Meet Tuneishia Harris | Founder and Executive Director

We had the good fortune of connecting with Tuneishia Harris and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tuneishia, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
My decision to start my own business came from my lived experience as a young Black girl and a deep desire for opportunities to flow more freely to girls who look like me. Knowing what is possible and being exposed to people across different industries changes how you see yourself and your future. I created my nonprofit to support, empower, uplift, and inspire young Black girls to pursue their dreams without limits. The organization couples STEAM initiatives through retreats, workshops, conferences, and seminars with mental health and wellness practices, so girls are equipped to show up well for themselves, their families, their friends, their communities, and in school. When young people have access to the right tools, resources, and environments, they are able to show up as the best version of themselves. In a world that constantly tells Black girls they are too Black, too loud, too bold, too much, or too aggressive, it is critical that they know they are more than enough and worthy of greatness, love, respect, joy, and happiness. We are often overlooked, undervalued, underrepresented, unsupported, and unprotected, yet still expected to thrive despite these barriers. I wanted to create something that truly adds value something that creates lasting positive impact for the girls we serve and ripples outward to their families, peers, and communities.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
My business, All That I Am, was created to address the gaps I saw growing up and continue to see today especially for young Black girls who are brilliant, capable, and full of potential, yet often lack access to spaces that fully support their growth. What sets us apart is that we don’t separate academic success from emotional wellness. We intentionally couple STEAM education with mental health and wellness practices through retreats, workshops, conferences, and seminars. This approach ensures that the girls we serve are not only learning technical and creative skills, but also developing self-awareness, confidence, resilience, and a strong sense of identity so they can show up well for themselves, their families, their communities, and in school. What I’m most proud of is building something that is both deeply personal and highly structured. Our work is rooted in lived experience, but it is also intentional, scalable, and impact-driven. I’m excited about the way our programs create ripple effects when a young person begins to believe in herself, the impact reaches her peers, her household, and eventually her community. I’m also proud of how we center joy, healing, and possibility in spaces where young Black girls are often told to shrink themselves.
Getting to where I am today was not easy. This journey required learning how to build systems, navigate funding, establish partnerships, and lead while still honoring my values. There were moments of uncertainty, limited resources, and doors that didn’t open when I thought they would. I overcame those challenges by staying rooted in purpose, being open to learning, seeking mentorship, and understanding that progress doesn’t always look linear. I learned how to pivot without losing sight of the mission, and how to grow without abandoning the heart of the work.
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that sustainability matters just as much as passion. Vision is powerful however, vision alone is not enough you need action, accountability, community and structure to carry the work forward. I’ve also learned the importance of rest, boundaries, and self-trust. You cannot pour into others effectively if you are constantly depleted. You must fill up your cup and the reserve so that the overflow from the reserve and flow over to others. Listen to your body and take care of it intentionally. Create boundaries for yourself and adhere to them and that will set the tone for others to respect the boundaries you have set. Trust yourself and know that everything always works out the way it is meant to work out and continue to learn, grow, improve, release and elevate. Wash, Rinse, Repeat.
What I want the world to know about me and my brand is that this work is intentional, necessary, and rooted in love and truth. All That I Am is about creating spaces where young Black girls are seen, supported, and reminded that they are already enough, MORE THAN ENOUGH!!!. My story and our organization’s story is about turning lived experience into legacy, and creating pathways so the next generation doesn’t have to start from scratch. They don’t need to get it out of the mud for their existence, growth and progress to matter!! This is a commitment to building healthier, more confident leaders who know their worth and innerstand their power.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Day 1 – Arrival + Grounding the Energy We’d start easy. Coffee and conversation at Fifth Coffee House or Endless Grind Coffee both feel like home, not hype. In the evening, we’d head to The Nile Ethiopian Restaurant. Sharing food, eating with your hands, slowing down that’s how you arrive properly.

Day 2 – Five Points + Black History
This day belongs to Five Points, the heart of Black Denver. We’d walk Welton Street, grab a classic meal at Welton Street Cafe, and spend time at the Black American West Museum & Heritage Center. That place tells stories people don’t realize they need to hear about Black cowboys, pioneers, and builders of the West.

Day 3 – Culture, Books, and Community
We’d stop by Brother Jeff’s Cultural Center is a space that feels like history and future in the same breath. Then we’d slow it down at TeaLee’s Teahouse & Bookstore. Tea, books, conversation, reflection. No rush. That night, dinner from Reggae Pot Jamaican Grill or Jamaican Jerk & BBQ—music on, food right, laughter loud.

Day 4 – Nature + Legacy
We’d take a drive up to Lincoln Hills. That place is sacred. Black joy, Black rest, Black excellence in the mountains. Hiking with Vibe Tribe Adventures, breathing, learning the history, letting the land do what it does best heal. I would love to take a drive to Dearfield to visit the historically Black settlement in Weld County.

Day 5 – Youth, Leadership, and the Future
I’d want them to see the work being done with young people, so we’d connect with African Leadership Group. That’s where vision meets action. Later, we’d hang out at a local park event like Vibes in the Park, music, families, dancing, community energy with summer warmth. There may be some time for some live music, Jazz or R&B.

