Traci

“It still depresses me every time I sing it, though. It reminds me of how Pop died. But I have to keep singing it, not only because people ask for it but because twenty years after Pop died the things that killed him are still happening in the South.”
― Billie Holiday, Lady Sings the Blues

“When I sing it, it affects me so much I get sick. It takes all the strength out of me.”
― Billie Holiday, Lady Sings the Blues

“I had the white gowns and the white shoes. And every night they’d bring me the white gardenias and the white junk. When I was on, I was on and nobody gave me any trouble. No cops, no Treasury agents, nobody. I got into trouble when I tried to get off.”
― Billie Holiday, Lady Sings the Blues

“I recognized that when people had access and support, anything was possible. I learned that with community I didn’t have to have all the answers, I just had to be able to connect people to what they needed. I realized that being able to listen to their stories, no matter how tough their experiences were, provided ease and support to them and I knew it was something I wanted to continue to do. The seed to help others heal was planted”
― Yasmine Cheyenne, The Sugar Jar: Create Boundaries, Embrace Self-Healing, and Enjoy the Sweet Things in Life – Radical Wellness Practices to Protect Your Energy and Find Balance