Walker, Andrea

The self-proclaimed epitome of "A Beautiful Struggle," 31-year-old Andrea Walker stands firm on her title. She is the mother of five, three of which she is the biological mother of; two who are her nieces that she single handedly raised from the young age of seventeen. After being abandoned with family members, at just ten years old Andrea learned that her mother was HIV positive. Andrea struggled throughout her childhood to fit in, as she attended multiple schools and was displaced from home before finally graduating from Imhotep Charter School. Though short lived, Andrea attended college at