CHARMAINE D. RICE Charmaine D. Rice is the Senior Vice President for Learning, Development & Diversity at AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. She earned a master’s degree from Cleveland State University in Psychology specializing in Diversity Management and Organizational Leadership and a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University in Communications specializingContinue Reading

From the moment you meet him, you wonder if something is different about him. After you get to speak to him, you know that he is different. In a world absent of true leadership when you get to know Tyronne Stoudemire you can feel the passion he has for theContinue Reading

NANA KWAMEN TAKYI-MICAH Nana Kwamena Takyi-Micah is the founder of Micah Specialty Foods, a food manufacturing company that offers authentic African food products to the American consumer in the shortest possible time. He has created jobs for formerly incarcerated individuals in Cleveland Ohio and is on a mission to assistContinue Reading

Marcusssssss!” Everyone has heard Lady Eloise calling out to Marcus Graham in the movie Boomerang where she summons him to her bedroom to consummate the deal for her company to be bought by him. To Marcus, having sex with her was a small price to pay to get the dealContinue Reading

VANESHIA HOUSTON Vaneshia Houston graduated from Cleveland State University where her initial studies were in Civil Engineering, resulting in a double major in Biology and Chemistry. After completing her undergraduate studies, Vaneshia became NIMS, Lean, and Green Belt Six Sigma Certified. Her professional development is unmatched with over 15 yearsContinue Reading

WAYNE DAILEY Wayne Dailey is an award-winning Creative Director from the Los     Angeles market, where he provided 36 years of graphic design services. Dailey was Art Director/Traffic Manager of Creative Services at the Los Angeles Times for 20 years.  He also worked in the cosmetic and entertainment industries, including providingContinue Reading

BRITTANY SMITH Brittany Smith grew up in the inner city of Cleveland, attending Cleveland public schools such as the Cleveland School of the Arts and Glenville High School. Brittany developed a passion for helping others in the city at a young age and has spent most of her professional careerContinue Reading

One of the things borne out of the Civil Rights Movement was the desire to get more Blacks educated so the playing field could be leveled. Education was seen as a way out. Grants and financing were created to give Blacks the opportunity to pursue higher education. Black men respondedContinue Reading

DANIYAL ROBINSON Daniyal Robinson was born in Rock Island, Illinois where he grew up with his mother and his brother, David. Robinson played basketball at Rock Island High School before attending Indian Hills Community College to continue his basketball career. After two years at Indian Hills, Robinson moved on toContinue Reading