At Step Forward, Ohio’s designated anti-poverty agency for Cuyahoga County, staff members are working intentionally to help change that. The organization, one of the state’s largest providers of Head Start and Early Head Start, serves children from birth to age 5 through early learning and family support programs. Gregory JonesContinue Reading
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
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
– KIMBERLY KLINE DICKENS – Kimberly Kline Dickens is a highly respected real estate attorney and community leader with over 20 years of experience serving the Atlanta area. As the founder of Kim Kline Law, she has built a reputation grounded in integrity, excellence, and results. Her practice focuses onContinue 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
KASSIDY CAMERON Kassidy Cameron is a media professional and recent graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she earned her degree in Film and Television with a minor in Producing. Her academic experience combined creative storytelling with hands-on production work. This shaped her ability to develop compelling, purpose-drivenContinue Reading
For many Americans, homeownership remains one of the most powerful pathways to long-term wealth, stability, and opportunity. Yet in today’s market, defined by affordability pressures, elevated interest rates, and constrained housing supply, the dream feels increasingly out of reach for individuals and families across generations. Addressing that reality requires moreContinue Reading
