"Never compromise your principles". It's the 90's in Compton, CA, and the police just raided your house again. You wake up to go to school 4 cities away, where all you have to do is look at someone the wrong way to catch a beat down. You're Black and Hispanic, you don't fit in, and the only crew you're rolling with is the books in your rolling backpack. Enter Denise (y'all ain't ready for the last name yet). Her mother was her rock, her step-father was her protector, and her abuelita was her reflection. But despite being a straight-A student, who just wanted to do the right thing, Denise wasn't becoming the person she wanted to be. Feeling like an outcast among her peers, she sought refuge in the one place she felt free; the library. It wasn't until High School that Denise decided life would be completely different. She made her first friends through sports, and joined a community through student council. But most importantly, she found her identity. Running for Student Body President, the reclusive "Denise" was gone, and the courageous "Jones" had arrived. It was the first time she loved herself, and proud of who she became. As she entered the real world, working various jobs to make ends meet, and taking different courses in college, she soon came across an old radio studio, a moment that would change her life again. She became obsessed with radio, dedicating everything she had to this new found passion. "But it's not always sunshine days, sometimes you get hit with storms." Struggling with being broke, rejected, unsupported, and alone, Denise had to dig deep to persevere. "I've never quit anything in my life, I always finish". Never giving up to live the lifestyle she wanted, Denise would go from fly on the wall, to intern to radio producer to TV, to spearheading "The New Tide of Pop Culture". The girl who once wanted to disappear, was now in front of the world. And the crazy part is, it's still just the beginning. Sometimes, all it takes is for someone to say "you can do anything, go for it" - so, from Denise Jones & The Mama, We Made It Boyz, you can do anything, go for it. #MamaWeMadeIt

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