We asked folks about legacy and what they want people to remember about them. We’ve shared some of those responses below.

Aranza Martinez | public figure

I want to be remembered as someone who made it out of poverty. I want to inspire others with the same story and background as me.
I want someone to see me and be able to think “if she did it, I can do it also” Read more>>

YALANDA Pearl” JESSIE | LPC and Boutique Owner”

What I want people to remember most about me is that I did not let my background prevent me from pursuing my dreams, instead it motivated me. Let me make it very clear that I was the product of a two parent household with wonderful parents that ensured we had the love of GOD in us, but the times that my parents were reared in and the times in which I was reared in were vastly different regarding educational opportunities. My parents were not able to graduate from High School so college was definitely out of the question. I could have easily followed the route of my Mother and my 5 sisters and married immediately after High School but I knew I did not want that and decided I would take a different path. Now mind you, I had no idea it would be the path I ended on, but GOD had my steps ordered and I did not even realize that I was following the path he wanted me to go on, the detours I took were of my own stubborn will however. Read more>>

Matt Jenkins | Filmmaker and professor

This is an appropriate question as I face a career crossroad. As I make decisions regarding my future I want movie making to continue to be prominent in my life.

Since I find the process of moviemaking to be extremely fulfilling, my hope is the people who worked with me on our movies will remember our collaborations as fun and exciting. A great compliment I received was from someone who worked with us on a movie and said, “This was better than summer camp.” Read more>>