“Black History Month means the ability to celebrate people who have contributed to our world, not only to America but just to the world. So it means a lot to me because we’re all important and it’s important to celebrate everyone. There’s several figures I look up to, but I’d say the most significant one starts at home with my mother. My mother being an immigrant from Jamaica and coming here at a very early age and just being able to accomplish all that she did, I would say she was my first role model. Over the years, I have been blessed to have so many more, some of them are celebrities, but I try to keep it as close as possible to home so I would start with my mother.” – Mrs. Barnes