Motherhood isn’t separate from my work—it’s the soul of it.
Every idea I’ve brought into the world began with a question I first asked as a mother:
How do I create a world where my children can thrive, not just survive?
Raising two Black sons has shaped every platform I’ve built—from Liberation Station Bookstore to The 40 Acre Institute to The Museum Lives in Me®. Their curiosity, safety, and freedom have been my blueprint. Through their eyes, I’ve reimagined what education can feel like, what museums can reflect, and how stories can become a lifeline for identity, joy, and possibility.
I don’t compartmentalize who I am. I bring my full self—mother, creator, visionary—to the work. Because when mothers lead, we lead with legacy in mind.
When people ask how I became all that I am, I tell them: I mothered my way here, always leading with legacy in mind.
Motherhood as a Museum.
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Liberation Stationed: How Racism Compelled North Carolina's First Black-Owned Children's Bookstore to Redefine Activism (June 2024)
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The News & Observer: Juneteenth reminds us Black mothers have always protected our stories from erasure (June 2025)