Woman – Aminah Pilgrim

My Oprah Encounter (Almost)

By aminah | April 25, 2013 |

I was going to be the first Cape Verdean on OPRAH, so I thought… In April 2013, on a seemingly ordinary day, I was driving home from UMass Boston in rush hour traffic and I received a call from a Chicago area code telephone number. I immediately remembered that I had written an email in…

Behind the Veil

By aminah | February 2, 2013 |

I am indebted to the professors and mentors I had as an undergraduate for laying the foundation for my career and for inspiring me with the idea for this endeavor. One of the first jobs I held after graduating from Duke University, was working as a Research Associate/ Office Manager at “Behind the Veil,” a…