I'm Amelia

I had the pleasure of speaking with City Councilor At Large Julia Mejia. Her story resonated with me. Below are the notes: 1:45 - She shares her greetings and talks about early beginnings. 4:42 - She talks about hearing Rev. Liz Walker changed her life and interrupted her cycle of poverty. 9:45 - She spoke about her run for politics and how she has used her authentic voice to engage communities of color in civic engagement. 16:10 - She talked about mentors in her life and the

Benine is the owner of the Natural Sis, a business providing hair care products and services for natural and textured hair in the Greater Boston area. Her passion for helping women (and men) become confident in their crown developed after realizing that many people of color within her culture and community do not see their hair as “good hair” because of the texture. the mission of the natural sis is to provide simplified education on proper hair care, all while helping develo