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Bessie Winn-Afeku is the founder and Executive Director of The She is Me Program™ which is a non-profit organization that aims to empower young women through  seminars, the arts, exposing them to various careers,  and positive role models while developing college readiness.   Bessie A. Winn-Afeku is a graduate of Georgia State University, where she earned her B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Sociology.

Bessie has been featured and quoted in ESSENCE Magazine, EBONY magazine, the Atlanta Voice, Rolling Out. Winn-Afeku is a poised and coveted motivational speaker, having received praises from the likes of Afeni Shakur, mother of the late Tupac Shakur, among others. Her community involvement and leadership has garnered her several acknowledgements such as, being listed in 2010 Who's Who of Black Atlanta, a finalist in 2010 Atlanta Power 30 Under 30, and a community service award from Nu Lambda Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.