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Through prayer, fasting, word, and application, The best advice ever reading given toGod’s me happened when someone a layer protection is placed over happen my life. today. When I In keep God toldofme to make my tomorrow doing soat my core, He reveals Himself when the layers are peeled away. I have pressed my way through doors with a key that only These layers can be Ifear, depression, guilt, or between anything hope provided. haveshame, also learned the difference the what enemy may try to use to discourage me into believing am God blesses me with and what life can burden meI with less as than what God created me to be.when to be confident and well. I compare it to knowing when to be quiet, because I start each day with prayer and reading, andmay I seek someone getGod it confused first; that is the first layer applied. When my faith is tested with being arrogant. throughout the day, I speak life into my situation andtomorrow rest on God’s Make you promise.happen By doing this,but another today, most layer is applied, and I am warmed importantly make it count. by whatLife I expect happen by is butto a whisper andfaith. Before my day ends, I can only thank we must put ourselves in a God for position His gracetoyet once again hear what it isfor keepingtelling me. We us.must keep God at the core of who we are.
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CHARLOTTE EDITION
CONTENTS
Reba’s Hair Center
Reba Kennedy
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Positive Outlook Trainings Tameran Davenport
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The Power of Two
Lakisha and Terrence
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The Legacy Foundation
LaCrystal Davis
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Victor Durrah Jr. He is pouring back into the same community that helped to build and shape his life. Greenville, SC
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Joy Adams It’s tax season and are you prepared. JWA Accounting and Taxes can help. Kansas City, KS
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Latoya Johnson It begins with beauty. Learn how Bodied By KLE enhances beauty by way of Body Sculpting. Huntsville, AL
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Business Owners, Organizations, Communities And Leaders Do you need help with......
Career Development Human Resources Entrepreneurship Workplace Essentials Tameran Davenport 704-665-8577 IG & FB @potrainings
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Charlotte, NC native Tameran Davenport is the CEO and President of Positive Outlook Trainings, LLC, a Tameran Baxter Inc company. Raised in a sound family setting, she has devoted her life to giving her children the best opportunity to live a well balanced life, succeed in her endeavors and help enhance the community. Tameran attended the Charlotte/Mecklenburg school system and later acquired her formal education at the University of Phoenix to receive her BA in Management and MBA in Business Administration. Tameran also has a Data Analyst certificate from CPCC and a Business Analyst Certification from UNCC. She describes herself as a People Change Management Consultant, “I help people change their self talk, shift their mindset, and help them gain work-life balance, all while building legacy and enjoying life,” she says. Tameran left Corporate America about seven years ago with these goals in mind; to operate in her purpose, live on her own terms and establish a legacy for her family. Tameran shares when she stepped away from corporate America, her passion was manufacturing the Positive Outlook Grooming products line. She produces Vegan and All Natural Men’s Grooming, Hair Care, and Skin Care products. Her most popular product is the men’s beard growth and grooming kit, a four-piece system including castile soap shampoo, apple cider vinegar tonic, growth serum, and a leave-in conditioning beard oil. Tameran states she established her brand in 2018 to honor her father and brother, who passed away in a plane crash that her father was flying when she was only 13. “The reason why I make all-natural products for men is to give back the love my father and brother gave me during the time we spent together,” she says. Her products are 100% vegan, including a vegan foot care product. Her products are centered around a healthy lifestyle because she desires to contribute to men’s well-being and longevity. Her second passion is Positive Outlook Trainings. Tameran says her journey with Positive Outlook Trainings began after she desired to use some of her schooling and life experiences. In her search, she stumbled across an international learning and development company. She went on to say, “As I was looking through the companies database, God clearly told me to buy a license within this company. He said “I will let you know when to launch the company, and I will provide the people and resources needed to assist
