My story starts in a small neighborhood in Dallas called South Dallas Growing up in this area I learned the importance of hard work, determination and family. My mother knew the importance of education and always pushed me in academics. They also taught me how my brain is the strongest weapon in order to achieve my dreams. My mom didn’t get the chance to finish college, so that means I am the first to go and compete in my family. At a young age my parents started getting me involved in church and taught me the importance of a spiritual relationship with GOD. I was on the usher board at 4, the church choir at 5, and being a representative for the youth at 10. Now I’m a youth leader and representative at my church. I do things within the community from activities like feeding the homeless, bringing canned goods for the organization Mike’s Kids, and mentorship for the youth. On every 4th Sunday I tend to be the MC for our youth takeover and help assign parts for the younger kids. I also showcase my dance talents to let GOD use me to inspire people and share my testimony.

While growing up I went through a series of events from being diagnosed with sickle cell as a baby, to having a stroke at 11 which affected everything on my right side and bleeding in a dangerous part of my brain, and getting pregnant at 15 and having my daughter at 16. I didn’t let any of those things stop me from prospering. I have always been interested in helping people the best way I could. I knew my gift at a young age was the power of my voice and not being afraid to speak my mind and being a leader.As a young African mother people think when you have a baby at a young age life is over. I think otherwise it’s just more of a motivation to pursue your goals and you to strive for nothing but excellence. If you fail in life you fail your child. I will not be a statistic and knowing the odds I’m up against I will beat them. I want to be an example for those who think they couldn’t do it or think they cannot.

This journey has not been an easy one, but I have learned determination and perseverance along the way. These skills will help me to be successful in college and throughout my adult life. I want to continue to break generational curses in my family. I know that all of my goals will remain dreams if I do not take the steps necessary to do so. Going into college my character developed tremendously due to the experiences I went through from experiencing death, depression, anxiety, and dealing with my sickness. Throughout all this a rebirth happened which led me to create my podcast SOULTALk as my escape from reality. Not knowing this connected me back with my passion for the love of art. I began to make SOULTALK a voice for the people and guide them through their darkness. I began to share my poetry at clubs at school and began to gain a following. Throughout my journey I lost, but gained way more. I started to build awareness and align with my soul purpose in this life which is to help heal the people and impact one person which will start a chain reaction. Now I am a senior at the lovely University of North Texas at Denton majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. I know that my brain is my strongest weapon and I am capable of doing anything I put my mind to. Therefore, I am committed to working hard in school and looking for opportunities that could help me make my dreams a reality. I plan to become the change that I want to see in this world.