Aisha Jackson, Model and Creative Director
Chicago-based model and Creative Director Aisha Jackson has been a fixture on the Chicago fashion scene for more than two decades. First coming on…
Fred “Toxic” Taylor – Grammy Award-Winning Producer/Songwriter
When it comes to the music industry, specifically Hip-Hop and R&B music, to have longevity is an amazing thing. Even a rarer feat is…
Danita Patterson – CEO, Destiny Unlimited, Inc.
You may not be familiar with her name, but you certainly know the work of Danita Patterson. Over the past three decades the Chicago…
Erica Hubbard – Actress, ‘King of the South’
Since the late 90’s Southside native Erica Hubbard has been a fixture on film and television in several projects, including Save The Last Dance,…
Remel Terry – President, NAACP Chicago Westside Branch
Remel Terry is a civic leader, strategist, thought leader, and advocate whose work sits at the intersection of civic participation, equity, community engagement, and…
Actor Cedric Yarbrough – Goodman’s ICEBOY!
For more than two decades, Cedric Yarbrough has been a fixture across film, television, and stage with nearly 100 series regular, recurring, or guest…
Dr. Bryanne Standifer-Barrett, MD MSCP – Medical Advisor, Black Girl Vitamins
Dr. Bryanne Standifer-Barrett is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician, speaker, and entrepreneur that is passionate about “taking education from the office to the streets”…
Loni Swain – Communications Professional and Digital Storyteller
For nearly 20 years, Loni Swain, an award-winning media personality, storyteller, and communications professional, has used her passion for connecting people through meaningful stories…
Brother Shelton Smith – Community Leader and Youth Mentor
For almost 30 years, Brother Shelton Smith has been a dedicated servant of the city of Chicago through his unwavering mentorship of generations of…
AnJi White – Actress, Goodman Theatre’s ‘Covenant’
In his groundbreaking debut, The Tipping Point, author Malcom Gladwell explains that sometimes there is a single moment and/or instance when everything changes, and…
Tenille Jackson – President/CEO, Digital Vision Enterprises
For the better part of a decade, Tenille Jackson has dedicated herself to helping organizations find their voice online through her company, Digital Vision…
Todd Walton – Founder, Project Baseline
Todd Walton is the founder of Project Baseline, a strategy and consulting firm that specializes in organizational architecture, brand strategy, and systems design for…