What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?

We wake up, get work, go back home and rinse and repeat – or at least it feels that way sometimes. In truth, there are a million moments in between where we interact with others and we can’t help but wonder what folks will think about us once we aren’t showing up, perhaps once we are gone. Some very thoughtful members of the community share their thoughts on this with us below.

Kevin Bourne

That I genuinely loved people and made them better. That I inspired them to chase their own dreams and find their own sense of purpose. I’d also love for people to say that I broke barriers, whether for myself, my family, or Black people. My favorite verse in the Bible is ‘All things are possible to him who believes’ and that’s our motto at SHIFTER. Read more>>

Tara and Marlene Herrera

We hope people say that we lived our lives with open hearts. That everything we built, especially Little Lady B. was rooted in love, sisterhood, and the belief that every little lady deserves to grow up feeling empowered and free to be her truest self. Read more>>

Sophia Woode

Sophia was the ultimate champion of life, she could see your light and she was the type of person that wanted to help you brighten your star. She was a very selfless person and would give her last dollar to someone in need knowing that God will bless her in return. Read more>>

Xiaonan Hu

I hope it’s the story of a screenwriter who left her native language and homeland to start anew in the US in pursuit of freedom, a screenwriter who incorporated her life experiences into her work, and wrote many interesting and moving life stories throughout her life. Read more>>