We are Black History. Throughout the month of February, our writers and some members of our team will share more about themselves in the form of “I am from” statements. We believe our experiences, our culture, our identities and truths shape black history, and are part of the broader spectrum of the black experience.
Mareisha Reese, The Winters Group’s Chief Operating Officer, continues in this week’s feature post.
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I am from….
By Mareisha N. Reese
I am from God and the love of Mary-Frances and Joseph Winters…I am from upstate New York, to ATL Georgia to the DMV to North Carolina to South Carolina…
I am from Girl Scouts and being the #1 cookie seller…I am from Charm School…I am from tap, jazz and ballet…I am from summer camp and youth sports…
I am from cornrows with beads…to relaxed hair…back to my natural tress…
I am from Cabbage Patch Kids, Barbie dolls and My Little Pony…
I am from wrestling with my brother…I am from snow days…I am from the latchkey kid generation…I am from cheering my brother on at his basketball games …I am from playing kickball in the neighborhood…
I am from summer vacations to Disney World…
I am from the AME Zion church – Sunday school, bake sales, Easter sunrise service, Young Peoples Conferences, and the children’s choir…
I am from German Chocolate Cake for breakfast at Christmastime…
I am from dancing and acting in Black History Month performances…I am from Kwanzaa celebrations…HARAMBEE!…
I am from “how do you pronounce your name” “are you mixed” “you talk so white”…
I am from seeing that as a black woman I can own my own business and do anything, while at the same time believing I cannot…
I am from Spelman College and Georgia Tech…
I am from love and inclusion….
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