2026 presents a unique opportunity for Black people. With the playing field leveled, the last remaining battles that Blacks will face going forward will be the fight for equality in the courtroom. Kristen Clarke has been a champion of legal rights for people since she became an attorney. Hailing fromContinue Reading

LAWRENCE D. ADAMS Lawrence D. Adams has spent more than 17 years working across media, faith, and personal development. By profession, he is a maintenance control planner, a role built on precision, foresight, and keeping complex systems running without fail. He is also the founder of LDA Media Company LLC,Continue Reading

Everybody has a dream. The key to life is taking that dream and making it a reality. With the digital age, dreams are coming true more and more often. For Ronnie Holman, the dream of becoming a movie producer is in full motion and blossoming more and more with eachContinue Reading

Dr. Wendy Ellis Jones didn’t grow up expecting to become what she now calls “The NIL Doctor.” She grew up on the south side of Chicago with a singular escape route: running. As a skinny kid with big dreams, she found that speed could transport her beyond what anyone thoughtContinue Reading

CAROLINA ISERN Caroline Isern is a Community Outreach and Engagement Leader at Truist with a dynamic background in banking, multicultural lending, and community development. With leadership experience spanning large financial institutions like Bank of America, one of the nation’s largest independent mortgage lenders, and multicultural initiatives at Rocket Mortgage, CarolineContinue Reading

With so much going on in society today, there are very few places the mind can go to get complete calm. Today’s entertainment seems to use over-the-top themes in order to draw an audience. So, it’s almost impossible to find something that can be rewarding, entertaining, and calming at theContinue Reading

The intersection of arts, advocacy, and entertainment is not what one would necessarily call a fit, but for Cheryl Berry Neal, it makes all the sense in the world. “How do I get people to understand that the arts, advocacy, and entertainment are intrinsically interconnected? For me, it’s about enablingContinue Reading

It’s no secret that the world of non-profit funding has changed. And depending on your mission, your sources of funding might be severely impacted. With the cancellation of DEI and the current political climate, organizations are tasked with having to reinvent themselves or risk closing due to a lack ofContinue Reading