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you with this business”. Without any knowledge of what to do next with this newfound opportunity, she made the purchase. Tameran admitted she was skeptical at first but knew she heard that message loud and clear. For several years, she kept the business and licenses active as well as the website ready for God’s instruction. Tameran waited in anticipation of hearing that still voice say, “now is the time”. Two years after her initial business startup, the Covid 19 pandemic imposed its wrath worldwide. Tameran was still a little skeptical, and now she was faced with the uncertainty of what Covid would bring. Still, she waited and listened, and now four years later, she has a learning management system that houses over 140+ e-learning training modules and programs. Tameran shares that Positive Outlook Training is almost ready to be introduced to the world as a leading e-learning and management system for small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs that are ready to pivot. She knows everything is falling into place because she let go and let God work,” she shares. Positive Outlook Training is an amazing library of leadership and development, human resources, business growth, and soft skills e-learning courses. It houses Employee Retention, Upskilling, Women’s Leadership and Development, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs to name a few. Its courses and programs are housed on an easy-to-use learning management system that offers reporting, case studies, and knowledge assessments which can be taken anywhere at any time on most computers and mobile devices. They also provide a branded certificate with the successful completion of a program and courses. Positive Outlook Trainings plan to add the 10hr and 30hr OSHA trainings to the portfolio by the end of the year. Personally, Tameran has a heart of love, healing, and service for her community. She feeds her desire with Positive Outlook Trainings Elite (POT Elite), a coaching program that helps women entrepreneurs/small business owners operate within their comfort zone, expand their territory and have fun while increasing profit. It also assists with creating more leverage allowing participants to work less and spend more time doing what they enjoy. When asked what she loves most about what she does, Tameran credits being able to positively impress upon people’s lives and being able to help educate her community. She also appreciates the opportunity it offers by creating balance and eliminating stress in her life. She says her children are her biggest inspiration. Their drive and commitment to their aspirations in life motivate her to keep thriving. “My children keep me on my toes,” she shares. Of course, everyone has their challenges, and Tameran has some as well. Having to leave the mindset of a solopreneur to be CEO is one of them. “You have to develop a new way of thinking, build an amazing team and learn to trust people with your process and procedures. I am learning that I could not do it all by myself,” she shares.
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Moving forward, Tameran plans to hire teams composed of thought leaders that will continue to grow the community and expand her businesses globally. Her advice to others who may travel the entrepreneurial path is to balance their lives. “Work-life balance is key; without it, you will not be fulfilled, and you will not live a long healthy life. More importantly, you will not be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor.” Her final words would be “to pray, quite the mind (meditate) and listen for Gods instruction. Let God instruct you on why He chose you!” To learn more about Tameran and her companies, please visit her websites or follow her on social media @pogrooming and @potrainings. h
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Latoya Johnson Bodied By KLE By Dorjae’ McClammey Photos Provided by Fredro Star
Latoya Johnson of Huntsville, AL, is the owner of Bodied by KLE, a body sculpting studio. She is also the face of The Latoya Johnson Brand, her personal line of luxury wellness products for both men and women. Bodied by KLE is a family-owned business. She is married to Eric Johnson, who is also her business partner. KLE are the initials of their three amazing children. Khyah, Laylah, and Eric III all play significant roles in the family business. The company is based in a studio setting, and Latoya focuses on educating her clients on self-care techniques. They also strive to help their clients achieve their ultimate Bodied goals while providing a clean and safe environment. Some of their services include Body Sculpting, Yoni Steaming, Lip Blushing, and Semi Permanent Makeup. Additionally, Bodied By KLE offers Microblading/ Microshading and Body Sculpting classes for those interested in making a career move. Latoya points out that all of her services begin with a detailed consultation that’s designed to ensure their clients have a concise understanding of whatever procedure is taking place.
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“I want to be a good example to my children. I love how they come to me for business advice and life lessons. They’re watching me grind and create a legacy.”
