Dana Todd Pope, Award-Winning Interdisciplinary Artist & Curator
While some great artists are taught, some, like award-winning interdisciplinary artist, curator, author, and gallerist Dana Todd Pope, were simply born knowing what to…
Hana Mitchell – Award-Winning Film Editor and Visual Storyteller
Though she was too young to know the definition of an artist, Hana Mitchell knew she’d be one. Her artistic impulses and keen eye…
Cynthia Jemison – Chairwoman & Executive Director, The Hillman Recreation Foundation
Helping and connecting with others has always been something that has come naturally to Cynthia Jemison. The Chicago native continues to use her work…
Nikki Lee, Realtor and Businesswoman
Sometimes the spirit of entrepreneurship takes hold of an ambitious child early. Take the case of realtor and businesswoman Nikki Lee. Though she was…
Veronica “Vee” L. Harrison – Author, Journalist, Publicist
Growing up as the middle child of six children on Chicago’s West Side, Veronica “Vee” L. Harrison says she developed a knack for communicating,…
Chicago’s Own – Corey Hendrix, Actor – Moses The Black, The Bear
Chicago’s own Corey Hendrix is an actor, director, producer, and writer who currently plays former pro baseball player turned sommelier Gary “Sweeps” Woods on…
Lili-Anne Brown – Director, “Eureka Day”
Talk to the actors that she’s worked with, and they’ll tell you that renowned artist, director, and educator Lili-Anne Brown has an innate ability…
Cynthia Kaye McWilliams – Actor and Entrepreneur
True to her Capricorn star sign, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams has always been ambitious, dedicated, and has laser-focused discipline when she sets her mind to…
Sabrina Alexander – Educator, Filmmaker and Storyteller
Being both an educator and filmmaker, Sabrina Alexander is a creative who can’t help but use her film projects as a tool to educate…
Terrance Pratt, CEO of Culture Loupe & Creative Director of Memoir Fragrances
Terrance Pratt has built a career at the intersection of culture, creativity, and strategy—transforming insight into impact across industries. As the CEO of Culture…
Bennie Henry – Executive Director & Co-Founder, The Support Group
For almost four decades, Bennie Henry and his 501C3 nonprofit, The Support Group, have been helping to raise the youth of Chicago through a…
Coach Sorsby – Founder & CEO of A Step Ahead Chess
The man known affectionately to all as “Coach Sorsby” is a firm believer that your circumstances don’t have to make you a product of…