![]() Two years ago she and her husband, Victor, welcomed their first child, Dakota. “To give somebody hope through what you’re singing is a big deal.”įaith has also played a role in Harris’s expanding family life. “Singing is my form of praise,” says Harris, who has released three albums and played at Carnegie Hall five times. Charles of Borromeo, where she is a member of the Gospelites. She organizes her schedule to be home on Sundays so she can attend services at Harlem’s St. That faith remains a crucial part of Harris’s life. While her faith was-and remains-solidly Catholic, she also attended a Baptist church so that she could sing in the gospel choir. “They ingrained in me that I had to take responsibility for myself.” Her tight-knit family included two grandmothers who were a key part of her upbringing, as was church. “My parents brought me up in a ‘no excuses’ household,” she says. ![]() Harris grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, the only child of an educator and a commercial fishing boat captain. ![]() As a sought-after public speaker, she shares her “pearls” of wisdom, helping inspire others to be the best version of themselves. During her three decades at Morgan Stanley, for example, she has led numerous initiatives focused on women and minorities and mentored hundreds of associates. The boy’s words struck a chord with Harris, who has spent much of her life exemplifying his advice. ![]() “If you have the opportunity to be successful, it is your responsibility to let somebody else stand on your shoulders.” “Here’s this kid telling us that we have the opportunity to do something every day to make others feel included,” she says. While all the remarks were powerful, it was an essay written by an 11-year-old boy that stuck with Harris. celebration hosted by Walmart, on whose board she sits. In January Carla Harris attended a Martin Luther King Jr. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchġ999 Named Managing Director, Morgan StanleyĢ000 Releases album, Carla’s First ChristmasĢ005 Named by Fortune to list of 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in AmericaĢ010 Named by Black Enterprise to list of 75 Most Powerful Women in BusinessĢ018 Named by Savoy Magazine to list of Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America
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