"Nothing is ever new or unfound, we are  

just discovering what our God wants us to  

have. Pathways before us by ancestors  

have been made its just a lack of those  

who are willing to travel those pathways  

that holds people of color back." 

La'Veesha A. Rollins 

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La'Veesha hails from Charles City County, Virginia where she spent her entire childhood and stayed until her junior year of college. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University where she majored in Interior Design within VCU's School of the Arts. She later attended Hampton University where she achieved a Master of Architecture and is currently pursuing licensure in the state of Virginia. It was during a study abroad program in Italy while attending Hampton University where La’Veesha  learned the importance of the environment and protecting its contents.

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After returning to the Charles City County area with her family, La’Veesha received alarming information regarding pollutants that were being released into her community from nearby power plants. She began researching these pollutants and discovered the damaging effects they would have on her community.  Specifically, her dad being diagnosed with Heart failure leading to a heart transplant. This compelled  La'Veesha and others to organize C5 - Concerned Citizens of Charles City County, to prevent harm and ensure her community is protected and not overlooked. The founding members are La'Veesha Allen Rollins, Rev F Wayne Henley, and Cynthia Robinson. 

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La’Veesha’s goals within C5 are to develop programs that will research existing energy generation, provide water, soil, and air quality testing baselines, and look to provide work force training in her region through Agri-Voltaics, regenerative farming, and building trade certifications. This idea came from research of a 1920's black owned cooperative in Charles City (The Mercantile Cooperative Company, a black-run cooperative store that provided independent resources to the community) that gives people of color financial independence. With this precedent, she intends to provide training to people within BIPOC communities to maintain access to sustainable careers and lead research efforts in energy and agriculture. La’Veesha hopes this will provide a base model for energy generation and sustainable jobs for all BIPOC communities. 

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La'Veesha's greatest accomplishments by far are her heartbeats Faith and Shelby who are the most prized possession and greatest achievements in her life. Every step, breath, and thought is based on them and they inspire her to keep getting up despite the everyday setbacks she faces.