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Do Right Men 2007: Kenneth Perry

Kerry Perry HOME BASE: Philadelphia PROFESSION: Grant manager DOING RIGHT: Amiable and goal-oriented, Perry dedicates his time to helping "handi-capable" and able-bodied persons maximize their potential. An accomplished black belt in karate, he teaches martial arts and self-defense classes. And he's a ballroom dance instructor with the American DanceWheels Foundation. "A lot of people live their fears, not their dreams," says Perry, who was stricken with polio at age 3. "I tell my students: 'I'm not the role model, you are.'
By Essence · Updated October 30, 2020
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Kerry Perry

HOME BASE: Philadelphia
PROFESSION: Grant manager
DOING RIGHT: Amiable and goal-oriented, Perry dedicates his time to helping “handi-capable” and able-bodied persons maximize their potential. An accomplished black belt in karate, he teaches martial arts and self-defense classes. And he’s a ballroom dance instructor with the American DanceWheels Foundation. “A lot of people live their fears, not their dreams,” says Perry, who was stricken with polio at age 3. "I tell my students: ’I’m not the role model, you are.’

Do Right Men 2007: Kenneth Perry
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Kerry Perry

HOME BASE: Philadelphia
PROFESSION: Grant manager
DOING RIGHT: Amiable and goal-oriented, Perry dedicates his time to helping “handi-capable” and able-bodied persons maximize their potential. An accomplished black belt in karate, he teaches martial arts and self-defense classes. And he’s a ballroom dance instructor with the American DanceWheels Foundation. “A lot of people live their fears, not their dreams,” says Perry, who was stricken with polio at age 3. "I tell my students: ’I’m not the role model, you are.’

Do Right Men 2007: Kenneth Perry
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Kerry Perry

HOME BASE: Philadelphia
PROFESSION: Grant manager
DOING RIGHT: Amiable and goal-oriented, Perry dedicates his time to helping “handi-capable” and able-bodied persons maximize their potential. An accomplished black belt in karate, he teaches martial arts and self-defense classes. And he’s a ballroom dance instructor with the American DanceWheels Foundation. “A lot of people live their fears, not their dreams,” says Perry, who was stricken with polio at age 3. "I tell my students: ’I’m not the role model, you are.’

Do Right Men 2007: Kenneth Perry
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Kerry Perry

HOME BASE: Philadelphia
PROFESSION: Grant manager
DOING RIGHT: Amiable and goal-oriented, Perry dedicates his time to helping “handi-capable” and able-bodied persons maximize their potential. An accomplished black belt in karate, he teaches martial arts and self-defense classes. And he’s a ballroom dance instructor with the American DanceWheels Foundation. “A lot of people live their fears, not their dreams,” says Perry, who was stricken with polio at age 3. "I tell my students: ’I’m not the role model, you are.’

Do Right Men 2007: Kenneth Perry
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Kerry Perry

HOME BASE: Philadelphia
PROFESSION: Grant manager
DOING RIGHT: Amiable and goal-oriented, Perry dedicates his time to helping “handi-capable” and able-bodied persons maximize their potential. An accomplished black belt in karate, he teaches martial arts and self-defense classes. And he’s a ballroom dance instructor with the American DanceWheels Foundation. “A lot of people live their fears, not their dreams,” says Perry, who was stricken with polio at age 3. "I tell my students: ’I’m not the role model, you are.’

Do Right Men 2007: Kenneth Perry
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Kerry Perry

HOME BASE: Philadelphia
PROFESSION: Grant manager
DOING RIGHT: Amiable and goal-oriented, Perry dedicates his time to helping “handi-capable” and able-bodied persons maximize their potential. An accomplished black belt in karate, he teaches martial arts and self-defense classes. And he’s a ballroom dance instructor with the American DanceWheels Foundation. “A lot of people live their fears, not their dreams,” says Perry, who was stricken with polio at age 3. "I tell my students: ’I’m not the role model, you are.’

Do Right Men 2007: Kenneth Perry