Lauren Jackson

Lauren Jackson

Lauren is an amazing friend and therapist. I met her online a few years ago and her posts helped me through a very difficult time. I’m very proud of all she’s accomplished and I’m honored to feature her here. Tell us a little about yourself and what...
Sarah E. Good

Sarah E. Good

Born into slavery in 1850, Sarah E. Goode received her freedom at the end of the Civil War. She moved to Chicago and eventually became an entrepreneur. Along with her husband Archibald, a carpenter, she owned a furniture store. Many of her customers, who were mostly...
Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Gale Winfrey was born in the rural town of Kosciusko, Mississippi, on January 29, 1954. She had a troubled childhood with her mother, Vernita where she was sexually abused by several male relatives. She eventually moved to Nashville to live with her father,...