High quality rubies are known for being a rare find. That can also be said about Ruby Burton who’s a one-of-a-kind jewel. There’s no doubt that Ruby was born to teach. She loved school as a child and even played school with her friends in the summers. During middle school, Ruby discovered her love for [...]
Category: Inspiration
It Takes Faith
There’s no doubt that Shell Benjamin was born to dance. Her dream was to be a ballerina who skated, danced and sang on ice. She grew up on the poor end of Brooklyn, N.Y., but her parents believed in her talent. They enrolled her in Saturday dance lessons and sacrificed to make sure she had [...]
Teaching With Purpose
Freddie Britt had no desire to go into education. The son and grandson of retired teachers dreamed of being a professional singer who toured the world. That drove him to become a music major at Jacksonville State University, which was a “terrible time.” Freddie singing the national anthem with the Jacksonville State University show choir [...]
BET Her Fights: Breast Cancer
Joy, excitement and inspiration filled The Monticello’s lounge in celebration of breast cancer fighters, survivors and caregivers for the “BET Her Fights: Breast Cancer” Viewing Party. The Calloway Women’s Endowment Fund, Charge Up Campaign and Boss Chix ATL rolled out the pink carpet for breast cancer warriors and supporters to tell their stories and raise [...]
Better Than Before
From March to July of 2011, Kathryn Rucker endured an internal battle like none other. That battle is named chemotherapy; a tool meant to heal but had her in an indescribable physical and mental state. The 31 year old went through six treatments to be deemed breast cancer free. Kathryn didn’t have a doubt that [...]
In It Together
Faith and family; the two components that carried Kathryn Rucker along her breast cancer journey. The Ruckers, 2011 Kathryn believes she’s not the only one who went through breast cancer. Her husband Derrick and sons Aaron and Landon did as well. One of the first things Derrick and Kathryn decided to do after receiving the [...]
Breast Cancer…Now What
There was no family history of breast cancer, and Kathryn Rucker was now marked as the first person in her immediate family and on her mother’s side to have this diagnosis. Kathryn's immediate family, 2011 Kathryn with some of the women in her family Kathryn and husband Derrick Kathryn and sons Aaron and Landon She [...]
The Call
Dec. 29, 2010 is a day Kathryn Rucker will never forget. Things were “normal” prior to that day. Kathryn was a 31-year-old devoted wife, mother and family member. She was a district manager at Cato and was highly involved in her church. “I felt like I had a pretty good life,” Kathryn said. Kathryn and [...]
She’s A Survivor
We’ve all been affected by it. Either you’ve walked through it or you know someone who has. Breast cancer. The words no one wants to hear. The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. reported that one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. That’s an estimate of [...]
Think It. Say It. Do It.
Have you ever met someone who’s full of wisdom? It’s like they’re always dropping gems that make you want to sit at their feet all day. I know someone who exemplifies this, and I’ll call her Ms. Frances. I met Ms. Frances last year, and I see her every other week or so. She’s a [...]
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