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Meet Jada and Elizabeth, the talented young ladies of One Talent. They share their experiences with the organization and how it has impacted them.

My brand and business is Sammy Approved. It initially started as a creative community for undiscovered talent but it has since blossomed into so much more. I actually celebrated six years in business today successfully and creatively sharing the stories of the future’s icons through media and entertainment.

My name is Tamara Mason. I am a public health professional, consultant, and advocate. I have a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Emory University. I am the Founder and Principal Equity Consultant of Mason Consulting, Inc. LLC. Mason Consulting, Inc. LLC is a public health consulting firm focused on providing services and solutions that improve the health and well-being of marginalized communities. We do this by empowering our clients to make a greater community and population impact by speaking truth to power around social justice and health equity issues. Mason Consulting offers community needs assessments, health education curricula design, qualitative data analysis, and public health event planning and implementation. I am also a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and certified labor doula. As a labor doula, I provide attentive, nurturing, and compassionate service to women in the metro Atlanta area during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period.

My name is Whitney M. Watson. I am one of two Chief Executive Directors of the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization MoXie Way, Incorporated. First I want to state, I am authentically me. Although I am a mother, daughter, sister, friend, educator, and a lifelong learner, I am unapologetically Whitney Marie first. I am determined and full of courage. I love without end and genuinely care to the highest level. I am goofy, yet sincere, and intellectually attuned to the world around me.

Hence, I am passionate about what we do at MoXie Way, Incorporated. To me, there is no better education consulting facility such as ours. We have tailored our program to be inclusive to all children, regardless of their socio-economic status or family background. We believe that it is vital for us to provide a foundation for the upcoming youth population to be able to identify their aspirational assets and learn to use those assets to be successful in everyday life. We believe that if children have a place they can truly feel free to learn, grow, and inspire themselves and others, that is the answer to the modern-day youth crisis pertaining to being involved in high crime rates, poverty, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, gang involvement, teen pregnancy, etc.

Furthermore, in my heart, the world can be a better place. I believe that if we close the gap between the knowing and unknown we can also close the gap between standards of living. Sometimes, just knowing the possibilities of a particular occurrence versus not knowing or having limited knowledge can yield entirely different outcomes. In my opinion, children are widely misunderstood, and I believe it is up to MoXie Way, Inc. to help them and their families to obtain clarity. In order to achieve its mission of providing a safe environment for kids to learn, grow, and inspire others MoXie Way, Inc. needs a strong team of knowledgeable, motivated, caring, and passionate adults, and I am proud to be a part of the MoXie Way team.

I am Lakila Bowden, co-founder of Dope People Who and I help Black singles and couples amplify their internal dopeness so they can experience wildly healthy and fun AF relationships!”

This is simple, my daughters. I am a mother of 3 daughters that vary in age since I am a young mom. I’ve grown with my eldest. I’ve fought through tough times with my middle daughter and learned from my youngest. These young women inspire me every single day to be better and stronger in order for them to do the same. They are my lifelines.