Steve Perry

Steve David Perry (born 1969) is an American educator, author, and TV personality. He became well known when CNN Black in America featured a story on him and the school he founded, Capital Preparatory School in Hartford, Ct. He is also known for appearing on Iyanla: Fix My Life. Perry has previously hosted talk shows such as Breakthrough With Dr. Steve Perry and Save My Son. He has also worked as a columnist for Essence. Biography Perry was raised in Middletown, Connecticut. His family is of mixed ancestry, Caucasian mother and African-American father. In 1998, he founded ConnCAP at Capital Community College, a Connecticut collegiate awareness program.