April 26, 2025

Mom of the Month: Only grieved my blindness for a week w/ Naquela Wright

58 minutes

This month, we’re putting the spotlight on Naquela Wright, a mother of two and the powerhouse cofounder of Eyes Like Mine, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the abilities and potential of people with vision loss. Through community service projects, empowerment workshops, and advocacy events, Eyes Like Mine is reshaping how the world sees blindness.

Naquela lived a full, active life throughout her teenage years—until everything changed at 18 when pseudotumor cerebri took her vision. She allowed herself just one week to grieve before making a promise to herself: she wasn’t going to let blindness define her. Five years later, not only had she adjusted, but she launched an organization that has gone on to inspire countless others.

She shares her journey with us—raising a teenage son and a young daughter, balancing family life with community work, and continuing her passion for music as an R&B singer. Naquela gives us an inside look at Eyes Like Mine’s mission, past initiatives, and the many ways they continue to uplift and empower the blind community through events like the Ms. Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant, Dancing With The Blind, and the Marvelous Moms Community Baby Shower.

Her story is one of action, not pity—a reminder that life doesn’t end with vision loss. It changes, grows, and, in Naquela’s case, becomes a platform for helping others. Press play to hear how she turned a life-altering moment into a life full of purpose, impact, strength, and full-on love.

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