I Was Changed Because of Cancer
byThe last thing Diane Anderson expected to hear in 2002 was that she had breast cancer — at 44, she was an active and otherwise healthy mother of three girls.
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Trauma Turned My Life Around
byGrowing up on Chicago’s South Side, Jevon Diming experienced generational trauma: several cousins were killed by gun violence and her nephew, Pierre, was a victim of gun violence.
Once Homeless, Now I’m Prospering
byAfter being stalked in Milwaukee as retaliation for reporting a sexual assault of a family member, Lai’Kita Buie knew she could no longer raise her three children there.
How I Live With Unimaginable Loss
byKristin Keir never thought on a sunny morning last September that it would be the last time she would see her partner, Dax Bakken, alive.
How I Thrived After Business Failure
byHow two business failures and a bankruptcy pushed Natasha Vora to not only keep going, but thrive in a new, successful venture.
What are the 2023 Women to Watch Up To?
byBRAVA checks back in with some of our 2023 class of Women to Watch to see what they’ve been up to.
2024 Women to Watch
byWe like to call them champions for change. These are the women, who, when faced with a seemingly daunting task — take on the challenge with gusto. Accessibility for children with disabilities, improving Black birth outcomes and addressing youth mental health are just some of these issues. Meet this year’s group of extraordinary women.
Laura Lahti: Amplifying Madison’s Asian Communities
byIn 2022, Laura Lahti founded AMASIAN — a play on the words “amazing” and “Asian.” Since then, the organization has hosted social gatherings to bring the Asian American community together.
Anna Stern: Breaking Gender Barriers
byAnna Stern works on a variety of community initiatives as vice president of Tri-North Builders, with the ultimate goal of engaging more girls and women in the industry.
Angela Wallace: Helping Families With Heart
byAngela Wallace is helping families as the executive director of Logan’s Heart and Smiles, a nonprofit that makes accessibility and safety modifications to the homes of families with children with disabilities.