"'A huge generation of African-American women went to their graves without ever uttering a word about their real hopes and aspirations. Nobody ever asked them, "What do you want to do with your life? What are your dreams?" No one invested in their potential. It was just understood that they would live the lives of their grandmothers and mothers. That seems so foreign to us now—a generation where everyone wants to make his or her mark. Our mothers gave us that baton to dream big.'"

Read more: Camerin Courtney, Christianity Today