Lavonna Quick, owner of Boujee Soul Food Truck, has overcome adversity and is now a chef and entrepreneur.

Asha Ellison
Asha Ellison is a freelance writer who covers food culture, community, and lifestyle stories. She is passionate about art, live music, whiskey, immersing herself in nature, laughing until cries, and her dog, Zuma Blue. Through her work in communications and public relations, Asha helps amplify and uplift the voices of those too often unheard. In her spare time, you can find Asha exploring the Charlotte food and arts scene, escaping to the beach, pumping up all the jams in her car, and doing her best to leave the world a better place than she found it.