Sora Park

Sora Park grew up in Miami with a mouth full of poetry and a house full of silence. Her mother battled depression. Her father battled the bottle. Sora? She battled the mirror—trying to see someone strong in the glass when no one around her said she was. By high school, her voice was the only thing she had left. And she almost lost that too—when a speech impediment and cruel classmates convinced her to stop talking altogether. But instead of staying silent, she started writing. Years later, Sora is a spoken word artist turned founder of LOUDwear—a streetwear line embroidered with survival mantras and protest lyrics. Every hoodie, every crop top, every stitched phrase is a mic drop for the girl who once couldn’t speak without stuttering. Now she fills stadiums. She leads protest chants. She schools senators with verses that slice and hug all at once. She’s inked with the words “say it anyway” on her neck. She trains teen girls in poetry as armor. And she refuses to whisper in a world that tried to mute her. Sora didn’t become a Baddie by being fearless. She became one by choosing her voice—even when it shook.

Give Kids Art

Sora chose the Give Kids Art because she knows firsthand what a blank page can save you from. When the world felt loud and cruel, art gave her a place to speak without being interrupted. She supports the organization because it puts brushes, pens, and paper into the hands of kids who need more than just words—they need a way out. A way through. To Sora, art isn’t extra. It’s essential survival equipment. And she gives so kids like her never have to wait for permission to create, express, or heal.

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