Michell began exploring social media out of necessity, when he was stuck on campus as a cadet at the United States Military Academy. Michell was expelled from the academy in 2012. The days leading to his expulsion forced him to stand up for himself when no one else would. The days after his expulsion challenged […]
The Ambassador of LA, CEO, a Marketing/Branding Genius, and an inspiration to her community; Miss Diddy has earned every title and more! A true leader of her generation, Miss Diddy has broken through barriers in a male driven industry from the moment she figured out it was lacking something… Her! She currently sits as the […]
Name: Jay Colby Age: 24 Current Title: Founder/Editor-in-Chief of The Black Detour Location: Dallas, TX Education: Prairie View A & M University Jay Colby is a writer, journalist and founder of The Black Detour. Jay has dedicated his life to not only change the negative perception of Black people in mainstream media but to […]
Name: Benoni Tagoe Age: 31 Current Title: Founder of The Bizz Plan Location: Los Angeles, CA Education: UNLV & Musician’s Institute Launching his career as assistant to the Jonas Brothers, Benoni Tagoe quickly became a part of the band’s day-to-day management team and developed a keen sense of entrepreneurship. Since then, Tagoe has produced content […]
Name: George Olokun Age: 32 Current Title: Executive Director, The Next Big Thing Movement Location: New York George Olokun is a global change agent that is connected to the core of humanity, a socially conscious humanitarian, entrepreneur, globally recognized and nationally ranked speaker, and life trainer and best-selling author. He’s one of America’s leading […]
Name: Fatou B. Barry Age: 25 Current Title: Founder, The PR Girl Manifesto Location: Brooklyn, NY Education: Bachelors from State University of New York at Buffalo Guinean-born, NYC-raised strategist, obsessed with all things branding and public relations, Fatou is best known for helping fellow millennials gain clarity around the “who, what, why” of their […]
Name: Dr. Arabia Mollette Age: 32 Current Title: Lifestyle Physician , Speaker, Writer and Podcast Host (The Visit) Location: New York Education: Hunter College and Medicine at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba At 5, Arabia envisioned herself becoming a doctor. At 17, she became a teen mom to a baby […]
Name: Malcolm Harris Current Title: CEO of National Care Financial Malcolm “MJ” Harris is an internationally recognized financial services CEO and motivational success teacher whose rise began when he started an insurance agency – at his dining room table as a side business – while working as a Management Consultant for a “Big 4” […]
Name: Joan G. Wilmer Current Title: Human Resources Executive, Founder of Joan K. Wilmer Memorial Foundation Location: Washington, DC Education: Honor graduate of Norfolk State University (Bachelor: Social Work); University of Texas (Master’s: Business Administration) A steadfast dedication to the betterment of people truly constitutes Ms. Wilmer’s personal mission statement, and ultimately that same […]