Day 6 – Art, Rest, and Flow
This would be a lighter day art walks, murals, spontaneous stops at The Cake Bar for a sweet treat or trying something new. Denver is good for unplanned magic when you leave space for it. We would then take a drive to Montbello and visit the amazing businesses and community that is overlooked and ignored but has some of the most beautiful and dopest people!

Day 7 – Reflection + One Last Meal
We’d end where it started with dope conversation at Fifth Coffee House. Then lunch probably with private catering from Kyngston Kitchen, Wicked Ambitionz or a long brunch somewhere rooted in community. Denver reveals itself slowly, and by day seven, it feels less like a city and more like a feeling.
What makes Denver special to me isn’t just the places it’s the people building culture, protecting history, creating joy, and making space for healing. If you want to understand this city, you have to experience it through Black excellence, creativity, resilience, and love. That’s the Denver I’d show my best friend and that’s the Denver that stays with you long after you leave. There is so much more but with limited time these are some of the spaces we could venture out to.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
This part of my story is sacred to me, because it reminds me that nothing I’ve built exists in isolation. My growth, my leadership, and this organization are the result of community, mentorship, love, and accountability layered over time. I am grateful for my tribe and village! First and foremost, my family deserves recognition. My son, my partner, my grandmother, my mother, each of my siblings, my nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, best friends and sister circles are my foundation. They are my constant source of grounding, love, truth, and encouragement. They pour into me and remind me who I am when the work feels heavy, and hold me steady through every season. Everything I do is rooted in legacy, and family was the first classroom I ever knew.
I want to intentionally honor the organizations and individuals who helped support, mentor, coach, challenge, hold me accountable, celebrate me, and show me love along the way. Their impact on my journey has been real and relational, not transactional. There are many more that have walked with me on this journey as well and I don’t think the there is enough room for them all. Know that you are loved appreciated and valued.
I am deeply grateful for the ways they invested in my growth, leadership, and purpose.
Norvestine Harris
Carrie Clay Brown
Rita Love
Carrie Scott
Janis Nelson
The Flourish Lab / StandUp Team — Lana Hailemariam
Dawn Wynn-Wynn Consulting
Urban Tikkun Centre and Pan African Business Council — Dr. Malcom Newton
African Leadership Group — Papa Dia, Ousman Ba, Majama Mbaye
Beacon House of Hope / Beacon Scholars Academy — Tia D. Meeks
Vibe Tribe Adventures — Jessica Newton
Park Hill Financial District — Vincent Owens
Deep Impact — Simone Renee
SparqU — Lynn Wilson, Jamal Bowen
TruLvl, Inc — James “Tru” Truitt
CHIC-Denver — Sade Cooper, Jamarian Evans
YAASPA — Dr. Janice Mackey
Urban Colors Fatherhood Experience — Dwayne Meeks
CBWPA — Bianca Emerson
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado — Elycia Cook
Montbello Organizing Committee — Donna Garnett, Bernadette McClair, Mary Etta Curtis, Leo Lopez, Kwon Atlas and Andy Figueroa
More Than Money University — Professor Anyae A.
Nationwide90FM — Jheanelle Hughes
Cross Purpose — Rynn Sango
AAYLS — Dr. Plashan McCune
Lincoln Hills — Dr. Jeanette Patterson, Madi Shaheen
From the Heart — Dr. Halim Ali
Black Pearl Entertainment-Denver —Dionna Harding
The Phoenix Affect — Phoenix Jackson
Dr. Marjorie Lewis
Carlon Manuel
Thrivent — Jeremy Hotsenpiller
Metropolitan State University — Ebony Nash, Eunice Reyes
Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce — Treaunna Jones
University of Colorado Denver-Jake Jab Center and Business School
The Black Business Initiative — Jice Johnson
Kyngs & Queens — Ashleigh Collins
Queenshipp — Tanaka Shipp
Isik Enerji — Angela Moran
Symposium on Race-Denver
Judge Alfred Harrell
Judge Angela Arkin
Velveta Howell
BPUF
Rachelle Banks
Sonja Jones-TC-New York
Zana Johnson-Zana.The Realtor
Polee Love- The Guess Group Inc
Trey Johnson-The VideoGuru
Amlaku Bikss Eshetie
Finally, I want to acknowledge the books and teachings that shaped my inner framework: The Four Agreements, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, Sacred Woman, The Richest Man in Babylon, PowerNomics, Start with Why, Think and Grow Rich, Spiritual Growth, Fated to Win 7 Steps to Finding Meaningful Success, The Feeling is the Secret, and so many others have helped me understand mindset, healing, leadership, and responsibility. I am an avid reader so my list goes on and on lol.
If there’s one thing I want people to take from this, it’s that my story and this brand are built on love, appreciation, community, truth, and transparency. Naming people matters. Giving credit matters. I carry forward what was poured into me, and I see it as my responsibility to do the same for others.

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/tuneishia-harris-allthatiam