Why I Changed Careers

Why I Changed Careers As far back as I can remember, I’ve always had a strong interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). When I was a child, I recall wanting to be a neurosurgeon. When you have Ghanaian parents, you career choices are mostly medical doctor, lawyer, or engineer (in that order). My…

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2020 Tennessean People of the Year

Image by The Tennessean The Equity Alliance and Black voter equality PURPOSE. Why are you here? What unique calling were you created to fulfill? That’s a question many of us ask. Tequila Johnson and Charlane Oliver discovered their purpose and have been pursuing it, unafraid, unabashed, unapologetic, just like everything else Black women do. I had the pleasure of…

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