Cash
Monèt
Yashiki
Cash is a 20 year old Black adolescent mother from Georgia. Cash has a unique interest in fashion design, but had to put her dreams and college career on pause, in order to raise her baby.
Monèt is a 31 year old Black mother from Arkansas. Monèt is an strong advocate for mental health, and has dedicated most of her time to public service throughout her community.
Yashiki is a 55 year old Black mother from Massachusetts. Yashiki has dedicated over 20 years to serving the autistic community.
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Essence Smith is a 20 year old college student at Trinity College, double majoring in Political Science and Sociology. She dreams of pursuing a career in law and public service.
Gia Mitcham
Gia Mitcham is a 19 year old rising junior at Boston College, majoring in Communication and double minoring in Marketing and African and African Diaspora Studies. She hopes to one day pursue a career in law.
Shanbrae McFarland
"We live in a society of an imposed forgetfulness, a society that depends on public amnesia"- Dr. A. Davis