“Do you think we make our experiences, or do you think experiences make us? I guess one could argue it’s a combination of both. I was of a similar belief for most of my adult life until an experience at Holmes Murphy helped me see that I make and own my personal and professional experiences. I’d like to share that experience with you and how being a Black woman at Holmes Murphy forever changed my perspective.” That’s the first paragraph in Shawn Quildon’s article in The Dallas Examiner, and it’s a great one. Check it out if you have a minute! It’s called “Black women, you own your experience.”