Watch Us Work: Miracles, Media, Major Moves, and Mafia Magic in MotioN

I’m kicking off this Friday cheesin' from ear to ear!...Again!

If you’ve been riding the Mafia Miracle Train, you remember last week I was all hyped about a BIG surprise.

I was ready. Cartwheels prepped. Confetti cued. HBCU playlist on blast.

But then I had to eat a little humble pie because our delivery drivers (ahem, not naming names, but they rhyme with B-U-P-S) were moving slower than syrup in winter.

Well Babyyyyyyyyy… let me tell you what finally landed on my desk:

Yesssss! We got video of TK at Lane College getting his brand-new computer!

Now, full transparency, this baby is so low-key. Chill to the bone. He’s not the jump-up-and-down type.

But don’t miss the fact that this is a BIG deal.

Because TK is a student who’s walked through fire.

Both parents incarcerated.

Foster care swallowing up his 7th and 8th year.

Bounced around from house to house with no stability.

And still, he made it to Lane, which happens to be my mom’s alma mater.

This is the same young king who showed up to school with nothing but a duffel bag. No moving boxes. No cheering squad. No family trailing behind him.

Just him, that bag, and a whole lotta hope.

And when he saw his Mafia dorm makeover? He made a beeline for the Costco-sized box of Pringles like they were gold-plated.

😂 Priorities, right?

But this computer? This is more than a machine. It’s a lifeline. It’s proof that people care. It’s proof that YOU, our Mafia family, show up every time.

And speaking of showing up…

WHEW, YALL SHOWED UP…AGAIN!

While TK was getting blessed at Lane, I was over here doing the running man because of what happened next.
Sponsors. Showing. UP.

🎥 First, my very first big ask for Bingo sponsors got a big ol’ YES!

Terry Simmons and the #OrangeStrategy team locked in as our entire video production sponsor for our fundraiser, THEE HBCU Bingo Experience!

And then, like the blessing cherry on top…

Jennifer Jasper's God Ain't Petty, But I Am became our very first monetary sponsor!

Your girl nearly did the electric slide across the living room.

These aren’t just "check-the-box" sponsors. These are folks who believe deeply in what we’re building.

And if you’ve been thinking about joining this miracle wave as a sponsor, now is the time.

📩 Hit us at [email protected]

WE'RE BUILDING MORE THAN DORM ROOMS, Y'ALL

Let me say this loud enough for the folks in the back --

Move-In Day Mafia is about way more than dorm makeovers.

✅ We are building community.
✅ We are building belonging.
✅ We are building futures.

And now, we are building an experience.

🗓️ The HBCU Bingo Experience

Saturday, July 12

Atlanta, just 2 miles from the airport -- so no excuses!

Think sneaker ball meets HBCU homecoming, with bingo and big prizes thrown in for good measure.

Early bird tickets? Yup, they’re live. But listen: there are only 52 available at this early bird rate. Get yours now!

​MoveInDayMafia.org/HBCUBingo

I'LL SAY IT AGAIN: MAFIA IS FAMILY

This week just proves it again.

We put out the call about some big-ticket needs for our scholars.

And within hours -- HOURS -- y’all handled it. Fully covered.

Generosity like that? It's family.

And between us, I still have one more surprise that I’m waiting to be delivered.

Can’t spill the beans yet, especially with scholars reading.

And while you’re here, let me softly whisper this in your ear…

🛍️ April’s Adopt A Scholar list drops on the 14th.

Mark your calendar, Miracle Maker. We’re keeping this momentum going!

TV ALERT: I’M GOING NATIONAL, BABY!

Hold up. Wait a minute. Let me put my joy in it.

OMG…that was sooooo corny…But I am bringing you.

I’M HEADED TO NYC to do my first IN-STUDIO NATIONAL TV interview!!

📺 Mark your calendars:
Wednesday, April 9th (Check your local listings)

I’ll be on “The Sherri Show” in her “She’s The Boss” segment, talking all things Move-In Day Mafia!!!!!

And I’m taking lots of my crew with me so look for a bunch of yellow shirts in the audience!

I AM A DARN GOOD FOLLOWER AND A RELUCTANT ENTREPRENEUR

Listen, Miracle Makers…

I never wanted this life.

I loved my TV career. Loved the creativity, the collaboration, the way I could tell stories and make people feel something. I was never the "be-your-own-boss" kinda woman. I liked working for people and leaving the heavy lifting of running a business to somebody else!

But life shifted.

No, let me tell the truth: life shoved me.
=>> There were days I begged God to send me back to the edit bay.
=>> Days when the loneliness of entrepreneurship had me questioning everything.
=>> Days when I wondered if I even wanted to wake up and fight another day.

I didn’t feel ready. I didn’t feel worthy. I didn’t feel called.

But babyyyyyy, let me tell you loud for the folks in the back -- I was wrong.

Because today, I look up and see Move-In Day Mafia standing strong, 84 scholars supported, and miracles happening month after month. All because I stopped fighting. Started surrendering and started moving.

So let me give you 3 keys from 10 years in these entrepreneurial streets:
1️⃣ Pivot -- even when it scares you.
Your breakthrough is on the other side of surrender.
2️⃣ Listen to God more than the experts.
Advice is good. Obedience is better.
3️⃣ Celebrate what you’ve built.
There’s always more to do. Pause, breathe, and honor what you’ve already achieved.

To every "reluctant entrepreneur" out there, I see you.

I am you.

This road is hard; I refuse to lie to you about that. But if you keep going, miracles are closer than you think.

Now, let me go spin around my living room real quick and shout: Here’s to 10 years!

Here’s to what we’ve built.

And here’s to what’s still on the way.

And as we celebrate these 10 years, let’s keep moving together. If you felt this one in your spirit, drop a comment and let me know you’re on this journey too. And don’t forget to subscribe! At the time of this post, we are one away from 300!

​Thank you!