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,…
Vernā Myers: Bringing Inclusion and Equity to Netflix
Photos by Laurie Bishop “Your life is a life no one has lived.” Vernā Myers, the Vice President of Inclusion Strategy at Netflix, grew…
Harry Lennix: Move Forward With Faith
Photos by Theo & Juliet Photography “Those things that don’t kill us, make us stronger.” Harry Lennix has spent decades carving out a path…
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…