“You must reach back to reclaim that which is lost in order to move forward”
The “Sankofa” is a metaphorical symbol used by the Akan people of Ghana. It expresses the importance of reaching back to knowledge gained in the past and bringing it into the present to make positive progress.
- Sankofa.org
Supreme gratitude to my tribe of family, friends, and creative collaborators for nurturing my journey.
Get to know a few of them and support their work. I trust their words and imprints will inspire you.
“trust and obey.”
— Rudolph Valentino Boone, Sr., Grandfather
“be joyful. trust in god with all of your heart. keep the faith.”
— Sarah Boone, Grandmother
“always volunteer.
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— Connie Manus, Mother and indigo’s Sunshine
“Whatever you can visualize, ardently desire, sincerely believe in, and enthusiastically act upon will inevitably come to pass.”
— Rudolph Valentino Boone, Jr., Father and indigo’s Grand Papabear
“Philippians 4:13 teaches, I can do all things through christ who STRENGTHENS me”
— Renee Boone, Stepmother + indigo’s Nana
“see you in ten (years that is)!”
— Luther R. Manus, Jr., Stepfather, Vietnam War Veteran + indigo’s Grandpa Sonny
“JUST DO THE RIGHT THING. SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE SORRY.”
— Herman Jean-Noel, husband + friend + visionary + indigo’s papa
“Every day is a gift from God. Being grateful each day is not optional no matter what is going on in our lives.”
— Sharon Boone, Aunt, Beauty Specialist, Deacon + indigo’s Glammma
“surrender. release. repeat.”
— Khori Petinaud, Cousin + Broadway Star
“You are somebody. you are here. your time and presence on this planet has an effect.
— Maya Azucena, sister-friend, singer, songwriter, humanitarian
“where is your word when its not in your mouth?”
— Sallomé Hralima, sister-friend, fastgirl, transmedia storyteller, founder
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with thank you.”
— Ashley Ga Lai Mui, sister-friend + fastgirl + creative collaborator
“only you know what is best for you.”
— Emily, my angel, sister-friend, indigo’s auntie
“bloom where you are planted.”
— Jasmine Stewart, sista-friend, fastgirl, technologist
“black people are human. stop killing black people.”
— Radiah Harper, sister-friend, mentor, artist, educator
“you are only one conversation and one action away from having everything you want.”
— Akua Soadwa, sister-friend + fastgirl + founder
“Albert Camus says, The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion”
— Caits Meissner, sister-friend +writer, artist, cultural worker
“there’s magic here.”
— Daricia Mia DeMarr, sister-friend, fastgirl, curator, founder
“Self love is the key ingredient to a successful life.”
— Honey Larochelle, sister-friend, singer/songwriter, reiki practitioner, vocal producer, sacred artistry coach