Everybody Dropped Out the Week Before New York… But I Still Went.

If you've been following the story, you already know — getting to New York did NOT go according to plan.

People dropped out. Plans changed. I had to pivot. And there were definitely moments when I had to ask myself, Do I keep going?

I did.

And in a lot of ways, that experience became part of the very story Through Our Lens was created to tell.

Through Our Lens continues its campaign rooted in truth, power, and the undeniable magic of Black storytelling.

In this NYC chapter, we step into the lives of Black women and men shaping culture, chasing purpose, building legacy, and navigating the weight of ambition in one of the fastest-moving cities in the world.

Because hustle isn't always glamorous.

Sometimes hustle looks like the plan falling apart and going anyway.

Sometimes it's starting over. Pivoting. Betting on yourself. Questioning yourself. Creating with what you have. And finding the courage to keep moving when you have absolutely NO idea how the story is going to end.

That's the part I want us to talk about.

The becoming.

We're telling the stories behind the accomplishments — the survival, self-definition, creativity, resilience, pressure, purpose, and all the messy shit in between.

And we're doing it in our own words, through our own eyes.

This season, New York adds a new rhythm, a new pressure, and a whole new layer to the journey.

But the mission remains the same.

Still truth. Still power. Still us. Just through a New York lens. 🖤

Welcome to Through Our Lens: NYC.

And yes… I'm VERY glad I still got on that plane. 😂

Subscribe, join the conversation, and come back as we continue telling our stories — Through Our Lens.

Jerri Curls. Shot 5 times while pregnant. And still here telling her story.

Life didn't break Tye Grays—it built her.

Tap in as Tye and I sit down and talk about survival, truth, and the lessons that come when life tests you in ways you never imagined.

This is strength. This is legacy.

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Being unapologetic, Being Open To Growth, Housewives of Beverly Hills & Learning To Love Again! Boz sits down with Ashley the Founder of Cool Ass Black Woman to discuss her new life since last years deviation and how her life has changed for the better. Grab a seat and dive in with us to see life through Boz's Lens. Follow her at instagram.com/badassboz Follow Cool Ass Black Woman for more information: www.coolassblackwoman.com www.instagram.com/CoolAssBlackWoman For the Hoodies: www.coolassblackwoman.com #podcast #executive #rhobh #losangeles #CoolAssBlackWoman

Independent, Brand Expansion and Healing from industry trauma. Ashley, sits down with Nina Parker to discuss healing with Through Her Lens.

From the Bay to LA literally, Nina Parker exemplifies true grace in her journey taking over LA one day at a time. No matter the circumstance, she is still standing...

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Having to be vulnerable is hard.. But my story can help someone.. I am thankfully blessed to be out of a situation that I should have not been in and I am finally healed enough to share my story 8 years later.. THIS IS WHAT PUSHED ME TO CREATE, COOLASSBLACKWOMAN.

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I took the opportunity to get out of my own way and just jumped back into it. Episode 1 discuss Imposture Syndrome, Community and Change from my perspective. This is an opportunity to get a kick out of my views.

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Meet Mahalia!! Cool Ass Black Woman sat down with Singer-Songwriter Mahalia from London to discuss her journey into women-hood, growing and learning who Mahalia is and using her hit song "Whatever Simon Says" to really tap into her inner beauty... Her natural self!

Grab some coffee and chat with us. There's so much you will learn...

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Website - https://www.mahaliamusic.co.uk/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mahalia/?hl=en

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Cool Ass Black Woman sits down with Kali! Confidence spreads like wildfire. With unapologetic bars, undeniable melodies, and unrestrained spirit, Kali bosses up the moment she wraps her fingers around the microphone. Empowered with style, swagger, and substance, the buzzing rapper quietly set social media ablaze with a sound just as perfect for the streets.

Grab some tea, sit back and listen and download Toxic Chocolate on all streaming platforms.

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Meet the Jayne Allen, the author who kicked off the Black Girl trilogy... Sit back while we discuss: Infertility, Black Mental Health and the Journey of Tabitha... Black Girls Must Be Exhausted & Black Girls Must Be Magic are Must Reads!!!

Black Girls Must Be Magic, just released February 1st and it is a page turner..

Black Girls Must Be Magic is all about empowerment and embracing the need to acknowledge and share difficult conversations surrounding the struggles and solitariness of infertility felt by many Black women. As an author, Jayne Allen directs the narrative of maternal health, relationships and workplace discrimination. In addition to expanding the story of Tabitha's fictional experience, Jayne can share her personal journey, which inspired the story behind the book's sequence.

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From a morning segment on ABC 7 News to the Cool Ass Black Woman Podcast.

Meet Dr. Tana M. Session! Dr. Session is a very powerful woman... She is an award-winning Consultant, International Speaker, Executive-level Performance Coach, Best-selling Author, recognized Inclusion, Diversity & Multigenerational Thought Leader and Media Contributor.

Grab your tea and come hang with Dr. Sessions and I.

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