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
Krystal Osei, a Program Manager, mentor, and creative thinker, has seven years of experience in program planning, content creation, and project management. Krystal grew up in a Ghanaian household in the Bronx. She attended LaGuardia High School and SUNY Geneseo for her B.A. in mathematics. Even though she majored in mathematics, she wanted to enter
January is Founders month for many Historic Black Sororities and Fraternities. I received Happy Founders Day messages on January 13th because I am a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Two days later, on January 15th, I made sure to reach out to my favorite members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha, as it was
Madeline Little is a driven and accomplished young professional from the East Side of Buffalo, NY. She graduated from Hutch Tech High School in 2016, and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in Journalism and minor in African American Studies from The State University of Fredonia in 2020. Last year, she completed her master’s
