Raising a Creative Kid: a conversation with Sheryl and Roger Tucker

Hi everybody!

Welcome to this episode of I'm Here Too: Raising a Creative Kid, a conversation with Sheryl and Roger Tucker.

This episode goes out to my fellow creatives and all of the people who love us.

During this conversation, we dive into a number of topics including, what does it mean to both be a creative kid as well as be the parent of one? How do you know when you should let go, get out of the way or engage even when it might be uncomfortable? We also talk about things like living authentically and what it looks like to thrive versus survive.

And all along the way, we have a ton of fun, because that is what characterizes all of the conversations when we get together. Our family group chats are pretty epic, and I'm looking forward to giving you a chance to jump in and join us on this one.

So off we go, and I hope you enjoy!

About Sheryl and Roger Tucker

Sheryl Hilliard Tucker leverages her extensive executive, media and nonprofit board experience to help for mission-driven organizations develop innovative strategies and solutions to achieve greater impact. Tucker’s distinguished career showcases her versatility as a result-oriented critical thinker.

As the executive director of The Board Challenge, Tucker led a 15-month initiative founded and funded by three influential Silicon Valley business leaders as a “proof-of-concept” effort to increase the representation of Black directors in U.S. corporate boardrooms.

In her role as Chief External Affairs Officer of AFS Intercultural Programs, Tucker helped develop the first-ever strategic plan for this 75-year-old global study abroad nonprofit with programs in 100 countries. She also  programmed international AFS Global Citizens conferences in Brazil, Canada, France (at UNESCO Headquarters), Ghana, Hungary, Malaysia, and Spain.

Tucker was on the senior executive team that managed Time Warner’s portfolio of more than 100 media brands worldwide, including Time, Fortune and People. As the first woman editor-in-chief / vice president of Black Enterprise magazine, Tucker supervised groundbreaking research that redefined how America thinks about Black economic development.

Tucker has edited and co-authored several books including Prime Time: African American Women’s Guide to Midlife Health and Wellness; The New Money Book of Personal Finance; Tomorrow Begins Today: African American Women as We Age and Black Women Redefined: Finding Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama.

Tucker currently sits on the board of The Teagle Foundation. She is a trustee of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey.  She is a Trustee Emerita and Presidential Councillor of Cornell University.

Tucker received her M.S. degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, B.A. from Cornell University, and attended New York University’s Heyman School of Philanthropy.

Roger C. Tucker III is Founder and Director of Tucker Contemporary Art. TCA works with collectors and institutions interested in acquiring, exhibiting and promoting the work of emerging contemporary artists. Leveraging extensive experience in fine art, marketing and education, Roger advances the careers of African American and other underrepresented artists – academically trained or outside the mainstream.

Roger, a Newark native, is the host of the “What's Newark Got To Do With It?" Podcast, where he interviews artists, historians, authors, curators and other cultural thought leaders from/of Newark, NJ about the cultural impact and life-long influences the Brick City has, and continues to have, on their lives and careers.

Roger recently concluded his service as Board President of GlassRoots, a nonprofit, glass art center in Newark, NJ.

He received his BFA from The Cooper Union, MS from Pratt Institute and Professional Certificate in Art Business from New York University.​