Stand up to Authority: Use your voice tell your story

Life is all about facing challenges and fighting your way forward. Some of us are born with few obstacles in our path, while others are born with walls upon walls blocking our path to success. Life has never been easy for Trini Stoddard, a former Hispanic police officer who was born into a troubled family. From childhood, she had to become the adult in the family as her mother's illness had her parents preoccupied; managing the house and taking care of her young siblings was the norm. As a ...