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In Celebration Of black history month
Brittny Sorrells
Taylor Hunter Indianapolis
Older sister to rock star brothers (twins) and blessed to have amazing parents A proud dog mom Spiritual and attend Traders Point Christian Church in downtown Indy Slightly obsessed with Top Chef, crime documentaries, and the podcast Criminal Embarrassed to admit I order ClusterTruck more than I cook Spontaneous when it comes to traveling and spur-of-the-moment adventures Happiest when I am in warm weather and outside An avid supporter of equality for all A glass half full type A born and raised Hoosier
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Taylor Hunter
Julie Veldman Harris
Julie Veldman Harris Columbus
A mom to Gabe (3) and Elaina (6 months) A wife to Mike, who I married about a year after meeting (online) – when you know, you know! An avid Notre Dame fan A Barnes & Thornburg lifer. I started as a summer associate and have worked in three offices, and truly love them all. A horseback rider and competitor A firm believer that “love is love” Extremely close to my (large and loud) family Excited to attend any sporting event A devoted friend. I had 12 bridesmaids who are all still my best friends, and I would have a few more to add if I were getting married today! Happiest when I am with my kids (and on a beach, if we are getting specific)
Alida Baldazo
Alida Baldazo Chicago
Half Dutch and half Mexican, and I always thought that was a unique combo Named after my Dutch great-great-aunt; nobody pronounces my name correctly, but I’m never offended by it Occasionally a stand-in for my husband’s social media projects at work and was on a billboard once An animal lover and self-proclaimed “cat lady”. I also have the sweetest pit bull ever. A major control freak and have to remind myself to “let it go” frequently All about camping, fishing and hiking and I go on annual kayak trips at Turkey Run Married to someone four inches shorter than me – without heels on A band geek at heart; I played clarinet for seven years, piano for a couple and now handbells in my church choir An avid concert-goer – I go to about 20 concerts a year A person with MAJOR anxiety. Agreeing to be featured here made me dizzy and my throat close up.
Brittny Sorrells Dallas
Taylor Hunter Dallas
Julie Veldman Harris Dallas
A proud Chicagoan An avid traveler A person whose happy place is at the airport and on a plane (yes, I know how that sounds) A proud dual national of America and Nigeria A die-hard Arsenal (football team) fan A proud husband with the most amazing family An inconsistent CrossFitter A proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity Inc. A huge fan of ’90s and early 2000s R&B A wannabe wine connoisseur
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Mariah Whitner Chicago
A first-generation lawyer A former EMT An avid tennis player A former Division I athlete A classically trained pianist A budding plant mom (and also a terrible pun maker) A proud Steelers fan An unwavering realist, sometimes to a fault Adventurous and willing to try anything at least once An amateur chef and try out at least two new recipes each week
Joyace Cook Atlanta
A big sister, mom, bonus mom, and grandma, and newly wed to my best friend of 27 years. My husband and I are the new “Brady Bunch” with six kids and seven grandkids between us, with one on the way. A quintessential nerd who chain reads! I have just finished “Live Your Joy” by Bonnie St. John and am starting “Long Time Coming: Reckoning With Race in America” by Michael Eric Dyson A follower of Christ. I was not raised in the church, but as I grew up, I longed for connection and a closer walk with God. African American with a mix of Cherokee Indian and Irish on one side and Cherokee Indian and French on the other. Our family is proud of the history my grandfather made when he became the first African American police officer in West Helena, Arkansas, in the early 1970s. A social butterfly A Democrat, but I do not particularly like politics A forward thinker A proud graduate of an HBCU, Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. It was there that I experienced so much understanding of my history as an African American. An overthinker and an analyzer - one of my biggest shortcomings is trying to look inside and outside the box at all times A Disney buff! I love to travel to Orlando, but my favorite place to visit is Puerto Rico.
Denise Vaughn Chicago
A child of the risen king, Jesus Christ – email me for my testimony! A wife to my college sweetheart and mother to a 20-month-old son A former Division I cross country and track and field athlete for the University of Illinois A proud New Yorker who was born and raised in Brooklyn (the best borough) A daughter of two immigrant parents from the Caribbean Currently training to return to running under five minutes for a mile A lover of filming travel vlogs A first-generation lawyer A self-taught makeup artist Passionate about criminal defense and civil rights
