Michelle Ballantyne is the COO, Recording Industry Association of America. She is also a British politician and former nurse who served as Leader of Reform UK Scotland from January 2021 to February 2022. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South Scotland region from 2017 to 2021. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Ballantyne studied …
Ava DuVernay is a director, producer, writer, marketer and film distributor. She made her feature film debut with the documentary This is the Life (2008), a history on hip hop movement that flourished in Los Angeles in the 1990’s. This was followed by series of television music documentaries which included My Mic Sounds Nice (2010) …
Margareth Menezes is an axé, Afrobeat, samba reggae pop singer and songwriter. She was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on October 13, 1962. She is best known for the hits “Me Abraça e Me Beija” (1988), “Elegibô (Uma Historia De Ifa)” (1990), and “Dandalunda” (2003). Now considered one of the most popular internationally recognized Brazilian artists of the twentieth century, her recording …
Ali Baba, christened Atunyota Alleluya Akporobomerere is an Entertainer, a Comedian, Master of Ceremonies, Radio Show Host, Motivational Speaker, Photographer, Writer and has a strong flair for creating and developing Ideas. He has won over 15 awards and was inducted into the Johnny Walker ‘Striding Man’ Society in 2009, which recognizes men who have achieved …
Michele T. Ghee is the CEO of the ICONIC Ebony and Jet. She is a media Titan and has generated millions of dollars, created multicultural business practices, implemented diversity and inclusion tactics and created new business strategies at some of the largest media companies in the world. Previously she served as the EVP of Business …
Dr.Aisha Bilkhair is a columnist, lecturer and Research Advisor at the National Archives; Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Abu Dhabi. She is an expert in oral history, ethnographic studies and the African Diaspora. Her chief research interests are cross-cultural studies, women, youth and the transformation of identity. Her biweekly column and published articles span topics from …
Charles D. King is the Founder & CEO of MACRO. A multi-platform media company representing the voice and perspectives of people of color. Mr. King casts the overall vision, mission and strategic goals for the company’s multiple business verticals, which include a film and television studio, talent and influencer management divisions, a branding and creative agency …
Virgil Abloh was a Ghanaian-American Creative Director, Artist, Architect, and Fashion designer. He broke boundaries in the tradition-soaked fashion industry, bringing streetwear to the highest levels of the luxury market, as well as becoming one of the few Black designers to take the creative helm at a major luxury house. He reinvented the role of …
Malene Barnett is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, and textile designer, based in Brooklyn, New York. She is also the founder of the Black Artist+ Designers Guild, a curated collective of independent black artists, makers, and designers. She is interested in finding ways to define the black narrative while raising awareness about racial inequality in America. …
Ferdinand Adimele is a creative entrepreneur focused on animation, games and blockchain ecosystem. He leads one of Africa’s most promising innovation storytelling company called studios called Magic Carpet, that specializes in developing authentic African stories. The studio is one of the leading animation, game development and metaverse studios in Africa playing a significant role in …