Maya Reid was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. She attended Sweet Home High School and graduated in 2016. Maya briefly worked for a local collection agency, but she also dreamed of starting her own business. In 2018 she decided to quit the collections job, and with limited funds, she launched a startup business at
The months since Spring have been interesting for me. I’ve had a few situations with people that left me feeling surprised, frustrated, and sad. God revealed that these people, whom I thought were in my corner, truly were not. At least, not in the way I had assumed. “Tooting my own horn” is not something I often do;
Sandi imayeguahi is a software engineer at a Fortune 500 company. She obtained her bachelors degree from SUNY Geneseo in Chemistry. She is a STEM advocate for women of color and underrepresented groups. She is passionate about making the tech industry more diverse through mentoring college and high school students interested in a tech career
As we often do, I was video chatting with my younger sister about life. I shared that I was feeling a little sad that day and explained why I was sad. She said, “Wow! I would not have known.” She went on to say it always looked as if I handle life so well.
Jayla Collins-Faison is born and raised in Niagara Falls NY. She received her B.S in Fashion Textile Technology with a minor in Africana Studies from SUNY Buffalo State University and is currently working on her M.S in Public Relations at SUNY Buffalo State. Jayla has been working in customer service and communication positions for over
To celebrate my sister’s 50th birthday, we planned a Sisters’ Trip to Las Vegas to see Usher in concert. Eight sets of sisters planned to meet up for our Ultimate Sisters’ Trip. One of our friends happened to be on the same flight as my sister and I, so she sat with us on the
Every Buffalo winter I survey the condition of the trees around me because our winters tend to be super-harsh, and without fail, each year I wonder if the trees will bounce back. These trees suffer through the coldest days; they withstand blizzard-like conditions and mind-blowing ice and windstorms. During these severe winter months, Buffalo trees
Kissena Frazier was born in Atlantic City, NJ, but has been living in WNY for much of her life with Buffalo having been home for the last 12 years. Always being active in her community and a helper of others, it was only fitting that Kissena decided to pursue a Masters in Social Work. “Service
On a journey to becoming the next Oprah, Jasmine Foster discovered an influencing side hustle as the owner of Jasmine’s Guide to Life and love for helping students design their lives as a Career Design Consultant at the University at Buffalo. It all started with little girl with a Barbie camcorder an obsession with talk shows
I was attending my mentor’s 73rd birthday brunch celebration. Many women stood to give praise and gratitude and to share testimonies about the impact she had had in their lives. My mentor told a story about something she had wanted to do with her daughter, but her daughter was not
