About Our Founder
In 2002, after a lot of soul searching, I founded the Honey Shine Mentoring Program. I wanted to make a difference in the lives of young girls. It is my calling, and now my mission, to teach and learn through mentoring. My commitment to the Honey Shine Mentoring Program is not only spiritually fulfilling, but also feeds my passion for inspiring future leaders. I invite and encourage other women to join me in shining their light to brighten the paths of our young girls.
Tracy Wilson Mourning believes in leading with love, whether she’s fulfilling her role as a devoted mother, philanthropist or mentor, using her gifts as a designer, broadcast journalist, motivational speaker and writer.
In understanding her own journey and the impact of what it means for young girls to have mentors that help guide them to become healthy, emotionally intelligent and compassionate women, Tracy founded Honey Shine in 2002. The Honey Shine program aims to encourage girls as they balance mind, body and soul, by providing nurturing experiences, through workshops, summer camp and after school programming. The programming is curated to enlighten their paths, inform their decisions and inspire their futures with confidence.
Tracy is also the founder and creative director of L.O.V.E, living on vacation everyday. A lifestyle brand that encompasses all things that inspire a life that’s lived in LOVE, including a collection of luxury loungewear and accessories.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tracy is a proud graduate of Howard University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in business from the Washington, D.C.-based HBCU. She is also a proud and active member of the Miami Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She has served as a Regional Judge for the White House Fellows selection process under the Obama Administration, Board Member of United Way Miami and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Overtown Youth Center/Honey Shine, Casa Familia, BASS Museum and NBWA. Tracy is also very proud to have a public high school named in her honor, Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay Campus.
As co-founder of the Mourning Family Foundation, Tracy passionately raises awareness about the pressing needs of young girls, women and all children through her community service and public speaking. Her efforts are often recognized, as she has received numerous awards from across the globe. She is incredibly appreciative for all of the recognition and does the work because she believes that it is her assignment and she’s grateful to be chosen to do so.
She is a proud mom to Trey, Myka, and Alijah – whom she calls her favorite people, and encourages them to carry on the family legacy of living in service, while creating their own unique paths in life.
Tracy has been using her skills and resources to give back for nearly 30 years. A staunch advocate for the rights of women, black people throughout the diaspora and other communities where she can be a voice, she credits a higher power for ordering her steps and guiding her life’s legacy.