Monthly Archives: April 2017

Apr 30, 2017

My mom wouldn’t let me think I was lesser than someone else. I want to make difference for people with disabilities.

“I have cerebral palsy and I am considered severe. I was 10 weeks premature and every 15 ...

Apr 28, 2017

This is my first time to ride a bike without training wheels

“I just turned five and this is my first time to ride a bike without training wheels. It ...

Apr 27, 2017

I am the first African American woman promoted to major, but I want to pave the way for other women

I am the first African American woman promoted to major in the Mobile Police Department. It is ...

Apr 26, 2017

It is fulfilling to make women feel good about themselves. It becomes a hallelujah session

“I have Majority, a plus size boutique. I worked at Cache for years and my mother was ...

Apr 25, 2017

The community around me embraced me instead of teasing me

“Fashion is my heart. I started in retail. I like to make people feel better about ...

Apr 24, 2017

I want to do something strong with what I create

“I have been studying art for 10 years and came to Havana to study it at the university. ...

Apr 23, 2017

Our family has been working at T.P. Crockmiers for 40 years

“Most of our family has worked at T.P. Crockmiers for 40 years. They take good care of ...

Apr 22, 2017

We are a mix of the Mississippi Delta and New York City

“Our album came out last October but we spent over a year touring with Gary Clark, Grace ...

Apr 20, 2017

Cuba can’t be an island all of the time, we have to have bridges

“I lived in a small village by the sea near Guantanamo Bay. When I was five, the ...

Apr 19, 2017

When you have nothing, you are forced to learn how to be creative

“When the Special Period began in the 90’s there weren’t many materials or ...