Quinta Brunson is more
than a writer, producer,
actor, and comactor, and comedian. She’s edian. She’s
a student and a ma student and a master of aster of
her craft. A gamher craft. A game changer e changer
in network television. in network television.
SmSmart and funny as hell, art and funny as hell,
in that order. She’s a Swiss in that order. She’s a Swiss
ArmArmy knife that can—y knife that can—and and
does—does—do it all. do it all.
And while she’s doing And while she’s doing
it, she’s elevating everyone it, she’s elevating everyone
her work touches. In her work touches. In Ab-Ab-
bott Elementary,bott Elementary, the show the show
she created and stars in, she created and stars in,
she uses comshe uses comedy to shine edy to shine
a light on big issues in a light on big issues in
public education in a very public education in a very
real, relatable way—real, relatable way—not to not to
put down, but to give hope put down, but to give hope
that we can do better. Bet-that we can do better. Bet-
ter to support our teachers, ter to support our teachers,
wrap around our students wrap around our students
and their famand their families, and de-ilies, and de-
liver the education they liver the education they
all deserve.all deserve.
That’s the real beauty That’s the real beauty
of Quinta’s brilliance. of Quinta’s brilliance.
Using humUsing humor and nuance or and nuance
to connect people over to connect people over
everyday realities in everyday realities in
order to imorder to improve themprove them——
for students, teachers, for students, teachers,
creators, and everyone creators, and everyone
who comwho comes after her. es after her.
Because it’s all about Because it’s all about
opening doors. Breaking opening doors. Breaking
down barriers. And doing down barriers. And doing
it with love, kindness, it with love, kindness,
and comand compassion. Wpassion. While hile
still being an absolute still being an absolute
boss like QB.boss like QB.James is an NBA player, James is an NBA player,
two-time Olympic gold two-time Olympic gold
medalist, and a co-founder medalist, and a co-founder
of the I Promise Schoolof the I Promise SchoolQQuinta uinta
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