Shawna Wells

Do our ladies run this mug?? HECK yeah. This month across our social media, we’re giving it up for the #RapQueens who hold us down.… Read More »A Playlist of Rap Queen Lessons

Dear 2022,    You’ve gone by so fast that I can barely remember how you started. , In only 365 days, you’ve shown me the… Read More »Letter to 2022

Dear Caregivers Waiting to Tell Their Story,    The other day, I asked a friend to tell me their “brilliance” story. He launched into a… Read More »For the Caregivers Waiting to Tell Their Story

A Letter to the Masks We Wear: I do love Halloween. I’m a several costume type of gal, and I insist that my family wear… Read More »Boo to the Masks We Wear

Dear Caregivers Advocating for Black Brilliance,    I just got off the phone with a dear friend. She said, “Do you know that investments in… Read More »To All the Courageous Caregivers

To the hawk that flew over me last week,  I see you and your freedom, and I’m envious because you are so free. You glide… Read More »Contemplating & Embracing Freedom

Dear B is for Black Brilliance Fam,  Happy Anni-Black-versary!  B is for Black Brilliance has officially and unapologetically spent one year amplifying, cultivating, and celebrating… Read More »Celebrating Our Juneteenth Block Party Invite List

“When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a… Read More »Letter to the Black Brilliance Collective

For 13 years, I have worked as an executive coach, helping Black women, Black people, and people who work in allyship with Black people. The… Read More »Our Founding Story

BHM, 2022- I canceled you, and I am glad I did.  For almost 40 years, I celebrated BHM the way I thought I should. I… Read More »A Goodbye Letter to Black History Month 2022