Tatia L. Williams: The NBA’s Key Player
Photos by Steven Freeman “You have the tools needed to succeed.” Tatia L. Williams remembers the larger-than-life figures who visited her home as a…
Chris Denson Has an Appetite for Exploration
Photos by Luc-Richard “I don’t know the rules that you live by, so I break them.” Chris Denson watched a lot of stand-up when…
Sophia A. Nelson Challenges Us to Look Within
Sophia A. Nelson. Photo by Andrew Sample. “Move your community and country in a positive direction.” Sophia A. Nelson, Esq. remembers the day…
Daphne Maxwell Reid Isn’t Finished Yet
Photo by Tim Reid “Learn about it before trying to be about it.” Actress, fashion designer, photographer, and former model Daphne Maxwell Reid isn’t…
Commissioner Gordon Williams: Music’s Architect
Photos courtesy of Commissioner Gordon Williams “You can’t get a win unless you are willing to lose.” Producer and engineer Commissioner Gordon Williams has…
Matthew Whitaker: The Great Jazz Hope
Photo by Jacob Blickenstaff “The music really speaks for itself.” When 20-year-old jazz prodigy and multi-instrumentalist Matthew Whitaker takes the stage, audiences are in…
Christine Simmons: Academy Trailblazer
Christine Simmons with her son Christian. Photos by April Johnston. “You don’t have to work within the system.” In Rancho Cucamonga, a suburban city…
Ron Simons: The Maestro of Broadway
Photos by Bobby Quillard “Know a good story when you see one.” Growing up in Detroit in the late 60s and 70s, Ron Simons…
The Game Theory Wizardry of Mike and Josh Grier
Brothers Mike and Josh Grier are the co-founders of Ember Lab, an independent animation, digital, and gaming studio. Photo by Luke Fontana. “Find what…
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…