May 30
Growing up in New York City taught me resilience, ambition, creativity, and survival. In this personal reflection, I share how the Bronx shaped my identity — and how moving to southern France taught me how to finally slow down.
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Growing up in New York City taught me resilience, ambition, creativity, and survival. In this personal reflection, I share how the Bronx shaped my identity — and how moving to southern France taught me how to finally slow down.
New York City raised me. She gave me ambition, creativity, resilience, curiosity, and the audacity to believe that a little Black girl from the Bronx could build a life far beyond what she could see from the Grand Concourse. My parents met while attending Columbia University in the early 70s
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