Growing up in a small Mississippi town, Dr. Sam saw the legacy of Jim Crow – from a restaurant that expected Black people to go through a back door to segregated homecoming courts and proms. In high school, on the road to becoming valedictorian, she was accused of a crime she didn't commit due to the melanin in her skin and the racism in her community. After a year the surreal nightmare ended. Charges were dropped; but Dr. Sam's heart had an icy chill over it. Her will triumphed, learning to feel the pain of racism thoroughly, and moving through the pain to find love in her heart for the beauty of humanity – in all the varied shades. Dr. Sam was the first in her family to graduate from college, and so to get a PhD was remarkable. Today, Dr. Sam Kline passion is to elevate life's trajectory by launching Black people and institutions higher through the preparation of hearts and minds in pursuit of the greater good. As a multifaceted diversity and multicultural expert, Dr. Sam consults schools to effectively connect with families and students by dealing with race and interlocking issues. By elevating their "Racialtude," they elevate the students' altitude. She intuitively and strategically supports educators and administrators to do the simultaneous personal and professional development necessary for successfully teaching diverse learners. Also in keeping with her commitments, she mentors Black women who desire to break out of limiting beliefs from familial, cultural, and societal influences, and ease into a self-defined womanhood.