Tag Archives: poverty
Representation
If in high school i’d felt as if I were representing my neighborhood, now at Princeton I was representing my race. Anytime I found my voice in class or nailed an exam, I quietly hoped it help make a larger … Continue reading
Activism
If you can tell a story well, you can move people to do something.- Soledad O’Brien Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark … Continue reading
The Talk
A great organization asked me to come and speak to a group of young women who looked like me. I sent them this post (I had the final say on revisions). I wanted these young girls to know I did … Continue reading
The Fight
I don’t know which fight is most important right now. Forget about what the news says or what twitter is up in arms about, and consider which fight is most important to you. That might be Black Lives Matter or … Continue reading
The Seed
A few years ago, I started this foundation who gets kids excited about healthy food local chefs and I create new and exciting lunch menus for schools, then we talk with the students and encourage them to try healthy food. … Continue reading