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Erica Baker is a Principal Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft. She is a former Senior Engineering Manager at Patreon, and Senior Engineer at Slack Technologies. She is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in tech, and expanding access to tech education. Erica’s career in tech began fifteen years ago doing domain administration for the University of Alaska Statewide […]

Aurora James, Creative Director and Founder of luxury accessories brand Brother Vellies and founder of the non-profit advocacy organization, Fifteen Percent Pledge, has long worked to make the global economy a more equitable place for historically excluded groups. Brother Vellies was founded in 2013 with the goal of keeping traditional African design practices and techniques […]

Sheena Allen started her first tech company, Sheena Allen Apps, and bootstrapped the media tech company to millions of downloads. While visiting her hometown in Mississippi in late 2015, Sheena took notice of how people in her community were still very dependent on using predatory financial services, such as payday lenders, check cashing, and title loan […]

Brea Baker is an activist and writer working to build a world where joy, safety, and community are accessible to all Black people. She has a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University where she held internships with the U.S. Department of State in Botswana, Public Defender Service D.C., Co-Director of AIDS Walk New Haven, […]

In a world where the pursuit of diversity and inclusivity is more critical than ever, leaders like Melissa Majors are paving the way for a brighter future. As the author of “The 7 Simple Habits of Inclusive Leaders,” Melissa is a champion of transformational leadership and an advocate for optimizing the business impact of education, […]

A gutsy trailblazer, Vernice Armour resume is an impressive collection of “firsts” including America’s first Black woman combat pilot.

Sloane Stephens, born in Plantation, Florida, seemed destined for athletic achievement from the jump. Her mother, Sybil Smith, was an All-American swimmer at Boston University, while her father, John Stephens, was an NFL running back. Taking up tennis at the age of nine, Sloane quickly progressed in the sport, attending the Saviano High Performance Tennis […]

Tania Tome is a multifaceted speaker, executive coach, author, influencer, media personality, economist and entrepreneur, for speaking appearances worldwide, including virtual corporate events and meetings, retreats, seminars, workshops and more. As founder and CEO of advisory and corporate firm Ecokaya, Tomé seeks nothing less than to change the world, and she’s doing it one workshop, […]