I am a Black woman, a wife, mother, business-owner, landlord and property owner. The business I steward as general managing partner is already a legacy-generator: I'm the second generation enjoying the fruits of the previous generation's vision and labor, and I take great pride in the fact that my life-long work has also created a legacy for my children and future generations. I am not beholden to anyone, for anything, save the renters that rely on us to provide safe, secure, and affordable housing. I am financially independent, I make my own decisions-even if it is frustrating sometimes for my husband, who tongue-in-cheek calls me an "askhole" because I ask his opinion and then do my own thing anyway"--