KC Mills was headed down a corporate career track and appeared to have accomplished the American dream as a working wife and mother until she
Jasmine Crowe is using her superpowers of vision and service to foster change and bring awareness to pressing socioeconomic issues such as poverty, education and
Certified personal trainer Maria More is whipping women into shape with MPowered Fitness for Women, a web-based program that has helped thousands of women worldwide
Sabreen Shabazz-Straker is the quintessential embodiment of the American Dream. At the pinnacle of her corporate career, Shabazz-Straker left the comfortable confines of her high-stakes,
Elle Michell is a life coach, a speaker, and the founder and CEO of Intelligent Intentions LLC. Michell has over 20 years of experience serving
Dr. Natalie Hernandez is determined to bring awareness to a number of public health issues in an effort to educate people in her community. Rolling out spoke
Shante Bacon runs one of the most successful African American entertainment public relations agencies today. With clients like OWN and Fox on the company’s roster,
Dazon Dixon Diallo, the founder and president of SisterLove, has fearlessly battled the disparities facing women affected by HIV. Her global mission spans from the United States
Anita Allgood is passionate about helping people realize their dream of homeownership. As the director of single family and homeownership services with Invest Atlanta, Allgood
Ramona DeBreaux is the exemplification of a sister with superpowers. During the day, she’s a radio personality for Atlanta’s V-103; after work hours, she’s a
Destiny Kingcannon is a highly sought-after empowerment speaker, certified life coach and author who goes by the aspirational moniker Destiny Inspire. Prior to moving to Atlanta,
Sheoyki Jones has a love for making a change in her community, specifically with economic development. Since arriving at Invest Atlanta, she has partnered with
Michelle Taylor Willis is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker and publisher of South Fulton Lifestyle Magazine who has leveraged her superior business acumen and vision not only to
Praise Jackson runs a successful Atlanta-based brand and image consulting firm where, as she likes to say “passion meets purpose, creativity meets strategy and identity
Tracy Nicole is a designer, author, entrepreneur, activist, mother and a breast cancer survivor. With more than a decade of experience in the fashion industry,
Kathy Adams is a change agent who has demonstrated strategic leadership and an innovative approach to problem-solving in her corporate work and community service for more than 25
Entrepreneur Pinky Cole, a second-generation Jamaican-American, is the owner of Slutty Vegan. An alumnus of Clark Atlanta University, Cole has established herself not only as
Erika Smith is always thinking of ways to educate her community. Currently, she is the southside community and economic development manager at Invest Atlanta. Smith
Susan Ross is an Atlanta-based photographer and historian. She refers to herself as “the photo griot” because she tells the stories of our community through
Lerae Funderburg is the mother of two beautiful children and the founder and managing partner of Funderburg Law, a boutique law firm focusing on entertainment
