Shawna Prince is a sought-after media and communications expert, television producer, and Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist that has been working for more than two…
Jacquelynn “Jaci” Williamson is a mother, wife, actress, model, and all-around creative that has been making her mark in the worlds of tv/film and…
A native Chicagoan and proud alumna of the Chicago Public School System, Dr. Toinette Gunn is the President & CEO of LINK Unlimited Scholars,…
For over a decade Trumpeter, composer, arranger, and producer Maurice “Mobetta” Brown has seamlessly existed in three musical words simultaneously: contemporary jazz, blues-rock and…
Since starting as a writing intern at WGN-TV 25 years ago, Chicago’s very own Tyra Martin has worked tirelessly to bring important stories to…
Once you hear Chicago native Cherie Chiles-Buchanan‘s story and famous lineage, you get the feeling that she was destined to do great things while…
Some people sit and wait for an opportunity to be given to them, while others get up and make their own. Chicago native Nekia Nichelle is…
Dartesia Pitts is an accomplished attorney with numerous accolades to her name including serving as President of the Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) and…
Oakland, California native Brandon Nicholson has been a champion of young people for most of his life. Growing up with parents that were very…
Chicago native Ny’ajai Ellison has always been an artist at heart. Though she may have somewhat suppressed her thespian dreams over the years while…
For some of us, it takes a while to find our purpose. And then there are those of us like Khalilah Young, M.Ed. Teaching…
As a playwright, tv writer, screenwriter, educator, and all-around creative, the prolific Christina Anderson is known as an artist’s artist. Her award-winning plays such…
