Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex is a feminist, champion of human rights and gender equity, and global role model. Her lifelong advocacy for women and girls remains a constant thread she weaves through both humanitarian and business ventures. She has served as UNWomen’s Advocate for Women’s Political Participation and Leadership, a World Vision Global Ambassador, and a leading Counsellor to One Young World since 2014. She and her husband, Prince Harry, founded The Archewell Foundation, in 2020 to support communities in need at a micro and macro level, in both moments of crisis as well as for long term aid.

In 2022, Meghan launched Archetypes, a record-breaking podcast exploring the labels that try to hold women back; it debuted at No. 1 in the US, UK, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand.

She is a NY Times Best Selling author, with her personal and highly celebrated children’s book, The Bench. Meghan is also a passionate advocate for family rights, and an investor in dynamic female founded companies. She and her husband, Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, have also been the recipients of the NAACP President’s Award as well as the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award. Meghan is noted as one of the most powerful and influential women in the world, topping lists such as TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People, The Financial Times’ 25 Most Influential Women, Variety Power of Women, and British Vogue’s Vogue 25.

Meghan resides in California with her husband, their children, and their three dogs.

Rebekah Bruesehoff is a sixteen-year-old author and activist who is passionate about authenticity and inclusion. Rebekah’s journey into public advocacy began at 10-years-old when a picture of her holding a sign went viral. With her cute pink pigtails, Rebekah made a bold statement that transgender people aren’t scary at all. Suddenly she had a platform, and she knew she needed to use it. Since then she’s used that platform to connect with legislators, advocate for representation of LGBTQ+ voices in books and media, and spread a message of hope. At 11-years-old, Rebekah spoke at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America’s Youth Gathering where she told her story and brought 32,000 people to their feet! An avid reader and writer, Rebekah published her first Op-Ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2019 and co-authored her first book, A Kids Book About Being Inclusive, in June 2021. Rebekah is also the star of her very own Marvel comic book, Mighty Rebekah, after appearing in the Disney+ series Marvel’s Hero Project, and she was a finalist for Time Magazine and Nickelodeon’s Kid of the Year in 2020. She has spoken at corporations, conferences, black-tie galas, houses of worship and schools across the country. She’s been featured by Disney, People, Good Morning America, Good Morning Britain, The Today Show, Teen Vogue, British Vogue, Forbes, and USA Today among others. As attacks on transgender kids continue, Rebekah has worked with organizations like the Human Rights Campaign and The Gender Cool Project to share her story as a young person, an athlete, and an author. Whether in meetings with legislators, on the field hockey field, singing in the church choir, or performing in the school musical, Rebekah inspires people of all ages and identities to show up fully as themselves and dare to make the world a better place.

LaTosha Brown is an award-winning visionary thought leader, institution builder, Cultural Activist and Artist, and Connector. She is a nationally recognized, “go-to” expert in Black Voting Rights and Voter Suppression, Black Women’s Empowerment, and Philanthropy.

Her voice is the nexus between the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Power Movement, and Black Lives Matter.

“There is power in my voice! It is a divine gift that I use to connect different worlds. I bridge the philanthropy world to the grassroots community, traditional politics to grassroots politics, and practitioners to the scholarship of movement building.”

LaTosha is the Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter Fund and Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute. These initiatives are designed to boost Black voter registration and turnout, as well as increase power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities.

LaTosha is also the Visionary, Founder and Co-Anchor of a regional network called the Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium. This is a $100 million, 10-year initiative to invest in organizations that serve Black women and girls. The goal of the consortium is to create a new approach to philanthropy by allowing every component of the program, inception to execution, to be created by Black girls and women in the South.

In 2021 LaTosha Brown was named one of Glamour Magazine's " Women of the Year" after inspiring voter turnout, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of citizens and notched three historic wins for the Democratic Party in the state of Georgia.

Ms. Brown is also the 2020 Hauser Leader at the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School, the 2020 Leader in Practice at Harvard Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program, and a 2020-2021 American Democracy fellow at the Charles Warren Center at Harvard.

