“Because I was raised by a white mother, one of the first ways that I learned about race was at my grandparents’ cabin. Like they did with all their grandchildren, they put a life vest on me and threw me into the river. I was able to swim, so I couldn’t be Black. That was the way my grandfather accepted me. That was my upbringing. I had to practice erasure of my cultural background. I had to perform in a way that was not stereotypically ‘Black.’ “I was constantly trying to find somewhere I fit, until I realized that I didn’t really fit anywhere. So instead I tried to make my own space. That really informs the work that I do now, because I just want to make space for everyone to feel like they can be their best and most authentic selves.” — @commoncitizenry's Director of Social Equity and External Affairs @iamjesshuman talks learning to love her size, increasing equity in cannabis, and creating generational wealth in our latest Conversation. Photographed by @breannwhite in Detroit.