My Keynote Address for Project STAND
I had the absolute pleasure of being the Keynote speaker for this year's Project STAND event. Project STAND is an annual fundraising event designed to provide awareness and resources to victims/survivors of domestic violence and the community at large. I've been...
Receiving the C.U.R.E.S. Shero Award
This weekend, I had the privilege of receiving an award from the House of Mtenzi who sponsors The Stone Awards. This was their 22nd year hosting the event. Local community leaders and those who have national ties but local roots are honored in a number of categories....
Gwendolyn Brooks & National Day on Writing
Today is National Day on Writing. To know me is to know I love speaking and presenting. But, writing is the foundation for which I've relied on to get me through some of the best and worst times of my life. I absolutely love writing and what it has done for me. It's...
My Viewpoint Featured in The Memphis Flyer
As we continue to recognize October as National Domestic Violence Awareness month, I am reminded of one of the single biggest questions I'm asked, Why Doesn't She Leave? I decided to write a few of my thoughts and submit them to The Memphis Flyer. I'm pleased to share...
Girls Night Out on Domestic Violence Featured on Local 24
For the past six years, the Whitehaven Public Library has hosted an event called Girls Night Out on Domestic Violence. I have had the privilege to facilitate it all six years. The first year, I was asked to facilitate with another person from another organization. The...