As I read This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan, one of my very first thoughts was how deeply grateful I am for my husband.

Every time I opened Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Dr. Joy DeGruy, I felt like I was being pulled through time. Page by page, it was as if I was witnessing crimes committed against Black bodies in another lifetime, yet feeling the reverberations of them in this one. Reading it felt traumatic because it was so brutally honest.

From a 2019 graduate of Clark Atlanta University to becoming their social media strategist—what a full-circle moment. 🥹 There are some moments in your career that remind you exactly why you do the work you do. For me, stepping into the role of Social Media Strategist for Clark Atlanta University—my alma mater—has been one of those moments.