Leslie Sanchez
Republican strategist and former adviser to President George W. Bush, Leslie Sanchez is a CNN political contributor. An author and frequent columnist, Sanchez is founder and CEO of Impacto Group LLC, a communications and market research firm, which specializes in defining social and economic trends affecting women and the emerging U.S. Hispanic community. For her work, Hispanic Business magazine named... Continue »
Angela Burt-Murray
Angela Burt-Murray is the co-founder of GlobalBlack.com, a news, politics and opinion site for African-Americans launching in partnership with The Huffington Post. She’s an award-winning journalist and former editor-in-chief of ESSENCE magazine, where she oversaw the editorial direction for ESSENCE magazine—the premier lifestyle, news, fashion and beauty magazine for African-American women—as well as Essence.com—the leading daily online destination to... Continue »
Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni is a world-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. Over the past thirty years, her outspokenness, in her writing and in lectures, has brought the eyes of the world upon her. One of the most widely-read American poets, she prides herself on being “a Black American, a daughter, a mother, a professor of English.” Giovanni remains as... Continue »
Steve “Zip” Zipkoff
Subject Matter: Author/Writer Branding Breakout Workshops Business Motivation/Leadership Change Communication Delivering Customer Delight™ Life Lessons… How To Achieve Business & Personal Success Marketing Innovation and Strategy Relationship Selling (How to Prospect) Sales Management What Steve’s All About: Steve’s got humor. Steve’s got style. Steve causes results. Steve’s energetic presentations combine the power of an inspirational motivator, the skill of... Continue »
Charles D. Ellison
CHARLES D. ELLISON is Host of “The New School” on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio (Sirius 110, XM 130 and XM 169) and author of the critically-acclaimed urban political thriller TANTRUM. He is the Washington Correspondent for The Philadelphia Tribune and Washington Politics Correspondent for the popular online political news daily Politic365.com. He is also a frequent contributor to The Huffington... Continue »
Shaun T
Shaun T, born as Shaun Thompson, was raised in New Jersey. He received a BS degree in Sports Science with a minor in Theater and Dance from Rowan University. Shaun moved on to work in the corporate world as a health and fitness specialist/personal trainer. He was then promoted to a health program manager at one of the world’s... Continue »
Robin Givens
Robin Simone Givens (born November 27, 1964) is an American film, television, and stage actress. Givens first began acting in 1985 with an appearance on The Cosby Show, followed by roles in Diff’rent Strokes, and the 1986 television film Beverly Hills Madam opposite Faye Dunaway. That same year, she landed her breakthrough role as rich girl Darlene Merriman on... Continue »
Pattie Austin
Austin was born in Harlem, New York. She made her debut at the Apollo Theater at age four and had a contract with RCA Records when she was only five. Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington have proclaimed themselves as her godparents. Austin was born in Harlem, New York. She made her debut at the Apollo Theater at age four... Continue »
Lynn Whitfield
Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Lynn Whitfield first watched the likes of Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and Bette Davis in “All About Eve” from her grandmother’s lap. She loved classic movies and with child-like confidence, she could see no reason she could not become an actress and some day play those same types of roles. Over... Continue »
Jody Watley
Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American, singer, songwriter, record producer, and founder of Avitone Records whose music crosses genres from Pop, R&B, Jazz, Dance and Electronic Soul. In 1987, she won the Grammy Award for “Best New Artist.”Along with Janet Jackson and Madonna, she ranks as one of MTV Video Music Awards... Continue »
Janet Hubert
Janet Hubert (born January 13, 1956), also previously known as Janet Hubert-Whitten, is an American film and television actress. She is best known for playing her role of Vivian Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1990 to 1993. Photos of Janet Hubert Hubert was born in Chicago, Illinois. She spent her early days growing up... Continue »
Shane & Shawn Ward
Innovative. Tenacious. Charismatic. These are just a few words that describe the talented tour de force that is SHANE & SHAWN WARD. The talented twin designers from New York City, by way of Detroit, launched their innovative shoe collection, SHANE&SHAWN in the Fall of 2003 with the goal of making the most comfortable – hip – fashion shoes ever!... Continue »
