If you asked me who the most influential people have been in my life, I'd give you a list comprised of writers, civil rights activists, children, musicians, teachers and my closest friends and family including my grandmother, Iva.
I can tell you without hesitation what valuable lesson she taught me: to be a fearless girl. It may not seem like a big deal now, but I grew up in a generation where everyone still told girls what they could do and couldn't do and I had older brothers who said as much. ...