McWhorter believes in being your most authentic self and leads with joy so the people around her can do their jobs to the best of their ability
Mandy Bowman is the founder and CEO of Official Black Wall Street, a digital platform and community that supports Black entrepreneurs and helps consumers discover
As the CEO of URGE Development Group, Detroit’s Roderick Hardamon prides himself on building communities through innovation and value creation. He’s a visionary real estate developer
Kimberly Hollingsworth, Ed.D., a seasoned leader with 25 years in higher education, currently presides as president of Olive-Harvey College. Her expertise shines in the Roseland/Pullman
Craig Huffman is the co-founder and CEO of Metro Edge Development Partners. He is a veteran of real estate private equity with nearly two decades
Black Americans, especially young men and boys, account for the highest rates of deaths due to gun violence, according to the CDC. The Black community
Schelo Doirin is the founder of Black Women Invest, a group aiming to reduce the percentage of Black women without any investments. With a community
Regina Gwynn is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of Black Women Talk Tech. Gwynn is responsible for strategy, partner relations, and operations management for the
Saving a life one day at a time, this sister with superpowers is on the front lines helping those in need of an organ. A
Charles Henderson is the CEO of the American Diabetes Association. Henderson joined the ADA in January 2020 after spending more than 24 years in the
M-T Strickland is the co-founder and CEO of Metric Mate, a platform that allows beginners and experts to turn any strength training equipment into SMART
Everette Taylor is the CEO of Kickstarter, the premier crowdfunding platform for bringing creative projects to life. Taylor is a creative entrepreneur who is passionate
Brian Brackeen and his wife Candice Matthews Brackeen are the co-founders of Black Tech Week and Lightship Capital, a venture capital fund based in Cincinnati.
REVOLT’s Detavio Samuels is one of corporate America’s youngest and most accomplished senior executives. With more than a decade of upper level management experience, he has
Lightship Capital, led by general partner Brian Brackeen and his wife and cofounder Candice Matthews Brackeen, is a venture capital fund based in Cincinnati. Their
Ebony Karim is the CEO and founder of The Beauty Genie, which is vending machine brand that provides easily accessible haircare products to Black and
Jomaree Pinkard is the CEO of Pronghorn, a business dedicated to cultivating the next generation of Black founders, executive leaders and entrepreneurs in the spirits industry.
Jesseca Harris-Dupart is an entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Kaleidoscope Hair Products. Harris-Dupart established her hair studio in 2013, and since then has
Cary Wheelous is allowing Black media to have a voice by building a complete ecosystem for Black Media via Hayti
Community leader and entrepreneur Houston White is a creative visionary who brings people, cultures and communities together to elevate one another. Houston is invested in