Along with her family, Latoya made the trek to Huntsville from South Alabama. She is a country girl at her core, and says she is living the “country life in the city”. “I love to garden, and I also own a few chickens and a duck. I love when Mr. Johnson takes me fishing, and we have even camped in the backyard before.” Initially, Latoya and her husband, an engineer, set out to establish a consulting company. However, things would change after Latoya and her sister took a trip to the spa. Latoya received her first body contouring experience and loved it so much that she bought the machine. Latoya took it home with her, and they learned how to use it in no time. They began conducting contouring sessions in their home, eventually obtained their certificates and licenses, created a company under the KLE Solutions’ Umbrella, and moved operations to a traditional brick-and-mortar location. Soon, Latoya stepped away from her job and gave Bodied by KLE her full attention. The couple continued their research and acquired body sculpting education, and focused on perfecting their craft. What is sewed shall also be reaped; in July 2020, Bodied by KLE was established. The Latoya Johnson Brand was established in November 2021. Latoya says it began as a supplement to Bodied by KLE and offered detox teas, yoni oils, and waist trainers. The Latoya Johnson Brand is transitioning into an adult intimacy company. This new and sexy line of products aims to create a space for women to experience the power of the “Yoni.” Before starting Bodied by KLE, Latoya worked in the healthcare industry for over 20 years. She has a background in Nursing and Health Care Administration. She served as the Director of Nursing in a prominent Assisted Living community in Huntsville. Latoya shares how she has always had a passion for making others feel better. “My career in management has played a huge role in helping me teach others about healthy living.”
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Latoya says she loves being her own boss. Most importantly, she enjoys operating a family business and securing her family’s future. “I want to be a good example to my children. I love how they come to me for business advice and life lessons. They’re watching me grind and create a legacy,” she says. “Everything that I do is connected to their future. I do it for them.” She is also developing a continued education/ mentorship program that will teach body contouring secrets and branding and marketing techniques. Bodied by KLE is also developing a mobile solution for Postop care clients that have received cosmetic procedures such as Lipo- 360. “We will be the spa that comes to you,” she shares. Latoya offers some advice for those thinking about entering the world of entrepreneurship. “It doesn’t have to be perfect for you to launch it, and don’t allow the small things to hold you back from your dreams,” she says. h
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Brothers Restoring Urban Hope, Inc.
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By Ellen Richardson Photos provided by Victor Durrah Jr. There are few powerfully inspiring stories like that of Victor Durrah, Jr. Victor is the President & Executive Director of B.R.U.H. Mentor (Brothers Restoring Urban Hope). This non-profit organization aims to restore urban communities across the Upstate of South Carolina through group mentorship, leadership training, and spiritual guidance, has turned his past into a prosperous future for the youth in his community. “I grew up in a poor neighborhood in Cowpens, SC. While I was growing up, we had a community center that gave us a safe space to come and do homework, have a snack, play sports, and just receive any kind of support possible to all the kids in my apartment complex,” said Durrah. “The woman who operated this center, a woman we all called Mama Doris Anderson, was a real mentor. She even took us all on trips to Washington, DC. Everything that she did gave us hope for the future, and I just want to do the same for our future leaders.” Before having the opportunity to achieve his goal, The 5-foot 11 athlete, who played guard in high school, would do the same at Spartanburg Methodist College. This opportunity would allow him to obtain his associate’s degree and transfer to the University of Southern Carolina Upstate to receive his bachelor’s degree in non-profit administration and management. “When I was given the opportunity to go to school, I originally planned to pursue teaching and coaching, but I felt like God was pointing me in a different direction, one that would allow me to impact my whole community more profoundly,” he said. That impact was through the B.R.U.H Mentor program. While working at a local Boys & Girls Club, Durrah began to see a need for urban youth development and mentorship for young adults aged 16 to 18-years-old. “Once these impressionable students begin to age out of programs like this and others like it, I noticed that most were left to figure out how to become a successful adult without someone to show them what this looks like,” he said. “As a result, my fraternity brother Antonio Boyd and I began coming up with mentorship programming catered to underserved young adults between the ages of 16-24 that assisted them in discovering and developing their unique talents so that they could become thriving, productive, and engaged adults. It is funny because this started out as a class project that 17 years later has served over 20,000 young people throughout urban communities here in Spartanburg.”
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While giving birth to this mission would stem from a successful class project, God would take Durrah on a bit of a journey before his dream to run this organization full-time would become a reality. This journey would begin at the Boy Scouts of America in Spartanburg as a district executive, director of multi-cultural markets, and ultimately senior district executive in less than a decade. Before long, this bornto-be mentor would return to the school that began his professional career as a director of professional development. “While I enjoyed this job, the position mostly centered around campus development,” said Durrah. “So, it wasn’t long before I realized that pursuing this kind of position was keeping me away from my passion, which was being out in the community helping our urban youth,” he said. This desire would lead Durrah back towards a dream job at a remarkably familiar place. “I have always dreamed of being a CEO of a Fortune 500 non-profit organization. In February of 2020, I was given a chance to see this dream come true when I was offered the executive director position at the Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County, in Bervard, NC,” he said. “While I accepted the position initially, something kept telling me – God kept telling me that I had unfinished business with my own non-profit organization right here in Spartanburg County. So, I returned home and began working full-time at Brothers Restoring Urban Hope, Inc.”
Thanks to following the lead of the Holy Spirit, Victor and his talented staff are celebrating 17 years of changing thousands of lives for the better in the community. “When I was in college and even when I was growing up, I was blessed to have mentors in my community that gave me hope to pursue a bright future. Knowing that my staff and I are becoming the same type of mentors who are now guiding future leaders right here in my community has meant everything to me,” he said. “We have even taken over the old community center that I spent many of my days growing up, where we now provide group mentorship, leadership and soft skills training, and spiritual guidance. We even offer free wi-fi and computers to both young adults and parents in our community who need to come by and set up professional profiles, pay bills, etc. About a month ago, during our 17-year anniversary, B.R.U.H. Mentor was awarded the first-ever Key to Spartanburg County, for our community development work, by Spartanburg County Councilman Monier Abusaft.” Victor is surely following the purpose that God has given. To learn more about his program, please visit his website.
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Reba Kennedy is a trichologist who treats people and individuals with hair loss and scalp disorders. Many people suffer from a type of hair loss where the hair will never grow back. Her center offers medical hair replacements for men, women, and children. She works with Wigs for Kids, a nonprofit organization that grants free wigs for kids affected by Alopecia. Alopecia, commonly known as baldness, is a condition that causes hair loss due to the immune system attacking the hair follicles of the body. Over 80 million men, women, and children experience hair loss. Reba is aware of this and offers treatment and solutions. This includes Medical Wigs, Top Units, and units for men such as Toupees. Reba can work with insurance companies to see if they qualify for hair replacement and what percent the company will cover. She works with the VA, and with some of their patients. The one thing that people see first is our hair, not our personality. Hair loss can be related to stress, Covid-19, poor nutrition, Auto-Immune Disorders, Cancer, Lupus, Vitamin deficiencies, and improper use of Chemicals.
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A microscopic analysis of the hair and scalp and mineral analysis can help to determine deficiencies to help balance your body systems. Reba shares the sooner the problem is addressed, the better the results will be.
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& Together, Anything is Possible By Monica Montgomery Photos Provided by Still Shots Photography As power couples go, Terrence Williams and Lakisha Hoskins shine bright. This dynamic duo is united in faith, love, and business, and their united front is helping them create a legacy not just for their two sons but for their community and everyone they come in contact with. Both Terrence and Lakisha were born and raised in North Carolina but confessed to having completely different childhoods. Terrence is from the small town of Whiteville, where he was raised with traditional southern values. After graduating high school, Terrence continued his education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and ECPI College. Terrence works as an IBM field engineer, but his head for business makes him an essential part of this power couple. “Growing up, we were taught not to meddle in grown folk business. Which included the household finances.” Terrence knew he wanted to do more and explore more opportunities and income streams, but first, he had to learn how to handle money and navigate the business world. “I had to learn a lot of it on my own, but I share it with anyone who will listen. This is something that everyone, especially people of color, should want to know and understand. We, as black people, have a lot of buying power. It’s time we understand how to make it work for us.” Lakisha is from Durham, North Carolina, and considers herself “A beautiful city full of dark roads.” With little family support, Lakisha learned to navigate life on her own. Although education wasn’t stressed in her home, Lakisha possessed an intrinsic drive that pushed her to pursue her dreams.
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Lakisha’s love for beauty and cosmetology goes back to her childhood. Although she had a relationship with her parents, her grandfather raised Lakisha primarily. “At nine years old, I knew I wanted to be in the beauty industry. Being raised by my grandfather, I learned how to do my own hair. I didn’t want to look crazy, so I knew I needed to figure it out and quick!” Beauty became a passion for Lakisha, and it has served her well. Terrence recognizing his wife’s passion for beauty and her calling to help others has committed himself to ensure the business side of things is taken care of. When Terrence and Lakisha met, she was already an entrepreneurs, each owning a business of her own. She had a salon, Ultimate Creations, which opened in 2002. The name was changed in 2012 to Elegant Divaz. They have since purchased the franchise Trendy Nailz Institute, a school for nail technicians. Additionally, they’ve created a photography together. “When I met my husband, he came with a lot of business knowledge. I didn’t appreciate it at the time because I thought he was being too cautious, but now I understand the importance of making a solid business plan.” Lakisha isn’t the only person Terrence freely shares his business knowledge with. Terrence believes that the lack of financial education and business holds people of color back. “I’m willing to share what I’ve learned with anyone who will listen. In high school, they taught us how to write checks, but they said nothing about getting the money in the checking account. We need to learn how to generate and maintain wealth within our communities.” This desire to educate his community on how to build a thriving business, create wealth, and secure capital is what drives Terrence and why he and Lakisha work so well together. Before meeting Terrence, Lakisha started her first business using her own money. Determined to live her dream and destiny, she invested in herself 100%. “I’m the type of person who goes after what I want. I am not a planner like my husband. I believe that what God has for me is for me, so why not just go get it?”
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Lakisha and Terrence are also unified in their definition of each other and their relationship. “We complement each other,” Lakisha explained. Terrence calls his wife fearless, and Lakisha calls her husband a little conservative when it comes to business ventures. Understanding each other’s strengths and weaknesses has been a key component to the success of Terrence and Lakisha’s partnership in business and life. As they discussed their life and business, it was clear that he is the Ying to her Yang. The couple admits that with everything, there are obstacles to be overcome. They say two things come with the territory: securing financial support and sound partnerships. “Let’s be honest. It has never been easy for blacks to find funding for business ventures. Part of that is systemic and a lack of financial literacy. We as a people were raised and conditioned to fear discussing money because, most of the time, we didn’t have any. Being financially embarrassed is something we have passed down generation after generation. I have decided that won’t be the case with my children,” Terrence explained. “My goal is to teach and be a resource for financial literacy for my sons and my community.” Although they own a school for nail technicians, the couple helps with business advice as much as possible. As a salon owner, Lakisha rents booths to stylists. “I often find myself giving business advice to stylists on how to start their own businesses. I don’t offer it as much as my husband. I’m a little reserved in that respect, but I will give them what I know if asked. I don’t worry about the people I help taking anything from me because I believe what’s mine is mine, and what God has for them is for them. So, if I can do anything to help the next person reach their goals, I’ll do it.”
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“Take more risk. I wish I hadn’t been so cautious at times. You hear horror stories about people starting businesses only to have them fold shortly after. I was afraid to fail, but Lakisha has helped me see that you have to take risks in life and business.” Terrence
The blessings Terrence and Lakisha say they enjoy come from God. They freely admit that they have been blessed beyond measure by putting God at the center of their marriage, family, and business. They agree that finding each other was the best thing that could have happened to either of them, and they wouldn’t change a thing about their lives together. As for the business side of things, Terrence would like to offer this advice. “Take more risk. I wish I hadn’t been so cautious at times. You hear horror stories about people starting businesses only to have them fold shortly after. I was afraid to fail, but Lakisha has helped me see that you have to take risks in life and business. If I use what I’ve learned about business and entrepreneurship then add faith in God, I can’t go wrong. I won’t say that I won’t fail, but if I do, God is there to help me rebuild.” The future for Terrence and Lakisha looks bright. Their next stage includes real estate, purchasing a strip mall to give the black dollar the respect it deserves, and opening a full-service cosmetology school. The couple’s goal is to be the best while giving their community the tools needed to build financial stability.
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100% Stars accepted into college. 89% Golds completed their freshmen year of college. 28 college acceptance letters. $96,000 in scholarships, and 3 Honors Program offers, is what the young women in The Legacy Foundation’s achieved during The Legacy Foundation’s inaugural year, in the midst of Covid and in the midst of Founder & Executive Director’s LaCrystal Davis’ health challenges that began shortly after their launch in July 2020. LaCrystal, a native of East Greensboro (Dudley Heights), first knew that she wanted to make a difference in the lives of young women when she was a junior at Dudley High School. There was a girl in middle school that she knew, whom was constantly making detrimental decisions. This pulled at LaCrystal’s heart to want to work with young women in helping shape the trajectory of their future. LaCrystal attended North Carolina A&T where she majored in Social Work. Shortly after graduating college, she was afforded the opportunity to work for 14 years assisting high school students with their college goals, life skills, and basic needs. LaCrystal began working on The Legacy Foundation, Inc (TLF) in 2018. She wanted a name that represented the purpose of the organization, as well her heart in creating it. She prayed about it and one day out of the blue, God dropped in her spirit “Legacy”. When she heard “Legacy” she KNEW that was it! LaCrystal planned to launch TLF in 2021, but after feeling it was time for a shift, she left her job at the end of the 20192020 school year and launched TLF in July 2020. The Legacy Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is designed to provide services to college-bound high school Senior young women and mentor them until they reach the age of 25. It was founded on the belief that young women, no matter their background, deserves an opportunity to become successfully in life and have financial means that will allow them to access elusive resources for their future family. TLF’s aim is to remove any barriers that will prevent their students from being able to graduate college and achieve their career goals. The Legacy Foundation’s mission is to provide programs that will develop college, career, social, and financial readiness in the lives of the young women that they serve and vision is to empower their young women in creating a legacy of generational wealth. TLF serves their college young women through their Gold Program and their high school seniors through their Star Program. They navigate their Golds through college administrative challenges and Stars through the college application process. At the very end of October 2020, just a few short months after TLF’s launch, LaCrystal was hospitalized. It was revealed during her hospitalization that she had fibroids and blood clots in her lungs. She took 5 weeks off from The Legacy Foundation to recuperate. Thankfully, most of the Stars had completed their college applications and financial aid. January
2021, her results came back showing that the blood clots had dissolved and in February 2021, LaCrystal had surgery to have her fibroids. She took 8 weeks off, but was still available to her students when needed. After returning from surgery, her and her students she was able to pick up where she left off. The Legacy Foundation is thankful to those that invest in the lives of their students. Through partnerships and donations, their young women receive school supplies, dorm room items, assistance with college associated fees, scholarships, guest speakers that host college prep, career development, and life skills workshops, and has future plans to expose their students to college tours, cultural experiences, and social events. LaCrystal is most inspired by her late mother, Oneater Peele-Davis, who passed away when she was 11. She gives credit to her mother for being one of the reasons why she is passionate about young women receiving an education. Her mother was a stay- at-home mom that instilled in her the importance of having an education and what she didn’t know at the time is that she was planting a legacy in her that would one day give birth to The Legacy Foundation. To learn more about The Legacy Foundation’s work, please follow them are on Instagram: thelegacyfoundationinc and Facebook: The Legacy Foundation, Inc. Their website is www. thelegacyfoundationinc.org h
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