Ed Welburn: Master of Design
Photos courtesy of Ed Welburn “Look at what’s next and what is different.” Before “graduating from his last corporate gig,” Ed Welburn designed cars…
Hill Harper: Investing in Us
Photos courtesy of Hill Harper “Time is the most valuable thing you have.” Hill Harper comes from a rich history of black entrepreneurship. “The…
David Steward II and Carl Reed: Intersectionality on the International Stage
Photos by Paul Colletti “Diverse stories are global.” David Steward II and Carl Reed are the co-founders of Lion Forge Animation, an Academy Award-winning…
David L. Robbins: The Foundation of a Writer
Photo courtesy of David L. Robbins “Whatever you are writing about, you want it to be authentic.” David L. Robbins, the son of WWII…
Deborah Joy Winans: More to Come
Photos by J. Bolin “Always look for ways to grow.” When Deborah Joy Winans was growing up in the influential and legendary Winans family,…
The Many Shades of Leroy Campbell
Photo courtesy of Leroy Campbell “Talk about the story of what we are.” Self-taught artist Leroy Campbell was born in the Gadsden Green projects…
Jeffrey Wright: Next Level Cinema
Photos by Sandro Baebler “The way an actor learns the craft is on the stage.” Jeffrey Wright is a thoughtful and immensely talented actor…
BK Fulton: Faith In Action, Deeds Not Words
Photos by Jessica Knox and styling by Nikki Tucker “The win is in the work.” Faith is how BK Fulton describes the force that…
Chris Howard’s Principal of Integrity
Chris Howard, president of Robert Morris University (RMU). Photo by Michael Will. “Great leaders are transparent, fair, and consistent.” Chris Howard’s story began in…
Eric Darius: The Sax Sage of SagiDarius
Photo by Aric Thompson “Make music that unites us all.” Saxophonist Eric Darius knew he had to work harder than everyone else to become…