What’s Up Yuma? Radio - Beverly Cade and Councilwoman Karen Watts talk about the Yuma County NAACP

Beverly Cade is a third-generation Yuma resident and President of the NAACP Yuma County Branch #1016. A retired educator with Yuma School District One, Beverly continues serving students as a substitute teacher while advocating for equity, youth engagement, and healthy communities. Her work spans education, public safety, and historic preservation, including efforts to protect the legacy of Carver School and build stronger collaboration between community members, law enforcement, and civic leaders.

Councilwoman Karen Watts is a Yuma native, Family Nurse Practitioner, and longtime community leader currently serving her second term on the Yuma City Council. With more than 30 years in healthcare and over 17 years running her own family practice, Karen brings a public health lens to local policy. Her background includes flight nursing, hospice, substance abuse treatment, and forensic nursing, and she remains focused on practical, solutions-driven leadership for Yuma.