By Antisia King

You ever meet someone who just changes the room when they walk in? That’s Dr. K.C. Wilbourn Snapp.

Now I don’t say that lightly. In a world full of titles and people doing things for show, she’s the real deal. A woman who’s lived it, survived it, and then turned around to make sure the next sister didn’t have to suffer in silence.

She’s what you’d call a turnaround specialist. Not just in business, or organizations, but in people’s lives. She’s been through the system herself—justice-involved, as they say—but she didn’t let that define her. She used it. She flipped it. She became the kind of leader they don’t expect but desperately need.

Dr. Snapp earned her BA at Spelman, her Master’s from Wayne State, and then her PHD in Education from Eastern Michigan University. That alone is powerful. But it’s not just the degrees—it’s what she does with them.

She’s the COO of the Detroit Association of Black Organizations, (DABO) and trust me, the way she brings in funding and opportunities for the community? That’s legacy work. We’re not talking small change—we’re talking seven figures raised to uplift and transform.

But what really moves me is what she’s done for women—Black women especially. She co-founded A Seat at My Sister’s Table, creating space for girls and women who’ve faced sexual and societal trauma. Women who've been hurt, incarcerated, overlooked… she made a place for them to heal, be seen, and be heard.

Dr. Snapp is also the Board Chair of Save a Girl Save a World, and she’s been on corporate boards too—like Aventis Technologies. Do you know how rare it is for a Black woman to hold a paid board seat? That’s not just success. That’s history.

And on top of all that? She still finds time to serve her church, New Destiny Christian Fellowship, and holds membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Order of the Eastern Star. She’s a woman of faith, of sisterhood and action.

What I love most is her mindset:
“In life, we are halfway through, but we are but halfway done.”
She says it like a prayer. Like a promise. Like a reminder that no matter how far we’ve come, there’s still more work to do—and more light to bring.

Dr. Snapp is proof that you can come from struggle and still be a force of good. She’s not just great, she’s necessary, and I had the honor to ask her a few questions and here’s as follows:

BMM: What is your passion behind all that you’ve accomplished?

Dr. Snapp: My passion come from making poor choices that left me from being at the pinnacle of my career to beleaguered and having another chance from God, because man isn’t forgiving and cherry-pick how grace is given.

BMM: As Chief operating officer of Detroit Association of Black organization (DABO) how has this organization influenced the community?

Dr. Snapp: I’m more system oriented, while Rev. Horace Sheffield is out at the forefront fighting for structure and implementing policies that give people of color fair and equal opportunities.

BMM: Why is it so important to you, to work with people of color / black girls in particular?

Dr. Snapp: The Work of women is so important for me because we are often unprotected and what I’ve learned is that America doesn’t know what to do with the black women neither does our black communities, so my purpose is to shine light, love and support for the black women.

BMM: What’s next for you?

Dr. Snapp: What’s next …. Doing what man says is impossible, public speaking, a book with Wahida Clark, and rebuilding and establishing a legacy that my son and grandson can be proud of and finding new ways to support families in need.

BMM: Thank you Dr. Snapp for time and all you have done.