Sisterhood: AKA
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20 Years of Sisterhood, 20,000 AKA’s in Houston, and 20 Lessons Learned

This past May I celebrated 20 years of being a member of a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. About half of my line sisters flew into Punta Cana, DR from all over the country to celebrate the momentous occasion. We reconnected, reminisced,…
Unlucky or Just Making Bad Choices
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Unlucky or Just Making Bad Choices?

Minimizing our place in life to be about luck simply relieves us from responsibility for our circumstances. It says we think we have no control over our situations, and that we don't feel accountable to or powerful enough to change what we don't like.
20 Years Later
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20 Years Later. So much more than I ever expected.

When I entered my senior year of high school in 1996, I couldn't wait for it to be over. Not because I didn't like school or people there because my school, Jackson Central-Merry, was amazing. We were award-winners and record-setters both…
How My Life Became a College Course
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How My Life Became a College Course

When I walked onto the campus of the University of Memphis as a freshman and mother of a two-year-old in 1997. The last thing I ever imagined was that I would one day be a professor on that same campus. When I chose business as my degree the…
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The S.O. What! Foundation presents Self-esteem, Sex, and Success was a huge SUCCESS!

Feels amazing to use time, talent, and even trials to transform the lives of others. This past Saturday, the S.O. What! Foundation hosted nearly 50 awesome teenagers at the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis.…
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It’s MINE…A College Course that I Created

When I came to the University of Memphis in 1997, I was a scared but excited freshman with a two-year-old son. Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever imagined the amazing things that would happen for me through this school. Miss UofM,…
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Day 3 of 6 Days and 6 Awesome Events. US Olympics Women’s Boxing Trials Elite Eleven Awards Ceremony

Sunday Friday was the National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Awards. Saturday was the A Pink Affair event. And Sunday I received the incredible honor of being included in the opening ceremonies of the US Olympics Women’s Boxing Trials .…
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For Every Girl Who Has Ever Been Called The B-Word…Bossy

Today someone sent me a link to a video. I am not sure if they were thinking positively or negatively about me or what exactly they were trying to tell me by sending it, but I'm going to assume the best and say it was all good. I think they…