[2] Hodge was born in 1989[citation needed] in Washington, D.C., the oldest of eleven, and she, a brother, and a sister were raised by their mother Sabrina.

[6] In tenth grade, she met her mentor, Yolonda D. Coleman, who introduced her to journalism, publishing, and writing and taught her how to "exist in the industry as a Black girl".

[7][9] Hodge attended Lafayette College as a Posse Scholar and English and Africana major and quickly became involved with campus life.

[10][11] She served as the VP of Writing Organization Reaching Dynamic Students, a student arts group; performed at mic nights and poetry slams; started Lafayette's step team; was resident of the Association of Black Collegians; co-hosted a radio show with DJ Spyda Da Don[citation needed]; and oversaw the African-Caribbean interest floor in her dorm.

[18] She has been a #1 bestselling author on Amazon, is published in the Georgetown Journal of Law & Modern Critical Race Perspectives, and was a TEDx speaker at Lafayette College.