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Do you know Bertha Looney of the Memphis State Eight?
Bertha Looney, a history-maker and trailblazer who made my time at the University of Memphis possible, peaceful, and progressive.
Imagine being at a place where no one wants you there. Hateful words are yelled at you daily and you literally…
A Focus on the Future After a Year of Loss and Lessons
2020 respresents a lot of loss for me, as it does for many others. It also represents a year where I was reminded of just how creative, flexible, compassionate, and resourceful I can be and how the lessons from my past can help me focus on the…
Becoming a Part of History- The Miriam DeCosta Sugarman Marker Dedication Ceremony
There are not many moments when you're invited to be a part of history. Last Monday, I had the honor of speaking on the program for a major moment in University of Memphis history.
As part of the University of Memphis' initiatives to Eradicate…
20 Years Later. A Teen Mom Homecoming Achievement.
Have you ever achieved something that you didn't even consider pursuing because you didn't even know it was a "thing."
Well, here's my teen mom homecoming achievement. 20 years I did just that when I was named Ms. University of Memphis 2000-2001.
Teen…
When Silence Doesn’t Make Sense
When I was asked to issue an official statement on the racial injustices many African Americans are currently facing and have for too long, I was ready. I didn't know what I would say and could barely verbalize how hurt and even afraid I felt,…
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…
5 Lessons Learned from Losing Two Friends Under 40
At this moment, I am 19 days from my 38th birthday, and a little more than two years from my 40th birthday. I pray that I will be blessed to see it on May 22nd because two of my friends did not.
Last weekend I had the sad occasion of attending…
3 Years and 5 Reasons Why I Almost Gave Up on Entrepreneurship But Did Not
I knew I had to go. The only question was when.
How Sharing My Story Became a College Course
"Dreams Do Come True...Even the Ones You Didn't Even Know You Had."