Have you ever met a giant? During my time working for the NBA, I did meet a few men who seemed like giants to me. When I met John Best I definitely noticed his stature but I wasn’t shocked. I wasn’t shocked to learn that John Best once had a professional basketball career, and now […]
Dr. Rosie Phillips Davis went from poverty to a Ph.D. and has inspired thousands of people along the way. As a nineteen-year-old black female college student, I’ll never forget the day I saw Dr. Rosie Phillips Davis (known to me as Dr. Bingham at the time). I had never in real life seen a black […]
In 2019 when I became the president of the University of Memphis Alumni Association National Board of Directors, hosting the 40th Distinguished Alumni Awards (DAA) program was something I looked forward to doing at the end of my term. For me, it was so much more than being able to host an awards program. In […]
Homelessness, breast cancer, domestic violence, and more. Cherryl Pigues Crite has been through a lot. I can see so much in her eyes. The pain of what she’s been through, and the passion to help women. Strength, beauty, resilience. Not to mention a little feistiness and a lot of fierceness. And she’s a supporter. I […]
Cool, calm, and collected. When I think of Darrell Cobbins those are the words that immediately come to mind. In addition to professional, inspiring, and just cool. All of which I had the privilege of experiencing as a fellow University of Memphis National Alumni Association board member. Darrell Cobbins has been through challenges that many […]
You know that friend with so many gifts and talents that you’re amazed by all they are able to do? Fittingly, I met Erica Nathan at church through a mutual friend. Also, fittingly, she was stylish and her hair was laid. As an evangelist, hair stylist, multi-faceted entrepreneur and so much more, she has made […]
When I came home from school on my first day of kindergarten, my mom quizzed me about my teacher’s name. I excitedly repsonded, “Mrs. Muscles!”. Her name was actually Mrs. Armstrong, but that memory always makes me smile even through pain when I think about strength. This is us when I was in kindergarten in […]
When I moved to Memphis for college in the fall of 1997, one of the first events I just had to attend was the Southern Heritage Classic. At the time (and for years after), it was just an amazing gathering where I was guaranteed to see friends, make friends, eat good, and have a great […]
For most students, going to college comes with a variety of thoughts and emotions. Excitement, fear, hope, anxiety, curiousity, and uncertainty are common feelings. Those feelings are often amplified if you’re a first-generation college student or just haven’t been exposed to college and what it takes to succeed. Imagine being a first-gen student moving away […]
