Nadirah Simmons is a content creator, social media manager, and writer committed to preserving Black history and pop culture and finding new ways to tell stories on the Internet and beyond.

Ferriss Mason is a community organizer, social entrepreneur,fashion & wardrobe stylist, creative director, event producer and model.

Competing in the Miss Black USA Pageant was a defining moment in my artistry because I won.

Jess was born & raised in The Bronx, NY, by way of Boca Chica, DR. An Afro-Latina who fell into her advertising career with Vibe Magazine during the glory days of print media, she has blossomed into the dark arts of digital project management.

Rome is an 80’s Baby born in Harlem, NY to a family of 7. For over 10 years Jerome has championed his craft as a portrait and beauty photographer working with beauty influencers and major brands across the world. In 2019, Jerome launched Visibooth, a premium photo booth servicing all events based in LA and NY.

Naj Austin is an entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Somewhere Good and Ethel's Club, a social and wellness platform centering people of color through community, arts, and culture.

Nora Gomez-Strauss is an arts administrator born and raised in Queens, NY. For the past eight years, she has been at the Public Art Fund, where she is the Director of Digital Strategies.

Arts professional and a cultural strategist, Antoine Girard is passionate about the arts and social change.