Serena Grant
"Being a Black girl with big dreams and big expectations in a world that is not designed for that…that has been the biggest thing, being able to push past that."
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Wula Dawson
"That very false narrative of Black folks having mink coats and sitting on welfare rolls, I mean, it's so irrational, because there's…
Zillah Wesley
“You're not always in front. Sometimes, community is taking out the trash for somebody else or bringing somebody lunch or just calling…
Charlesetta Lee
"Being raised in the welfare system is generational. It's almost like a generational curse. Because it's a hamster wheel. You're trying to…