We asked folks about legacy and what they want people to remember about them. We’ve shared some of those responses below.

Leran Shimshi | Makeup Artist

I hope to have people remember me as kind and helpful. A makeup artist who always made clients feel beautiful and who was capable of making their visions come to life. Read more>>

Dillena Okray | CEO & Mental health advocate

When it comes to legacy, we all want to leave our mark in a different way that some people wouldn’t understand. We all want to be remembered for something and to be seen as someone who truly made a difference. Which is why for me, I want people to remember me based off of the beautiful things I plan to contribute to society. I want people to remember me for how much I pour into mental health, my drive, my dedication and most importantly, my love for the people around me. Read more>>

Eliza Jane Franklin Leggett | Critical Digital Planner, Historical Preservationist, Liberation Artivist

In the words of Toni Morrison (1995), I would like my legacy to be remembered as, “my historical life – my singular, special example that is personal, but that also represents the race”. I was born Black, lived Black, and died Black. In every opportunity, that I am presented with in my both my personal and professional life I would like my legacy to exemplify and uplift the strength of the familial DNA and culture from which I am a product. I would like to remembered as someone who lived everyday with Sankofa, a Ghanaian proverb which means “it is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot” at the forefront of everything I accomplish. Read more>>