Ti Ames, one of the speakers at Western to celebrate Black History Month, is an inspiration in the Charlottesville black and queer communities. As someone who grew up in Charlottesville, they have a goal to make the world around them an inclusive and safe space. They work at Live Arts, the Village school, and the Renaissance school, teaching theater, music, and how to keep yourself safe and healthy. They push for their students to make and maintain healthy boundaries, learn about the importance of consent, and always put themselves first. “You are more than one thing at any given time” is a truth Ames lives by. When they visited WAHS, they talked about the importance of inclusive and diverse education to create a better and safer learning environment, and the significance of catharsis and learning about our intersectionality. And memorably, they serenaded the students with a rendition of Waitress’s “She Used to Be Mine.” Ames is an example of someone who knows who they are and strives to help others find themselves.