Nneka M. Okona is a writer based in Atlanta and a current member of the Collaborative Leaders in Action inaugural cohort in Atlanta. Check out her website and follow her on Twitter @nisfornneka.

Please Pass Thanksgiving

In kindergarten, I vividly remember my teacher dividing our class into two groups at Thanksgiving: the pilgrims and the Native Americans. I was a Native…

Missed Call

From as early as I can remember, I wanted to be a pediatrician. I had a righteous inclination that God wanted me to be the…