A School for Space Holders & World Builders

The Unbought & Unbossed Academy is a place for Black Women who feel called to imagine and build a different world.

The academy exists to support those who desire to hold space for healing, creativity, and transformation in their communities. It is a place to reconnect with the parts of ourselves that survival taught us to silence — our imagination, our voice, and our deepest sense of purpose.

The willow tree in our logo honors my grandmother, Willa Mae, and the generations of ancestors whose resilience made our dreaming possible. In African diasporic traditions, the willow tree symbolizes healing, spiritual intuition, and the ability to bend without breaking.

Through coaching, learning, and community, the academy helps people uncover their passion, understand the fears that keep them stuck, and build structure and strategy around the visions they feel called to bring into the world.

The Unbought & Unbossed Academy honors the life & legacy of Shirley Chisholm by supporting Black Women as they become a Catalyst for Change in their own worlds.