Hall of Fame: Shooting for the Moon

About this episode

The episode highlights the impactful life of community activist Sybil Phoenix, who inspired many through her work with children and homeless women.

In Charlene White's Hall of Fame, we're introduced to a mould-breaking community activist, Sybil Phoenix. She fostered children, founded a youth centre and set up a foundation for young homeless women. Wow. She's been honoured and recognised by the King but more than anything else, she was recognised by Charlene in the streets of south London when she was a kid. Sybil was her hero, the 'famous' person in Charlene's community. Sybil showed that anything was possible and that by working together, everyone was lifted higher. I can't think of a better reason for being a Trapped History Hall of Fame nominee. Enjoy. Head over to www.trappedhistory.com to sign up to the award-winning podcast, get our newsletter, bonus episodes and much, much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Charlene White

Topics covered

• community activism
• youth support
• homelessness
• inspiration
• local heroes

Keywords

• Sybil Phoenix
• community activist
• Charlene White
• youth centre
• homeless women
• inspiration
• south London

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: King, Trapped History

Places: south London

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