Catherine Meeks, PhD, is the founder of Turquoise and Lavender, an institute for transformation and healing. She is the former executive director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing and is the author of six books. She is the winner of the President Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award. She holds a master's degree in social work from Clark Atlanta University and a PhD from Emory University. Dr. Meeks lives in Atlanta.