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February Founder's Corner Blog
No One and Nothing Will Replace Us A Mantra for Our Survival No one and nothing will replace us. I repeat those words to myself often – not as defiance, but as remembrance. Because every generation of Black Americans has faced some attempt to eradicate us, to silence our stories, to write us out of the American narrative. And yet, we endure. Erasure in Real Time I think about how the Trump administration refuses to truly honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day, how it diminishes or

Velveta Golightly-Howell
Feb 22 min read


January 2026 Founder's Corner Blog
I Dream A Beloved Community December 28th arrives as a beautiful Sunday in Colorado, adorned with glistening white snow that appeared overnight like a gift from heaven. This spectacular snowfall transformed temperatures from the 70s on Christmas Day to the crisp 30s today — reminding us that change, though sometimes unexpected, can bring its own kind of magic. Sunshine pierces through a leafy, pale aqua sky, flooding the earth with effervescent light that seems to whisper: T

Velveta Golightly-Howell
Jan 52 min read


September Founder's Corner Blog
From Grounded Dreams to Soaring beyond the Stars! While working in the nation’s capital, my husband and I were privileged to meet Mr. Ed...

Velveta Golightly-Howell
Sep 16, 20252 min read


July Founder's Corner Blog
Does Hope Still Exist? From the time that I was six years old, I knew that my path lay in law, particularly that of Civil Rights. For it...

Velveta Golightly-Howell
Jul 6, 20252 min read
