This is the story of a woman who hit rock bottom, but she didn’t stay there.

Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories and more at mission.org/thestory.

The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce. Learn more about how Salesforce is creating a workplace where everyone can be their full, authentic selves by empowering employee resource groups, like BOLDforce for black employees and allies, to lead the way as Equality trailblazers.