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Sapphire Story: Katrina Walker

helped her to discover who she was in herself as well as within relationships.

Katrina is a superwoman to working families and the community in not only Tennessee, but other states like Georgia as well. She was recognized by the US House of Representatives in July of 2018 with the Congressional Recognition for Outstanding and Invaluable Service to the Community Award.

Not only is Katrina an inspiration to her community and is the solution to a problem for many people, she also owns her own production company and real estate investment properties. Recently added to her list of amazing accomplishments, Katrina has written and produced “Miss Dee’s Kitchen”, a hilarious stage play about her mother’s helpful advice from the kitchen.

Through her book "Unbreakable", Katrina motivates people to stop making excuses and to get rid of the “can’t do” attitude, using her own experiences to demonstrate that it is possible.

Despite all of her troubles, from

husbands to homelessness, from

bankruptcy to self-made millionaire,

Katrina Walker has demonstrated that

she truly is *Unbreakable*.

I had the opportunity talk with Katrina about her life and experiences. Let’s find out what she has to say.

Rachel A: Of all of your accomplishments, which one are you most proud of?

Katrina W: Out of all of my accomplishments, I’m the most proud of celebrating 25 years of opening the first ever 24-Hour Childcare helping inner city young women with very little income...teaching them how to get out of poor conditions.

Through challenges, struggles and 5 marriages, this Self-Made Millionaire, Katrina Walker, breaks all the barriers. As founder of the Tennessee- based 24-hour daycare center, Rainbow Kidz, Katrina saw a need in the community and rose to the occasion. Katrina’s story of overcoming obstacles and becoming an entrepreneur, motivator, philanthropist and of course, author, can be found in her new book "Unbreakable" which is available online. Barnesandnoble.com

With the rising need for parents to work and the day to day challenges of juggling family and job responsibilities, struggling families face the difficult situation of determining who will care for their young children. Katrina saw an opportunity to help inner city young women to not only meet their daycare needs but also to empower them to overcome their situations.

In founding the Rainbow Kidz Learning Center, Katrina drew from her own struggles as a working mother of four to guide her in the journey. From homelessness to two bankruptcies, Katrina has experienced more than her share of struggles and had to overcome many obstacles before rising to the level of Self-Made Millionaire.

She did not allow her failed marriages or unsuccessful business ventures to stop her pursuit of making a better life for her children. These struggles only fueled her passion to help others to overcome as well.

In her memoirs, Katrina shares stories of her family including how her grandfather was one of the last people to see Dr. Martin Luther King alive in Memphis at the Sanitation Worker’s Strike in 1968. Katrina’s choices in marriage partners, five times, in fact,

by: Rachel Arterberry

Sapphire Story: 'From Bankruptcy to Self-Made Millionarie' Katrina Walker is UnBreakable

Katrina Walker