Her Story
Where it began
Tamecka Grate is a native of Dallas, Texas. She was educated in the Wilmer Hutchins Independent School District and went on to earn her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Northwood University. She has built a 26+ year career at AT&T, growing through the company and working with people at every stage, and for the last five years has served as an Employee Relations Manager in the Human Resources division.
The night
In 1996, at 24 years old, Tamecka came home from a New Year's Eve gathering and was attacked by her neighbor, who stabbed her repeatedly and intended to leave her for dead. By the power and grace of God, she survived, in what has been described as one of the most astounding medical miracles ever documented.
She understands that she was chosen by faith to become an advocate, to show others how it can be done.
Choosing life after
Healing was not seamless. But it was always purposeful. Over the years that followed, Tamecka built a life she has grown to love, and in 2019 she decided to tell the whole story. Her memoir, Life After, was published in 2020 as a survival guide for anyone who has lost hope and can't find their way back to normal.
Why soft
Surviving taught her strength. Living taught her softness. Today Tamecka speaks, writes and leads From Survivor to Soft with one goal: to let every survivor know that you, too, can overcome anything, and that the life waiting on the other side can be gentle, beautiful and fully yours.