When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?

Almost everything is multisided – including the occurrences that give us pain. So, we asked some of the most enlightened folks in the community to share how they have harnessed their pain to help rather than hurt them.

Jalea Jackson

I wouldn’t say I was never hiding from my pain, but I did realize the power film had in telling my stories and the impact it had on my viewers who might have experienced very similar situations. In 2016, I was a part of the inaugural Nate Parker Film Institution. Read more>>

Ghetto Muva

I am a black woman that cannot change who I am and I authentically love being a black woman! Instead of feeling down because society wants me too, being a Black Woman has become my superpower! I show up everywhere as a Super Hero Black Woman! I also use my power in my music which you can find on Spotify when you search “Ghetto Muva”! Read more>>