Name: Makini Smith Current Title: Mindset Coach, A walk in my Stilettos Location: Toronto, Canada  About Makini: As a mindset coach and Proctor Gallagher certified consultant, I help turn goals into accomplishments. I am also a 4 time published author and host of the 5-star rated “A Walk in My Stilettos” podcast— one of […]
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 Name: Rashod Davenport Age: 36 Current Title: Publisher / Editor-In-Chief x SUAVV Magazine Location: Atlanta, GA Education: Studied Music Business at Johnson C. Smith University. Currently Studying New Media and Internet Marketing at Purdue University. Rashod grew up as an athlete and a musician. He thought his life would take him into the music industry. But he ended up […]
 Name: Christina Brown Age: 31 Current Title: Founder & CEO of LoveBrownSugar Location: Los Angeles, CA Education: The Wharton School Style blogger, social media specialist and digital media maven Christina S. Brown is a New York native and the founder of fast-growing lifestyle destination LoveBrownSugar.com. Recognized everywhere from The New York Times to Essence […]
 Name: Johnny Bailey Age: 32 Current Title: Executive Director of The ShineHard Family Location: Washington, DC Education: Hampton University Johnny Bailey is a Social Entrepreneur and Executive Director of The ShineHard Family, a 501(c)3 organization based in Washington DC. ShineHard’s mission is to recognize and connect the nation’s top black millennial leaders, then unify […]
 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: Jeffery Tribble Age: 31 Current Title: Founder and Executive Director, The MusicianShip Location: Washington, DC Education: Howard University and The George Washington University Law School While in law school, Jeffery founded The MusicianShip, a non-profit organization that facilitates music lessons, experiences and opportunities for at-risk youth. Under Jeffery’s direction as CEO, The MusicianShip […]
