Name/Title
Leleticia Mapp - Hearts - ExcellDescription
Born in 1965 and raised in Oakland, CA., Leleticia’s life has been a challenging one, she went to several different elementary and middle schools and later worked on the street selling her body to make a living. Leleticia began having trouble with her vision at the age of 23, when she consulted her doctor they discovered a tumor on her optical nerve. Shortly after, she had a stroke and was in a wheel chair.
When she discovered Christianity, she turned her life around. She went to Laney and Merritt College, where she took a braille class, got a job at Royal Airways as a receptionist and has three beautiful children and a grandchild. “I love to color, but I love going to church more than anything.”
When in class, she has the instructor tape down her paper so that she can keep track of where she is working. Her preferred medium is crayons, she feels the texture of the paper and where she has already colored. Leleticia says, “I love bright colors, they give me a relaxed feeling.” She asks her instructor which colors are which of the crayons and sets them aside to use individually. “I have to ask which color is which because one time I put pepper in my coffee instead of sugar, so I want to be sure of what I choose."
