We asked some very thoughtful members of our community to reflect on what they’ve learned from their heroes.

Keta Garrett

My Mother is my hero and will always be! My Mother passed away unexpectedly March 26, 2019 and will always be the strongest woman I have ever known. There were many times she pushed through life challenges just to be there for others even though she was battling a daily pain. Read more>>

Dequan Starnes

My mom is my hero. For some many years I’ve saw her work extremely hard to take care of the 4 young men she raised as a single mom. One of the greatest lessons I learned from her is getting things done on her own and making certain sacrifices for things big picture. Read more>>

Errol Allen

My Dad is my hero, Here’s some advice that he gave when I was a teenager and young adult: “Boy, see people and not color only son. Because if you see color only, you will miss out on a whole lot.” See people and not color only.” – I have so many friends and clients who do not look like me. This advice has proven to be invaluable to me. Read more>> 

 Selena Freeman

My hero is my great grandmother Helena. She came from nothing and always provided for herself and others. She grew up alongside 14 other siblings and was truly a backbone, to many. Read more>>

Brianna Sosa

When we speak about hero’s, we often think of men in fancy colored suits with capes or masks, however. Every time I hear this question I think of my grandfather. He faced a lot of adversity in his life, from being drafted in the military, to his permanent injury from a work accident, to just being a black man in the Deep South over coming racism to simply feed his family; He never needed a mask or cape to be a hero to me. Read more>>

Kasey Viani

I have quite a few hero’s in my life for various different reasons, but I think I will pick the hero who greatly influenced the journey I chose to take as a professional dancer and director. As a child, I grew up watching classic films because my mother always had them on the TV. Read more>>