There's something special about being first. Not first because you pushed to the front of the line, but first because someone saw something in you worth opening a door for. When Tashara Parker invited me to be the inaugural guest on her podcast segment, Cousins Corner, I felt the full weight of that word: inaugural. It means you are the beginning. You are the standard. You are the one who sets the tone for everything that comes after. I don't take that lightly. Who Tashara Parker Is and Why...

I used to think that representation was about being seen. I've come to understand that it is about being recorded. There is a difference. Being seen is a moment. Being recorded is a legacy. When BrownStyle Magazine named me one of their 100 Women of Color in their Collector's Edition, I understood something new about the work I do, and about why it matters so much that women like us are in publications like this. What a Collector's Edition Really Is A collector's edition is not just a...

There are moments that don't announce themselves until you're already inside them. I remember the weight of the room - the energy of women who had built something real, chosen a harder road, and kept going anyway. I remember looking around and thinking, "Wow! Women are amazing!" I consider it an honor to have been in the room with such inspiration. In 2022, I was honored to receive the Global Phenomenal Woman Award, presented by Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds and the American...