The French connection: finding community in my first trip to Cannes

I stepped off the plane in Nice, France, ready. Ready to represent for all my people back home, ready to shine for my agency, ready to establish my stance on this industry on a global scale, and even ready to defend my identity. I didn’t know exactly what to expect, and both history and rumor had me both apprehensive and excited. This was a simultaneous mixture of adrenalin and strategy that kept me grounded in my purpose, and the results proved to be beyond what I could have ever imagined