Kindra Parker
Detroit native Kindra Parker earned a B.A. in Public Relations from Wayne State University. Additionally, she studied Music Production and Engineering at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Upon graduation, she worked as a freelance publicist and freelancer marketer in the NYC urban music scene. In 2009 Kindra founded and served as VP and Executive Director of The J Dilla Foundation a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to help fund and develop inner-city music programs and provide scholarships to students attending schools that have progressive music curricula. In 2011 Kindra moved on to establish Larimar Entertainment, an avant-garde Consulting and Marketing Company specializing in events, social media & entertainment. Kindra has worked in the marketing industry for 20+ years and leads as an innovative business consultant and progressive marketing and events manager. In 2019 she established the nonprofit 501(c)3 MentorHer Ghana a teen mentoring program for Ghanaian girls in rural communities. She also currently serves as the Festival Director for the prestigious Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival.