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CONTENTS
SEPT./OCT. 2018
From Hood To Good
Patricia Clement
On The Cover
Power Moves Awards Gala Patrycya K. Williams
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What Is Your Credit Score
Pretty Credit, LLC
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Author/Community Activist
L. Michelle
Huami Magazine Cutest Baby
Kaydence Jeffries
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Also Featured
Carolyn Crews She is surving it all. Learn about her journey through domestic violence.
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Gracious Hands Sonja Chisolm of Charlotte is providing a place for families to start.
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Stormi Harmon She is providing help during the birthing process. A modern day doula.
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By Terry L. Watson Photos provided by Patrycya Williams
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atrycya Williams has done it again. On August 18, 2018 she held the 2nd Annual Power Moves Awards Gala at the Omni Hotel in Nashville, TN. The event, which has grown in popularity and anticipation, is designed to spotlight ordinary people within the Nashville and surrounding areas for doing extraordinary things. Patrycya also uses it as an opportunity to give back to her community. “I wanted to create an atmosphere full of glamour, glitz and classy ‘black tie sophistication’ while we honor the ‘Movers and Shakers’ of Nashville,” she said. Patrycya K. Williams is the founder of PK Williams Enterprises LLC, a company dedicated to giving back to their community. She is a native of Nashville, and was born into an iconic music family, which gave her an aptitude for reading music and playing instruments at a young age. Excelling in her talent, she became a proud member of Whites Creek High School Band of Distinction in which she was chosen as a section leader by 9th grade. She later became an Aristocrat at Tennessee State University. PK Williams Enterprises has a core emphasis on paying it forward. Their vision is to create unique community opportunities through educational awareness and community service. They also provide mentorship to middle and high school students, with an emphasis on young women, through the components of coaching, training and advocacy. Additionally, they provide scholarships and recognition to high school seniors who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence through academic achievement and public service. The Power Moves Awards Gala was cohosted by Page Turner (Flip or Flop Nashville) and Kenny Smoov (Program Director for 92Q Cumulus Radio Station. There were various categories of which to honor from. These include Education, Entrepreneurship, Service and Philanthropy, Community Advocacy, Arts and Entertainment, Finance, Health Care, and Fraternity and Sorority. The individuals honored were Robert Sherrill, Sharon Reynolds, Slim and Husky’s Pizza Beeria, Dr. Jennifer Silva, Dr. DeAndra Jenkins Holder,
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Kevin McKenzie, Eric Meriwether, Dimeta Smith, Chuck Winfrey, Quanie Cash, William “Bug” Mason Jr., Lolita Toney, Yolonda Beech, Henry B. Hicks III, Latavius Mulzac, Ambi Smith, W. Montrell Toney, Julius Gallon, LaShan Dixon, Dr. Shawn Pruitt Sr, Dr. Katherine Brown, and Dr. Carmen April-Washington. One of the organizations that benefited from donations made by Patrycya were Breaking The Sickle Cell Cycle Foundation. The Alpha Kappa Alpha (Alpha Delta Omega Chapter, and the Omega Psi Phi (Gamma Phi Chapter) received awards for the service in the community. James Shaw Jr., the hero who helped stop the shooting massacre at the Waffle House shooting in Nashville earlier this year was recognized for his brave acts of heroism. Patrycya is very thankful for the support and donations of the Nashville community along with the Power Moves Gala sponsors including Omni Hotel Nashville, DevMar Products, Designed Ice, Roland’s Photography, The Hamilton Brothers, Finch and Associates, I Am Jay Sweet, 353 Media and Diverse Inclusions. There are already plans for the 3rd Annual Power Moves Gala for 2019. No date has been set, but Patrycya is already working to ensure this purposeful and noteworthy event takes place, so others can continue to be honored for their greats acts of service and kindness in the Nashville community. Be on the look out for the EmPOWERed By HER Conference that will take place on November 3rd, 2018 at the Omni Hotel. Patrycya says, “the conference will speak to your mind, body and soul, and will give you BALANCE and put you in a space to connect with like-minded women who are making POWER MOVES, and know that WE are STRONGER TOGETHER!” For more information please visit their website or contact Patrycya K. Williams.
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By Terry Watson Photos by Todd Youngblood
L Michelle, is a native Washingtonian but was raised in Southern Maryland. She currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has a sincere love for her community and educating and helping people. L Michelle has a background in sales, marketing, television production and advertising. Her interest in radio and broadcasting is what drives her to explore the radio industry and has learned from the ‘best of the best’ and sat in on various talk shows as a co-host. “Being on different panels and workshops has allowed me to learn more about networking,” she says. She will bring her own unique and classy style to radio and to the Focused Radio Family starting in September. L Michelle is a published Author of two collaboration books that cement her dream of her telling her stories of tragedy and triumph. The first one is titled, ‘From Employee to Entrepreneur - The Journey to Empowerment’. Within the pages, she describes a journey to empowerment. It is also designed to help those who want to get in the business and allow them to see the journey others have already experienced. The second book is ‘I Am A Survivor’ is seven women telling their story from tragedy to triumph of being a survivor of abuse. The book is designed to help people understand they are not alone and how they can be victorious, and not ashamed, or feel guilty about the situation that they are in. It shows them to live and be victorious. As a motivational speaker, L Michelle promotes her books that shares her story of being a survivor and being an entrepreneur. She hopes she can help somebody and make a difference in their life. “What I love most about what I do is getting information to people allow their voices to be heard. I am driven to letting them know that they their voices will no longer be silent. By me speaking and being transparent, I allow my voice to help someone understand and know their worth. I also teach them how to believe in themselves. If I can just touch one life, my work is done. I love meeting new people and learning what’s on their mind,” she says.
“It’s not about you being seen on the scene, it’s about making a difference on the scene.”
To be an effective leader, L Michelle states that a person must know their strengths and understand their power. “This also means being successful in your accomplishments and in your dreams and moving towards your purpose and your passion. A leader must take charge. Sometimes you have to grind and not everyone is going to like it. It’s not about you being seen on the scene, it’s about making a difference on the scene. It’s not about being a boss, but it’s about being determined to take charge and having a drive to go to the next level to reach your success and helping somebody else to be a successful by putting them on the right path,” she says. h
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Sonja Chisholm Gracious Hands
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We see it every day. Without fail, there stands a person on a street corner, clothes tattered, backpack soiled, and unsteady hands holding a sign that reads, “Please Help…God Bless.” Oftentimes I feel compelled to dig in my purse and hand them whatever I can find that will sustain them, at least for a few minutes. Two days ago, I handed a gentleman a cold bottle of water and a small bag of pretzels that was supposed to be my daughter’s snack. She didn’t mind. When we got home she went and grabbed her piggy-bank and asked could we go back and give it to him so he could buy himself a house. According to the Housing Instability and Homelessness Report of January 2017, 44% of the homeless population in Charlotte were female and 21% were children. There were close to 2,600 permanent housing beds available for occupancy, which has increased 16% from the previous year and 321% the last seven years. One of the silent soldiers helping to fight the good fight and increase these numbers is Sonja Chisolm, co-founder/Director of Gracious Hands Transitional Housing for Homeless Women and Children. Sonja has never been homeless but she does know how it feels to not have a place to call her own. For a moment in her life, she and her three children lived with her mother, until she could afford a home. Gracious Hands initially just offered a bed and a hot meal to whomever was in need. As time passed, Sonja and her former partner noticed the women needed guidance in other areas as well. They began to offer onsite psychological counseling, life coaching, credit repair, and job related skills that would allow them to obtain and sustain a paying job. After Sonja’s partner decided to leave the venture, Sonja expanded her services further and partnered with a staffing agency to ensure more women would have the opportunity to work and earn her own money at a decent hourly wage. She also partners with ResCare, a program that helped women 25 years and younger attend school. She has also been in contact with Habitat for Humanity in hopes of a resident eventually being blessed with a newly constructed single family home. Even Commonwealth Bank wants to help the women open a bank account, the first for some, and deposit the first $25. Acceptance into the program isn’t automatic and it’s not easy to live up to Sonja’s high standards. Potential residence must have experienced domestic violence, homelessness, and/or substance abuse to be considered. The women and children can reside at the transitional home for one year, provided they are in good standing with the expectations. “Each resident must have a job and go to work every day, they must save 50% of their income and put it into escrow, and they must abide by the curfew of 9:00 pm unless they have a job that ends a little later,” Sonja explains. There are other rules, and some can’t cut it and decide to leave shortly after they move in. But most want to change the lifestyle that landed them there in the first place. Sonja becomes a mentor to many of the ladies, and a grandmother to the precious children who become a part of her life for a short time. She feels a tremendous sense of responsibility to help her residence succeed after they’re ready to move out and start over. “Getting a call from someone who is doing really well because of what they learned here always makes me feel good,” Sonja’s voice beams. The counseling the women receive while at Gracious Hands doesn’t stop when they leave, they’re able to continue the services for as long as they want, free of charge.
Over the last three years, the facility has housed 108 women, 111 children, and transitioned 47 families. The house can serve up to 6 families at a time. Because there is such a need, Gracious Hands is forced to turn families away every day. Those families may end up on the street if another housing facility doesn’t have space. Sonja admits, “That’s the most difficult part of what I do. Where are these families going to go?” Those instances happen much more often than the city would like to admit. Managing lives that aren’t yours can be stressful. The matriarch runs a tight ship in hopes of changing the path some ladies have already created. As strict as her residence thinks she is, Sonja knows what’s waiting on the other side of the door when they make the decision to leave. She attempts to protect her ladies as long as she can. Her goal is to open nine more transitional homes across the city to help tackle Charlotte’s sky-high homeless population. “Every single shelter in the city is full right now. We need more housing.” h
Gracious Hands Transitional Housing For Women and Children 245 N Hoskins Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28216 (704) 962-6147
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PRETTY CREDIT Consultants, LLC
By Dr. Marrissa Dick - Photos by Apollo Wonex - Makeup by Diedra Mills Have you had one or more financial misfortunes over the past several years? Have you made late payments because you were robbing Peter to pay Paul? Were you irresponsible with a credit card in your youth? Or maybe you lost your employment and were unable to pay your bill(s). If you can answer yes to any of these questions understand that you’re certainly not alone. Plenty of people are concerned about their credit score and rightfully so because today’s economy operates on credit. If you want to rent an apartment, purchase a house or car, or even need a student loan to pay for college your credit worthiness is key to receiving that loan and even the amount of interest you will need to repay. The higher your credit score, the less likely lenders are apt to see you as a risk or liability. On the other hand, if you have challenges you may receive that loan with a higher interest rate or if your score is low, you may be denied credit because you are being viewed as unreliable and irresponsible. Sometimes having no credit at all can even put you at a disadvantage because you’re unable to get credit if you don’t have a credit history.
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Having challenges with your credit doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re irresponsible; instead, it could have everything to do with “life” happening to you. Meet Pretty Washington, a woman of relentless faith, and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pretty Credit Consultants, LLC. Pretty Credit is a life line for those who are in need of credit restoration. This company understands that having a low credit score doesn’t run parallel to who you are as a person nor do they correlate derogatory remarks on your credit report with truth. “I became interested in this industry because I had some challenges with my own credit,” says Pretty. “I had to find out the hard way that the credit bureaus were not on my side. I didn’t realize that when I was writing my dispute letters that the information I was providing them with was being used against me. Fortunately, I met a friend who worked in the industry that pointed me in the right direction so I could study the laws for myself, and that’s what I began to do. I started with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and really educated myself on what my rights as a consumer actually are.” Pretty shares that most people don’t take the time to educate themselves on the laws, so they are not aware of what credit reporting agencies can and cannot do. Educating their clients on these laws is only a small part in helping their clientele to restore their credit. Pretty is staunch when it comes to knowing what’s on your credit report because people can become victims of credit fraud without knowing it. She advises all consumers to check their credit because people are often unaware that they have fallen prey to identity theft until they apply for a loan for a house or a car and are denied credit because of unpaid charge cards and other major purchases on their credit report that may be reporting inaccurately. Pretty is no exception to this experience. “It’s important that you check your credit report because a lot of times people are victims of fraud and identity theft and don’t even know it. I’m no different because it happened to me. My identity was stolen. This person opened accounts in my name and she got away with a lot of stuff. It was so bad that a warrant was issued for my arrest for all that debt. I had bounty hunters looking for me. I remember it like it was yesterday. My husband and I was just coming home from church when the bounty hunters knocked on our door. They were going to arrest me at church but while they were following us, they received a photograph of what the woman actually looked like and they realized it wasn’t me. So, when we got home from church they knocked on the door and explained everything. I had no clue that I was being followed or that my home was being staked out for three days. So, I went to the police station right here in Greenville, SC to clear my name. I had to complete a statement and go through a long process even though I was innocent. While I was down there, I had police officers telling Pictured with Elliott Washington is his wife Pretty, Britnie Thompson, and Yusheeka Gray me that they understood how I was feeling because they had their identities stolen too. It’s important for people to protect their personal information because there are thieves just waiting to steel your identity. So of course, I didn’t like that experience, but it gave me a realistic view of how things really are. It forced me to have compassion, sympathy, and empathy for consumers. Pretty Credit doesn’t judge people by their credit score like a lot of other companies do. Instead of judging the consumer, we help them get back on track. Here at Pretty Credit, we understand that every situation is unique, and we treat it as such. I believe I had that real-life experience, so I can know what it feels like to fall victim to fraud. I mean real life bounty hunters came to my door with handcuffs and everything ready to pull me out of my home, away from my family, and take me to jail for something I didn’t do. If it wasn’t for that picture being sent at that very moment, I realize that things would have turned out much differently. Can’t nobody tell me that God isn’t real, and can’t nobody tell me that He’s not an on time God because He is.” Talk about having a testimony that can stand alongside of Daniel in the Lion’s Den and The Three Hebrew Boys, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego being tossed inside of the fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar. They survived unharmed and vindicated and so did Pretty. “It’s only my praise and faith in God that brought me through that,” she shares. Proverbs 4:7 says, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” It is through Pretty’s experience that Pretty Credit understands that your credit history isn’t always what it looks like on paper; therefore, each clients situation is treated on an individualized basis. Additionally, they offer tailored programs that can aid their clients in achieving the desires of their heart while simultaneously working on credit restoration. Continued on the next page
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Continued from page 7 When talking about getting an understanding of how significant and essential good credit is even in the basic parts of your life Yusheeka Gray - Partner, Co-CEO of Pretty Credit, and Credit Repair Business Trainer - understood this basic concept early on in her life. She shares, “I started my credit repair journey back in 2006. I was in my early 20’s, a young single mother, living in public housing, and depending on welfare. Even though I lived in public housing I still wanted to live in a single-family home that was income base driven but even that required me to have good credit. I also needed a car, so I could get back and forth to work. Everything I needed to improve my life at the time required me to have good credit. Because I was ignorant to what my rights were as a consumer I paid someone over $400 to work on my credit. I didn’t know that credit repair companies were governed by laws and that they weren’t allowed to take lump sums of money up front and so I ended up being scammed. They didn’t fix anything. That’s what motivated me to learn as much as I could about the laws. I also found myself a mentor, Mike Citron, who taught the Florida Bar Association all about credit. I figured if this person is teaching attorneys about credit then he’s somebody I needed to know. So, I invested in myself by attending his credit bootcamps. That’s where I learned the laws and how to ethically work on your credit. I learned so much that I was able to open my own business in 2008. Though I was helping individual consumers, I realized that I had more business helping other credit business owners with their credit repair business so in 2011, I switched gears and started focusing more on coaching other credit repair business owners. During that time, I had met a friend through the industry and I started helping her grow her business. We took it from $100 thousand annually to over a million dollars in less than a year. Both my husband and I were working for her and the company was doing so well that she asked me to open an office in Columbia, South Carolina which I did. We moved our family from Ohio to South Carolina but within 9 months, she informed us that she was selling the business, and unfortunately the new owners didn’t want to keep the Columbia office. Can you imagine how we felt? We uprooted our five boys, purchased a home with a $2,300 mortgage, and we had two car notes. We went from $120,000 a year income to zero income within a months’ time. All of that, and turns out the company was never sold. That was one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had. But like Pretty, I have strong faith, so I prayed and then I did what I do best; I started my own business again. I started a virtual video training program that taught business owners how to properly dispute and be compliant, ethical, and moral while achieving good results for their clients. That’s so important and it’s also one of the things I really respect about Pretty Credit because we implement all of the legal and ethical statutes for consumers and we have the best credit restoration team on the planet. Our fees are affordable, and we don’t take advantage of clients.” Fortunately, Yusheeka and Pretty had met several years prior but it was Pretty who knew that they were somehow kindred spirits. Yusheeka recalls, “I was working with someone else the first time I met Pretty. I just shared some advice with her and she told me that we were going to be working together one day. So, I just listened to her thinking that’s not going to happen because I’m working with someone else. Now I totally understand when people say that God has a funny sense of humor because the next thing I know, that previous working relationship ended and here was Pretty again. She ended up taking my video training course. She told me that she prayed and asked God for direction and he literally sent her to my video. Honestly, I thought this lady was crazy for a little while because she found me at least three times and every time we met she would tell me that we’re going to be working together one day and I was like yeah ahuh okay. But Pretty’s personality is just like her name and the more we spoke the more I connected with her and realized how beautiful a person she is and I became drawn to her like a magnet. So, the next thing I knew we were having dinner together and it was perfect; the chemistry was undeniable. Both our husbands me and her everything just clicked. So, it was during that dinner when we began talking about partnership and blending our talents. In September 2017 we decided we were going
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to just merge our companies together. It’s good because we all have our specialties. Mine is really business to business while Pretty’s is more consumer driven which makes us a one stop shop.” Look at how God knitted this friendship in the spirit before it came to pass. Much like the friendship with Jonathan and David. 1 Samuel 18:1 reminds us that, “the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.” This reflection on the meaning of friendship bears with its ideas of strong emotional attachment and loyalty. Not surprisingly, the term “friend” naturally became another name for believers or brothers and sisters in the Lord which Pretty and Yusheeka are indeed. Though it appeared the working relationship wasn’t going to come to pass Yusheeka says that she is so thankful that Pretty remained faithful and trusted the process. “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28) It suffices to say that they are both working in their purpose. It takes a steady administrative hand to push that purpose locally and internationally. Meet Elliott C. Washington, Jr. the Chief Operations Officer of Pretty Credit. He’s the person who orchestrates the networking for their one stop shop. According to Elliott, “It’s my responsibility to expose what we do here. My wife, Pretty, works one-on-one with the consumers and Yusheeka implements her Business to Business piece. Joining forces naturally gave us a much broader company and allows us to offer greater services. Because we have Yusheeka we can now actually train other credit repair companies on how to operate a successful business from the time they turn their lights on until they turn them off. We also have a dispute resolution team that’s on a different level of success. The consumer and Professional Partners that we work with have seen significant growth because our dispute resolution team is professional and committed. We work with Professional Partners, so they don’t ever have to turn anyone away who wants to own a home or needs an automobile. I see what we do as departmental. You know it’s awesome when other professionals send their clients to us because they know we can work with that person or business to help them. We help other business retain the clientele, thus helping them to bring in at least 50% – 70 % more annual income by partnering with us. We pride ourselves on bringing that added value to a business and we never charge them anything to partner with us while we do all the work. We help their clients get to the level that they need to be at so they can purchase those big-ticket items they desire. “ So why would someone use Pretty Credit Consultants instead of contacting one of those television commercial ads promising to “repair” your credit? Elliott explains, “We do a couple of things here at Pretty Credit that other companies just don’t do. First, we treat every single person who walks through our doors with respect because we believe that everybody deserves a second chance. If you’re trying to change your life for the better so you can have something, then we’re here to help you do that. Though we’re here to help both the blue- and white-collar worker we also provide structured programs to help the common man have the best life possible. That’s why we’re different. We’re also different because we actually work on a consumer’s personal credit while simultaneously working with them and our developer to design a home for them from the ground up anywhere in the states of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida and no score is too low for our program. Other companies don’t offer or provide the same non-traditional services and programs in same capacity that we do, with the same great quality and at the same low prices. That’s why Pretty Credit is different. We are genuinely here to be a blessing. We’re going to hold our client’s hand, walk them through the process, and make sure that they get that credit score, so they can sign on the dotted line.” h
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“I shot my dad….and my husband shot me.” That’s not the kind of thing one would expect to ordinarily hear. However, that’s exactly what Carolyn Crews message has been for quite some time. She is a published author who has used life experiences, both good and bad to write a story of sorts in her first work titled, “I Shot My Dad”. The book was released in April of 2016, and within the pages, Carolyn talks about shooting her father. She shares, “Telling my story was therapeutic for me. It was healing, and it was freeing.” “I found that when I told my story, I was not only freeing myself, but my story was freeing to others. When I get in front of people to talk about domestic violence, I have notes written and an idea of what I think I want to say, but every time I end up speaking from my heart.” Carolyn’s book is a story that is all too common, and focused on domestic violence, healing, and forgiveness. Her story begins by painting the picture of a child who grew up with an abusive father. Her father would beat her mom, pull out his gun and threaten to shoot her and her siblings. She said that sort of horror was normal in their household. Talking about her childhood comes easily but her tone speaks volumes to the challenges they faced as children. “I want people to understand that when they are being abused, they are not the only ones. There is always someone else. I also want us to think about how domestic violence will affect the next generation. When a child watches their mother go through it, the experience does something to them,” she expresses. Carolyn talks openly about wanting to protect her mother from the abuse. Whenever she attempted to, her father would begin to beat her as well. She thought it happened because she looked so much like her mother. Often times children step in to protect their mother, and that changes the family dynamic as well as the impact it has on the kids. She states that children begin seeing the abused parent as helpless, and they will begin to take on a parenting or protective role. This can be very unhealthy and lead to very damaging behaviors. It also leads to the children putting themselves in harm’s way, like she did. At the young age of 17, her life changed even more. Carolyn received a call from her younger brother, telling that her dad was beating her mom yet again. Carolyn knew that her twin brother had a gun in his car. She went and got her brother’s gun and went into her childhood home to get her mother out. They made it to the car, but then Carolyn’s dad started shooting. Carolyn ducked behind a car door and pulled out her brothers’ gun. She shot back. “I don’t know how many times I fired that gun. Maybe four or five. But one of the shots hit him and he fell to the ground,” she recalls. Other details from that day can be found in her book.
“Telling my story was therapeutic for me. It was healing, and it was freeing. I found that when I told my story, I was not only freeing myself, but my story was freeing to others.”
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What were the odds that Carolyn would be on the other end of a similar situation many years later? What were the odds that she would get married and her husband would also be abusive? She says, “Abuse is generational and familial. Generational trauma is not something we talk about in the black community, but there are so many facets that need to be discussed openly. When a child sees his or her parent being abused, it’s very common that the child will grow up to either become the abuser or attract an abuser as their partner.” Carolyn gravitated towards an abuser, even though she told herself it wouldn’t happen to her. When Carolyn finally built up the nerve to tell her abusive husband she was leaving, he pulled out his gun and he shot her. “I suffered major injuries after being shot but I was determined to get better, to not allow myself to be drugged, and to make sure that what happened to me did not happen to anyone else.” Her second book which details that event is due to be released in January 2019. In addition to her being an author, she is a distributor and ambassador for Damsel in Defense, a company that teaches women how to defend themselves through education and products that can be used in self-defense. She travels around the country speaking about domestic violence and telling her story. “I want to put a face to domestic violence, but more importantly I want to put a stop to it.” She is also a board member for the organization, Called to Peace Ministries. This nonprofit provides practical assistance to individuals who are affected by domestic violence. They train helpers and professionals in resources, support, and referral. They also train clergy and church leaders to not view abuse as a marital issue, and not to counsel those being abused to stay in that relationship. Carolyn believes that type of training is unheard of based on what she calls ‘church culture’. “It’s a big shift for the black church and its culture to view it that way. It is important that we teach pastors how to manage, counsel, and protect victims. It could be, and unfortunately has been the difference between life and death for so many women,” she says. The most significant thing that Carolyn has been able to accomplish since enduring her life changing moment of being shot, is forgiveness. She has forgiven her husband and her father for their abuse. “I forgave my ex-husband for what he did, but I told him that he would never be allowed to be a part of my life. I forgave them so that I could move on and be who God created me to be. Just because I forgave him doesn’t mean that he could take up space in my world. You must be able to forgive,” she states. Carolyn’s dad, however was able to take up space in her world. Literally. She forgave her father, and at one point allowed him to live with her for about nine months. Her father has since passed away, but she says forgiving her father and her ex-husband is what allowed her to be able to mentor other women and guide them through their difficult experiences. God created her to be a ray of hope and help for many who have also suffered at the hands of an abuser. By her acts of love and kindness to others, she hopes to bring an end to domestic violence. “My goal is to save the next generation,” she shares.
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By Dr. Marrissa Dick Photos by Marion Woodhouse Remember bouncing to the rhythm of the Double-dutch rope until you knew the exact time to jump inside the rope? Do you remember jumping to the Double-dutch song 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 1 up, 23456789, 2 up 23456789, 3 up 23456789, 4 up 23456789, until you couldn’t jump anymore or the people who were turning arms got tired? How about even learning to jump double orange? Now if you could jump double orange then you were really doing something! Meet, Patricia Clement, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of JumpStarz, LLC also known as JumpStarz Jump Rope Lessons, whose mission is to use the fun and exciting sport of Double-dutch to build confidence, improve cardiovascular health and nutrition, while empowering youth to set and reach goals. As a child Patricia jumped double-dutch on the concrete streets of Brooklyn for fun. In 1997 Patricia moved from Brooklyn, East New York to Petersburg, Virginia. She instantly became aware that her love of doubledutch was not common in her new state of residency because she didn’t see little girls jumping rope in the streets like she did while growing up. That seemed so odd and it bothered her. “I mean double-dutch was everything when I was growing up, playing outside.” Though jumping rope kept Patricia busy it didn’t exactly shield her from the elements that come with growing up in a fast paced, high crime, and low income neighborhood. In fact, she was introduced to things that lead her to become a juvenile delinquent. Though the kid in her loved double-dutch her new fast-paced life style was anything but a game. She recalls, “At the age of 12 I took my first drink in the neighborhood with the older kids. By the time I was 14 I was dating drug dealers, carrying guns, and packaging and transporting those drugs for them. Things just kept getting worst for me. When I turned 15 I was expelled from high school and when I was 16 I went to Job Corp in Maryland.” Patricia enjoyed working with her hands and took up carpentry as a trade while in Job Corp. Coincidently, she was the first woman to complete the program. In hindsight this was a sign that she was going to be the first to accomplish many things in her genealogy. She recalls, “At Job Corp, I worked on learning my trade for one week then I attended school the next week which I hated. I disliked school so much that when it was time to go I would pretend to be sick and I would make all kinds of excuses just so I wouldn’t have to go.” Eventually, Patricia left Job Corp, but was unable to get a job because she didn’t have a high school diploma so she went back to doing what she knew how to do - - hustling in the streets. After giving birth to her son, Malique, reality finally hit her that if she continued hustling she would end up in jail or even worse, losing her life. “I knew I would have to make a lifestyle change especially since I wanted my son to have a better life so I went back to school and obtained my GED at the age of 20. With that I was able to get a job as a security guard at the airport. I worked there for a few years then some of my coworkers began talking about jobs opening in Virginia at detention centers. I dreamed of leaving New York and starting a new life somewhere else. My family and friends thought I was crazy because they couldn’t believe that I was going to relocate to a place where I didn’t have any family, but I just knew that I needed a change. So, I moved to Petersburg, VA. It wasn’t easy either. Though I was able to get a job with Sussex 1 State Prison I had to live in low income housing for about a year. While working at Sussex for about eight months, I discovered I was really good at shooting firearms. In 1998 I became employed at Riverside Regional Jail assigned to the transportation unit, where I transported inmates to court and appointments. I liked being out in the public, so I decided to become a Police Officer. When my family and friends back home heard that I was in training nobody could believe it especially after knowing about my former way of life. You know I’ve always heard that saying, “God protects babies and fools,” well I was both. So, I completed the police academy, spent a few years as a beat officer, then became the community policing officer. I worked well with the community, because I was a product of the same type of community I was serving. The streets were all I knew. When I came across troubled young girls, I wanted to save them so they wouldn’t make the same mistakes I did growing up. So I became a Big Sister for the Big Brother Big Sister program in Richmond, VA. After 20 years of Law Enforcement, I decided to take an early retirement and JUMPED into full-time entrepreneurship. I obtained my business license in 2012, but I couldn’t fully commit to JumpStarz because I worked full-time as a Police Officer.”
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Patricia is a believer that God will supply all of your needs because He sent her help with JumpStarz when she needed it the most. According to Patricia, “If it wasn’t for Ahtavia Greer, I may not be where I am today. When I started JumpStarz, I only had one person helping me so it was very hard. You know sometimes I had to teach classes by myself because other people would ignore my phone calls or just not show up. Even though I couldn’t afford to pay Ahtavia, in the beginning, her love for the sport and her belief in me is what I’ll never forget. When I first envisioned JumpStarz I knew it would grow because it was something we needed in our communities. It’s fun and it helps to build confidence for both children and adults. It also draws positive attention to children and it allows them to learn something new. JumpStarz is special to me because I’ve taken something that I have enjoyed all my life and turned it into a positive business. When you’re doing something you love, it doesn’t feel like work.” Patricia is happy that she has created a legacy for both her son, who is in the Air Force, and her 10-year old daughter, who is currently in training to learn the business. She is overjoyed that she has given them a ‘JumpStarz’ in life. Not only does she employ her children she also feels good about the fact that can give back to her Virginia community by employing its’ residents. Currently she has 20 staff members and is looking to hire more. Patricia encourages everyone she meets to pursue their passion especially because it has worked out for her. “It doesn’t matter what it is. It could be doing hair or baking cookies. It could be making lotion. I just want kids and adults to know that you can do anything you want to do, and you don’t always have to work for someone else. You know I went from one class a week at Petersburg YMCA to past/current to having multiple contracts with the County of Henrico, City of Richmond, County of Chesterfield, Richmond Public Schools, Fort Lee Military Base, Richmond Preparatory, St. Michaels Episcopal School, 21st Century Learning, Poplar Springs Hospital, Next Up RVA and many other viable organizations. If all of this happened for me because I followed my passion then I believe it can happen for others, too.” JumpStarz, provides demonstrations and lessons for afterschool programs, birthday parties, community events, family reunions, summer camps, corporate team building and youth programs. JumpStarz has been featured in various news media articles and is highly reputable in Central Virginia. Who would have ever guessed that this girl from the hood, whose biggest life goal at one time was to get a Section 8 housing voucher, who started out as a statistic would defy the odds of societal success by getting married to the love of her life, building their dream home, and launching a successful business. Who would have ever guessed that her love of jumping doubledutch would impact so many others lives in such a positive way. Who could have ever imagined that her love of a game would inspire and promote self-love and inspiration in so many children and enhance teambuilding skills within organizations. Patricia believes that, “People should do what makes them happy. I believe if you want something bad enough, you’ll find a way, not and excuse.” Patricia believes everyone should have multiple streams of income. Aside from JumpStarz, Patricia is also a reseller, she buys truckloads of furniture and resells the items to her 2400 member Facebook group. She sells on EBay and has extreme couponing experience. She has received so many inquires about her ‘Hustling’ that she was inspired to launch a program called ‘Help Me Hustle” where she will be teaching everyday people on the art of earning extra income by doing things they love to do.
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By Terry L. Watson Photos by Apollo Wonex reenville, South Carolina native, Stormi Harmon is the kind of person that is likely to leave a lifelong impression with almost everyone she meets.
She is a wife, mother, home school educator, Doula, Health Educator, Herbalist, Vaginal Steam Facilitator, and healer. She is also the founder and owner of Live 2 Serve, a beautiful umbrella of services and products for everyone. As a Doula, she provides physical, emotional, and educational support to mothers during pregnancy and postpartum. In other words, she works with mothers to help them achieve their best birth. She also offers Prenatal Nutrition, Birth Planning, Breast Feeding education, Postpartum Self Care Sessions, Postpartum Herbal Baths, custom blended Postpartum Vaginal Steams, Postpartum Healing Tinctures for afterbirth pains, Nourishing Meals, Amber Teething Jewelry, Organic Baby Powder, Cloth Diapering Sessions, Baby Wearing Sessions, and more. Doula’s are not just for natural home births. Harmon provides care no matter where they choose to have their baby, whether it be in a hospital, birthing center, home, hallway, car, elevator; wherever they are, there she will be also. While many families are sometimes hesitant in investing in the services that a Doula offers, due to money and other reasons, there is so much scientific proof that says otherwise. “I rest in knowing that what I do is very valuable and historical. Black women were the original Doulas, or Granny Midwives. This is ingrained in us to do this work for our mothers. I just continue to share the benefits and let my work speak for itself,” she says. When it comes to physical support, her focus is to assist her clients through various challenges during the child birthing experience. These include breathing techniques, counter pressure, and many other comfort measures that allow Harmon to “hold space” for the birthing mother and growing family. “Emotionally, I help families feel supported by easing any concerns about their birthing experience and allowing the mother to surrender and listen to her body on this journey,” she says. “In regards to education, I connect families with evidence-based resources so they can ask great questions and always make informed decisions. Doing this allows me to serve as a bridge between families and health care providers, by encouraging them to be advocates for their care.” As a Health Educator, Harmon offers instruction through classes and teaching sessions, food demonstrations, Smoothie Pop-up Shops and more. Additionally, she has created a Smoothie eBook, loaded with over 275 plant-based recipes and educational tools. With her Holistic Nutrition services, Harmon’s focus goes beyond food and seeks ways to serve the whole person. “I help you make realistic, sustainable changes in many aspects of your life. I help you get to the true heart of the matter that may have created the habits you are trying to break. Once that is done, if it even needs to be, we focus on what you consume and provide Nutrition and Herbal consultations for the entire family. This includes Herbal consultations, Pantry swaps- removing foods that are harmful and replacing them with better options, and sustainable changes. I also offer Herbal blends for optimal health which includes Butters for Eczema, joint pain, sleep disorders, muscle pains, and many other imbalances. My custom Herbal Vaginal Steams are designed for women with fibroids, conception issues, chronic infection, and more. My custom herbal blends include Elderberry Syrup Kits, Parasite Cleanses, and Vaccine Detoxes.”
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The multi-talented Christiniafaith McCoy has been performing since the age of ten. She began competing in talent shows all over Spartanburg and Greenville, South Carolina and performed vocal pieces by various musicians including Jennifer Hudsons’ ‘One Night Only’. She has competed in pageants such as the one for Miss South Carolina, and became Miss Greater Carolina Teen in 2011. As it goes in show business, most talent doesn’t make it to the mainstream until it is discovered. This also happen in the case Christinia when local Greenville producer Randy Edmund saw her perform. Christinia says he liked what he saw and eventually introduced her to the Phillis Wheatley Repertory Theatre and worked under the direction of the late Dwight Woods. Christinia played almost every lead role in each of his productions at the Peace Center. She was Dorothy in “The Wiz” when she was only 12. She played in “Dream Girls” as Diana Ross and the Supremes at the age of 15. Woods molded her into an amazing performer. Believe it or not, Christinia was a very shy and timid child. Though still humble, she wouldn’t put herself out front for people to notice her and hear her big voice. As she continued her singing career as a young performer, Christinia was introduced to Apollo Wonex, a professional photographer who saw something in her; that something would dramatically enhance her model career. Christinia became Miss Richland County Teen in 2012. She was chosen to be the leading role in the play called “Speak Easy”. She became “Lula Mae Jones” in the making of the play and it was shown at the Peace Center in Greenville. Once her tenure as Miss Richland County Teen concluded, she took a few years off from competing and pursued her talent show journey while performing for the Phillis Wheatley Repertory Theatre. When she was 18, she graduated and became an alumnus of Phillis Wheatley. This feat allowed her to go back each year and help other young performers. In 2015, Christinia was crowned as Miss Duncan. She competed for the chance to win Miss South Carolina. Though she didn’t win, that didn’t stop her performing journey but instead made her stronger and more determined to continue her career as a performer. Soon, she decided to leave the pageant world for a while and start her journey to doing something that she had been wanting to do since the age of sixteen years old. She finally started taking footsteps into the life of being a model. Apollo Wonex became her dedicated photographer and manager and helped her become the woman she is today. Christinia was first published in Level 63 magazine in 2017, and followed that with being featured on the cover of the second issue in the same year. Apollo assisted with getting her the opportunity to perform with ‘The Night Affair Band’ during the Fall For Greenville event. She recently competed in the Miss South Carolina pageant this past June as Miss Powdersville 2018, and she will hold that title until March 2019. Christina says she always had this mindset of someday being more than just another girl who post selfies of herself on social media. “My life is on a new level and there is no turning back. I am only going further with what I am is passionate about and that is achieving and accomplishing more.
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