Fontella K was born and raised in a small, farming community in central Kansas in a town of 2,500 people, which included only ten black families and, of those ten, only three beside her own that ha...ver másFontella K was born and raised in a small, farming community in central Kansas in a town of 2,500 people, which included only ten black families and, of those ten, only three beside her own that had children: one was the minister, one a cousin and one who moved away during fourth grade.
As a 28-year member of the Soka Gakkai International, a lay Buddhist organization for World Peace, she credits that organization and her mentor, President Daisaku Ikeda, with not only saving her life and the life of her second son, but also improving the quality of her life while changing her outlook towards the future to a global perspective. She loves the practice of Buddhism which places strong emphasis on the human heart and mind, the goal of which is to enable all people to build a 'fortress of peace and happiness.'
Her unique personality includes her small town flavor mixed with her love of the city. She now resides in Michigan, the mother of three, grandmother of five with her constant companion, her dog, Lady T.ver menos