Athenia Rodney, Founder and CEO of Juneteenth NYC Athenia Rodney, Founder and CEO of Juneteenth NYC, is a master at leveraging technology to empower business owners. Through her AR Business Expansion platform, she helps entrepreneurs streamline operations and consistently expand their reach.

CEO & Founder, Alexander Software Inc.

Intellectual Property Attorney, The JH Brand Firm   Jameelah Haadee is an attorney, author, speaker, and businesswoman. She is the owner of The JH Brand Firm LLC, a full-service boutique intellectual property law firm based in Atlanta, GA. She is a USPTO-licensed trademark

CEO of ComfiArt   Dionna Collins is a multifaceted professional serving as a Visual Arts Advisor and CreativeBusiness Consultant. With a profound passion for the arts and extensive expertise in both creative and entrepreneurial domains, Dionna bridges the gap between artistic expression

James Bing, Founder, SoulCoolJay LLC   James Bing is a multitalented, multifaceted individual who has twenty years of corporate experience in engineering and product management, as well as over thirteen years of experience in the creative and entertainment field. He has worked

CEO of 5 Points Media, Director, Cinematographer, Editor   Aaron Faulkner is the CEO and visionary behind 5 Points Media, a production company that specializes in sourcing black and brown creatives to produce television, film and creative content for media outlets, businesses,

Media/Press Strategist & National Spokesperson for Black Press USA   Dawn Montgomery is a graduate of South Jones High School in Ellisville, Mississippi. She received her Associate’s degree from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Gautier, Mississippi and received her Bachelor’s degree

Actress, Writer, Director   Jasmine Guy continues to enjoy a diverse career in the arts, which is currently being celebrated with her receipt of the 2024 Emmy Award as Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her portrayal

Program Manager for the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs   Brittnee Buley currently serves as the Program Manager for the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, overseeing the Municipal Support for the Arts and Contracts for Arts

Data & Machine Learning Consultant/Founder of Ruffin Galactic   Jammond is a data scientist who has worked at Google/YouTube, and Reddit, specifically in anti-abuse and automated moderation (machine learning). He is an alumnus of the University of California at Berkeley, where he