Sheyann W. Christburg
Sheyann Webb-Christburg , humanitarian, a civil rights activist, mentor, and youth advocate. Webb -Christburg, a voice for justice, equality and self-achievement. She is the nationally known co-author of Selma, Lord, Selma, a book which is now a Disney Movie. The Disney Movie was nominated for Best Television Mini Series by the NAACP Image Awards in 2000. The book and movie depicts her childhood experiences with the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the late Jonathan Daniels, and other civil rights leaders as one of the youngest activist during the civil rights movement in Selma, Alabama in the 1960s.
Because of her numerous encounters with racism and poverty, Christburg has dedicated her life to assisting youth in America to build self-esteem and confidence, overcome adversity, and find real purpose in their lives. Her commitment to these goals began in 1982 when she founded KEEP Productions Youth Development Program. This program is designed to youth ages two thru 18 to enhance their personal growth by building self-esteem. This program also assists in the development of individual talents to help improve their self-image and increase their potential for personal and career growth. Her tireless efforts are visualized twice per year when she produces the KEEP Productions Fashion and Talent Extravaganza in which hundreds of youth throughout the state of Alabama participate in an exhilarating fashion show and demonstrate their talents. She has earned a reputation as a positive force among youth and adults.
KEEP Productions has allowed Christburg to go into socially and economically disadvantaged neighborhoods as well as rural areas and organize and conduct major youth development and leadership training workshops, identifying special talents and abilities and helping parents to develop those talents and abilities to create productive youth.
For the past decade, Christburg has spoken nationally about the need of young people to find a purpose in a world that is filled with societal challenges and giving them roadmaps to help them understand that no matter what their background, they can break out of non-productive patterns and become real contributors to society. She challenges audiences to innovatively weigh solutions, resolve historic and systemic social imbalances and inequalities.
Christburg has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, Tom Joyner Morning Show and other radio and television talk shows. She is also featured in the PBS documentary, “Eyes on the Prize”. She feels that the greatest gift that anyone can give to the betterment of society is helping young people to realize their goals and aspirations.
