Imani is the youngest of three children to Mr. and Mrs. Hayward and Starlette Jean. She enjoys empowering others through uplifting messages in person and on social media. She has won multiple speech contests at the local, state, and national levels and has a YouTube channel, Imani Inspires. Imani enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, singing, laughing, playing board games, and playing jokes on her brothers.

Imani is a scholar and member of the National Jr. Beta Club. Imani wants to attend college at Claflin University to become a mass communications professional. Her favorite quote is, “Don’t just have a dream, but be the dream!”

Imani delivers her farewell speech at the 2025 OCSD MLK Oratory Competition as the 2024 winner.

2024 Jr. Beta Club National Champion