When art becomes more than something you create, it becomes a way to bring people together. I didn't meet Kandyce Jackson for the first time at the Black Girl Art Show. I've actually been watching pieces of her story unfold for years. Kandyce is the artist and creative mind behind KandyAppleTree, but to me, she's also a reminder of what can happen when you keep showing up for something that once existed only as an idea. She once created the logo for my women's group, and now