What’s Next?
LaTosha has worked in 23 different countries to include Kenya, Guyana, and Brazil. Her next mission involves resourcing and empowering women across the Diaspora. “I don’t want women to be seen as victims; they are the problem solvers for the world. I am convinced that Black Women are going to liberate the world!”

In the Media
Ms. Brown has received numerous awards and accolades for her work. She has been featured on ABC, CBS, CNN, Democracy Now, and PBS. Her Op-Eds have been showcased in the New York Times, Politico and Essence. Her work has also been highlighted in several docuseries: What’s Eating America?, American Swamp, and Finding Justice. To learn more about LaTosha, please visit www.ms.latoshabrown.com

Kimberly Inez McGuire is a nationally recognized campaign and communications strategist, reproductive justice movement leader and policy expert with two decades of experience creating and implementing winning strategies to reshape the public narrative and policy landscape. As Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, Kimberly leads the organization in building young people power for reproductive justice, forging cross-movement collaborations, and manifesting a world where all people have agency over their own bodies and relationships, and the power, knowledge, and tools to exercise that agency.

Kimberly is the Board Chair for the Groundswell Fund, serves on the Board of Directors for the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS), and is Co-Chair of the Abortion On Own Terms campaign to normalize self-managed abortion. In 2022, Kimberly served as Vice Chair of Kansans for Constitutional Freedom, the winning campaign to secure abortion access for Kansans.

Previously, Kimberly played key roles with ConwayStrategic, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, and the All* Above All campaign. Kimberly is also an URGE success story – her journey in reproductive justice began with an URGE internship as a Hampshire College Student.

Kimberly is a queer Latina single mom, uses she/her/ella pronouns, and resides in Silver Spring, Maryland with her family, cat, and too many plants to name.

Wanda Irving, MPA is forever the mother of Dr. Shalon Irving and Co-Founder of Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project (DSMAP), Inc.

DSMAP is a community driven, non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating Black maternal health disparities. The organization was established to honor Wanda’s daughter, Dr. Shalon, who passed away from preventable pregnancy complications in January 2017, three weeks after giving birth to her only child. Dr. Shalon was a brilliant researcher and fierce health equity champion. In an effort to continue Dr. Shalon’s legacy, Wanda co-founded DSMAP, where she also serves as President of the Board of Directors and Acting President of the organization.

Prior to establishing DSMAP, Wanda worked in various leadership roles in federal agencies and city organizations that provided consultative services and technical assistance to nonprofits across the country. Wanda possesses years of experience in organizational development and community outreach and has led numerous strategic initiatives and programs. Wanda is now fully dedicated to the mission of DSMAP and utilizes her keen expertise to enhance organizational resources such as Believe Her, an anonymous peer support app aimed to increase awareness of the Black maternal health crisis and promote evidence-based strategies that improve health outcomes for Black birthing people and families.

Wanda is a highly sought-after health equity advocate appearing on national and influential media outlets such as NPR, MSNBC, GMA, Newsy, REVOLT, and Health Affairs, a peer-reviewed healthcare journal to name a few. To date, Wanda has appeared before numerous organizations reaching tens of thousands, with the goal of ending preventable Black maternal deaths in the United States. The work of DSMAP is based on the life mantra of Dr. Shalon Irving: “I see inequity wherever it exists. I am not afraid to call it by name and work hard to eliminate it. I vow to create a better earth.” At DSMAP we honor Dr. Shalon’s vow by working to remove barriers, biases, and disparate practices that impede access to equitable, quality care for Black women and birthing people.

