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
Last month I wrote about my friend who had had over $90,000 of student loan debt forgiven. She sent a text to thank me for encouraging her to apply. If you remember, it was last year or maybe 2020, I declared by faith that my own student loan debt was going to be forgiven. It
LaToya Fonville is a dynamic author, preacher, coach, and an ambitious leader with over 15 years of experience in entrepreneurship and business development. For the last decade, LaToya has been trained and mentored by the best in ministry and business management. Her unique ability to go into an organization and increase productivity through Goal Setting,
On the Bridge I was on an Amtrak train, traveling back to Buffalo from Albany after attending my cousin’s 65th birthday party. Side note: our family had gotten together only for funerals the past few years. So, when we received this invitation, we were determined to get together for a happy celebration. It was so
