Demonstrating how Black people often persevere in the midst of challenges, Khairi Sharif recently opened Space City Shows, Houston’s first Black-owned drive-in movie theater. Sharif appears to have taken full advantage of the seclusion COVID-19 safety precautions afforded many, choosing to spend his alone time thinking about and planning a better life. In the midst of the pandemic, Sharif created what he describes as ” a new place to quarantine [where] the best seats in the house are the ones you bring.”
At twenty-six years-old, Sharif is hoping his example will inspire Black youth and young adults to pursue their aspirations. To learn more about the young man who, while facing adversity chose to accomplish highly, click here.