02/10/2026
Every year I make this post, not to brag but honor my family who’s filled with everyday African American Hero’s who did incredible things & deserve to be recognized. This year feels so different, but I can’t let the month pass any further without honoring my families legacy.
I am the great granddaughter of Mr. William A. Morris, who had HIS OWN moving company! Stop and take a min and think about that, a black man, in 1925 had his own SUCCESSFUL Business! If You’re from Staten Island, NY you may have heard of him, Public School I.S. 61 is Named AFTER HIM! He was a community leader and the FOUNDER and FIRST PRESIDENT of the Staten Island National Association for the Advancement of Colored People aka NAACP!!
I am Proud to be the Great Niece of Ms. Evelyn Morris King, Staten Island you may have heard of her also, Beloved Community Leader and former Staten Island Branch NAACP President, who was honored by having a college campus named after her and who’s presence is truly missed!
I am honored and proud to be the only child of Mr. Carl & Mrs. Etta Jones. My dad rose to be a community leader, a Mason, a father figure to so many young men, who owned and ran a successful business for over 20 years in what many would call “one of the worst areas of Staten Island” because he believed in being accessible to the people he wanted to impact, and who almost bought that whole block, and who received numerous community leader and humanitarian awards. I am humbled and forever grateful for the sacrifices my parents made for me.
I am so proud of my family, the Doctors and the Lawyers, The Teachers and Musicians, My Cousin who has a street named after him. The Fire Fighters And Police Offices, Cousin Sue who is literally a Walking History Book (if you don’t know how amazing she is just google Elizabeth Sue Meaders, Staten Island), and all of my cousins, the everyday hero’s that support each other while still striving for their own success while raising and grooming successful children! I am so proud of my Black History!