Judy Smith
Judy A. Smith is the founder and President of Smith & Co, a leading strategic and crisis communications firm with offices in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. Over the last 25 years, Ms. Smith has brought her unique combination of communication skills, media savvy, legal and political acumen to clients facing a wide array of issues and challenges throughout... Continue »
Kenneth Braswell
With over 22 years of community development experience, Braswell serves as the Executive Director of Fathers incorporated (FI) (www.fathersincorporated.com). Since 2004, the agency’s main focus has been on the development of support and services for fathers. FI is a not-for-profit organization and serves as the leader in the promotion of Responsible Fatherhood and Mentoring. Currently, Braswell is the Director... Continue »
Deanna Burrell
Deanna Kimberly Burrell is a successful businesswoman, marketing maven, published author, and popular speaker. Her first book, Voted “Most Creative”- Perspectives on Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Happiness, is a collection of poems and essays that inspire creativity, growth, and self-expression. Chicago plays a major role in a new book “Single Girl Summer.” Author Deanna Burrell tells us... Continue »
George Daniels
In a century where corporate music giants undercut, betray and scramble for their piece of the pie, music retailer George Daniels quietly observes the bloodbath from the sidelines. As the founder and proprietor of George’s Music Room, arguably the most influential independent music retailer in the country, George has infiltrated the industry using one simple, six letter word: Family.... Continue »
Michael Vick
Michael Dwayne Vick was born in Newport News, Virginia, on June 26, 1980, to Brenda Vick and Michael Boddie. Michael showed early talent and drew NFL attention while playing for Virginia Tech. As a freshman, Michael placed third in the 1999 Heisman Trophy balloting and the following year placed sixth. He left Virginia Tech after his sophomore year to... Continue »
Leslie Sanchez
Republican strategist and former adviser to President George W. Bush, Leslie Sanchez is a CNN political contributor. An author and frequent columnist, Sanchez is founder and CEO of Impacto Group LLC, a communications and market research firm, which specializes in defining social and economic trends affecting women and the emerging U.S. Hispanic community. For her work, Hispanic Business magazine named... Continue »
David Kim
David Kim is the former CEO of Baja Fresh, La Salsa, Sweet Factory, and several other companies, as well as the author of Ignite!: The 12 Values that Fuel Billionaire Success. A serial entrepreneur by nature, David’s equity market investment group specializes in acquiring distressed companies and turning them into high-powered profit centers in record time. Kim’s love of... Continue »
Dr. Taryn Rose
Orthopedic Surgeon turned Shoe Designer, Celebrity Owner of Shoe Empire Taryn Rose International, True rags to riches American Dream story. Taryn Rose created one of today’s most successful and highly coveted brands in footwear. An orthopedic surgeon turned shoe designer, Dr. Rose married fashion and function in 1999 and changed the footwear industry forever. Her idea of being dressed... Continue »
Dr. Dave Logan
Author of New York Times #1 Bestseller Tribal Leadership (also hit #1 on Amazon and #2 on USA TODAY Bestselling lists), Author of the Bestseller The Three Laws of Performance, TED Speaker Expert on Leadership, Professor of Organizational Communication, Expert in cultural transformation in the workplace David Logan studies how people communicate within a company — and how to... Continue »
Dr. Jenn Berman
Host of the new TV show “Couples Therapy” on VH1 (March 2012) Best Selling Author of: The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy Confident Kids, Superbaby, Rockin’ Babies and is the creator of the No More Diets app Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Host, Expert Regular Guest on: The Oprah Winfrey Show, The TODAY Show, The Early Show, CNN, E!... Continue »
Lisa Haisha
Life coach, personal counselor to some of the most powerful and successful people in the world. Author, TV Personality, Philanthropist, Originator of “Soul Blazing”, a powerful counseling technique. Lisa Haisha is the personal counselor and life coach to some of America’s biggest Hollywood stars and executives, as well as some of the business world’s most successful executives. She is... Continue »
Tia Norfleet
What makes Tia’s story so fascinating is that she is the first and only African- American female professional racecar driver to be licensed by NASCAR. Norfleet anticipates winning both on and off the tracks. Besides competing as a NASCAR driver, Tia’s goal is to teach young people, especially females, that it can be done, and it is not solely... Continue »
