As I stood before a packed gymnasium with every student in that high school in 2013. I spoke to the largest audience I had ever spoken to before. I nervously shared my story and hoped that I reached them, at least one of them. Ang gladly, it reached Ebone Allen. In this episode of S.O. […]
Never doubt your ability to do a small thing to make a huge impact! You already know that I’m a proud University of Memphis alumna and a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Based on my story, you probably also know that I once was a broke college student too. I know that […]
I enjoy reflecting on other people’s journeys (what I know of it) almost as much as I enjoy thinking about my own. When I was a student at the University of Memphis, I met this young advisor (Jenny Turner Koltnow) for one of the organizations that I had joined. She was sweet and fun, and I […]
Maybe a year ago I had an opportunity to be interviewed by “Champ” Ron Brooks for his incredible podcast, Minding Your Business. We met in college, but I didn’t get to know him until after that day. I had so much fun sharing my story on his podcast, but then I got to learn more […]
You never know when relationships, big or small, will come full circle. As an undergraduate at the University of Memphis, I met Marvin White. We were both part of the Greek community, and his now wife was my soror. Although we didn’t work together during my time at FedEx, he is a long-time FedEx employee. […]
When I decided that I wanted to go to Frosh Camp before starting college at the University of Memphis. I had no idea how that decision would impact my entire life. One of the incredible people I met and got to call my brother because we were in the same family (cabin) was Shad Berry. […]
We live in a very uncertain world where it can be difficult to regain control of your life sometimes. While many of us don’t like admitting it, there are a lot of things outside our control – much more than there are within our control. Every now and then, we all feel like things […]
It’s amazing when you look back over your life and think about the people you’ve met on your journey. And how they inspire you today. A freshman like me, Stephanie Jackson became my line sister and soror in 1998. She became a young mom like me soon after that. Also, like me, she was looked […]
When I randomly met Netisha Burnett at a mutual friend’s house, I never would have imagined a few years later that she would play such a major role in my life. After bringing me in to speak when she worked for Girls, Inc., she became my right hand helping me to finally get the S.O. […]
