Caliefah Speaks of Soap Making, Resourcefulness, Honoring Great Grandparents
Caliefah of Brazil and Maie shares how respecting herself honors her great grandparents
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Caliefah of Brazil and Maie shares how respecting herself honors her great grandparents
I realized there was an opportunity to sell plants to Black people who, at this time, do not know too much about the soil even though we used to do all the farming in this country. …
If I went grassroots, it is in my DNA. It is innately a part of who we are as highly melanated individuals. Our alchemy is now at a peak where we are reading things. …
I felt prisoner to my store, ya know, I could not go anywhere. Customers always expected to see me (in the store). I love to travel a lot and go places but couldn’t since I owned my clothing store. …
Man, I am in the fourth quarter play right now. I am a very hopeful person, a fiery Aries. As far as my personality goes, I don’t give up hope really ever. Not much bothers me or gets me down. …
I work with different organizations and partner with some community CBO’s (Community Based Organizations) and we work street safety, transportation safety, transportation equity, to try to get bike lanes up and the streets protected bike and more bike infrastructure, parking for the community, you know. …