Posted on January 31, 2023 by Troy Closson & Nicole Hong in The New York Times The New York Times, By Troy Closson & Nicole Hong Athenia Rodney is a product of the upward mobility New York City once promised Black Americans. She grew up in mostly Black neighborhoods in Brooklyn, graduated from public schools and attended a liberal arts college on a full scholarship. She went on to start her own event-planning business in the city. Read more…