Rising Stars: Meet Sophia Chue

Today we’d like to introduce you to Sophia Chue. They and their team shared their story with us below:

Sophia Chue was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica; she migrated to The United States of America as a teenager. 

Ms. Chue is the Office and Business Development Manager for Process Controls & Instrumentation (PCI) LLC, an engineering company in Midtown Detroit. She owns and operates a Professional Consulting firm, L&M LLC, that provides event planning, promotion, business strategic planning, and development consulting, in addition to other services. 

Sophia serves as the Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Service Center, current Secretary for the City of Detroit Entertainment Commission (DEC), chair of the Michigan Black Leadership Advisory Council’s (BLAC) African Diaspora Committee, Board Member Ruth Ellis Center, and former Co-Chair City of Detroit Immigration Taskforce. 

She has received a “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the office of the President of the United States and the Institute of Caribbean Studies for her lifelong commitment to building a stronger nation through volunteer service. 

An eight-year Veteran of the United States Army, Sophia currently resides in Michigan and is the mother of two adult sons. A self-published author and poet, Sophia also provides services as Mistress of Ceremony, host, and Speaker. 

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back, would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
No, it has not. As a black immigrant, there are hurdles that are created for you to stumble on versus what you expect migrating to the USA to be to meet and exceed your dreams. I realized that I was black after being told that by my white peers in high school. Unable to afford college, I joined the US Army, where I served as a Medic. This allowed to come out of my comfort zone and learn survival skills. I view each struggle as an opportunity to learn and be more resilient. 

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am the founder of the Caribbean Community Service Center and serve as the Executive Director. We support, empower & advocate for Caribbean Nationals in the Americas. This allows me to serve my purpose to provide service to my collective community. My strength is in connecting our collective community members in a welcoming matter to the resources that we need and desire in community advocacy, community service, educational development, professional development, sports, arts & culture. One of my proud moment this year was the execution of a “Melanin Girls Conference” for young ladies ages 10-14. It connected our ancestral legacy creation to the young ladies in a meaningful way. 

What are your plans for the future?
My plan is to keep our community members engaged in the realization that we all are one, and if we work together, we can achieve our dreams and create legacy. I want to bring and keep the voices of my community to the forefront of any and every conversation because we are worthy, and we are a part of the fabric of Michigan. I also want to find young people from my community to teach and prepare to take the baton forward to always make and prepare a welcoming place for immigrants in our region. 

Contact Info:

• Website: https://caribbeancommunitysc.org/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caribbeancommunitysc/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaribbeanCommunityServiceCenter
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiachue/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_jBndhixJZmeBNTBhZyzlA