Meet Charles Carson aka CC Dove creator of Tacoma's Late Night YMCA program - a podcast by Zakiya

Charles Lamont Carson a.k.a. C.C. Dove is a locally and nationally recognized

community leader/mobilizer, mentor, and role-model. He created and implemented

dozens of community projects, notably the “Late Nite” Youth Outreach Program at the

Tacoma Center YMCA, which has remained active for over 30 years. These

projects/programs have changed the landscape of Tacoma/Pierce County. He is the

Owner and Director of the Foster/Adoption agency, Beautiful Birds Family Services,

Dove In Flight Music and Film Productions, and founder of the non-profit “Live 4 Love

Human Outreach”. He is a self-taught musician, producer, composer, and writer. In

2022, Charles produced his first documentary film, “Chronicles of My Soul: The Life,

Death, and Rebirth of a Native Son. He is currently developing an Intervention,

prevention and life coaching curriculum called “The Rebirth Effect” and is partnering

with the Tacoma Public Library Archives and Collections producing a documentary

titled, Take Me With U: Gifts from the Elders, which will be showcased in late Spring

2023.

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