Olivia Julianna is an abortion rights activist from Houston, Texas; who currently serves as the Director of Politics & Government Affairs at Gen-Z for Change, a non- profit that focuses on civic engagement amongst Gen- Z, with a focus on labor rights, abortion rights, and education. She is most well- known for initiating the takedown of a whistleblower website that targeted those in the state of Texas who aided in abortion access, working with Democratic campaigns across the country, and for raising $2.2 million for abortion funds after she was publicly attacked by Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz. Her audience across social platforms is over 800K-- where she makes political commentary content and analysis videos

Danielle Moodie is a former educator and recovering lobbyist, turned media maven and spin-master extraordinaire. In addition to creating and hosting her podcast #WokeAF Daily, she is also the co-host of the weekly political podcast #democracyish. As the host/co-host of two political podcasts Danielle brings an unabashed and unapologetic look at our current political climate. She is also a regular columnist at The Daily Beast and Zora Magazine, a Medium property. Danielle made headlines on the election night that changed the world, when her on-air commentary calling Donald Trump’s 2016 win “white supremacy’s last stand” went viral. From the classroom to Capitol Hill and beyond she has designed curriculum, policies, legislation and branding campaigns to uplift the narratives of underserved populations and activate the collective power of the people.

Sweet Honey In The Rock® remains among the most vibrant, versatile and ever relevant musical collectives in music today; both as a performance ensemble and as an ambassadorial African American organization founded on the triumvirate missions of empowerment, education and entertainment. Currently consisting of members Carol Maillard, Louise Robinson, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Aisha Kahlil, and featured musician Romeir Mendez on upright acoustic bass and electric bass. Sweet Honey In The Rock is a powerful and unique concert entity that fuses the elastic 360 degree possibilities of the human voice with a theatrical flair that keeps avid audiences returning for more year after year. Kinetic, cultured and connected, this internationally renowned Grammy Award® nominated female a cappella vocal quartet has a history of over four decades of distinguished service. They have created positive, loving, and socially conscious message music that matters as it pertains to spiritual fortification, and consistently taken an activist stance toward making this planet a better place for all in which to live. Thus, the theme of the group’s 24th recording, #LoveInEvolution, Sweet Honey In The Rock’s first studio album in nine years and most contemporary project to date.

#LoveInEvolution (released on Appleseed Recordings, in partnership with the group’s own She Rocks-5 label and distributed by Entertainment One) crackles with energy and innovation as Sweet Honey In The Rock meshes its' finely honed a cappella, world, gospel, and folk roots with elements of hip hop, jazz and Rhythm & Blues at the service of the group’s most arresting collection of original material and timeless covers. Beyond solo—derived pieces, the quartet also writes as an ensemble developing new material through their improvisational work. The strongest songs on #LoveInEvolution come literally ripped from the headlines of today’s world news, railing against systemic injustice as it pertains to people of color—past and present—police brutality, gun control and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Variety Magazine describes Angela Yee as “one of the media’s best-known multi-hyphenates.”

True to form, the award-winning media personality co-hosted the popular nationally-syndicated radio show, The Breakfast Club, hosts her own Lip Service podcast, just launched her own nationally-syndicated radio show, ‘Way Up With Angela Yee,’ owns several businesses, and is a philanthropist and community leader...And she’s just getting started.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York to a Black mother and Chinese father, Angela was always extremely ambitious and studious. “Growing up, I spent the majority of my free time writing short, fictional stories and reading every novel I could get my hands on,” she recalls. Her love for writing continued through college where she earned a degree in English from Wesleyan University. After graduating, Yee utilized the relationships she built through internships at MTV, TVT Records and Wu-Tang Management to become assistant to the CEO of Wu-Tang Corporationin Detroit. She realized she had a knack for marketing and eventually transitioned to working for music legend Nile Rodgers’ Sumthing Else distribution label as well as various clothing brands,including the launch of Eminem’s line Shady LTD. “I was fortunate to work at companies associated with music icons early in my career,” Yee says.

Angela’s early music connections ultimately led her to SiriusXM Satellite Radio where she launched a successful radio career serving as co-host on Shade 45’s Cipha Sounds Effect morning show and her own radio shows, Lip Service and The Morning After with Angela Yee. She quickly developed a name for herself as a burgeoning media star by interviewing top entertainers—Nicki Minaj, Chris Rock, 50 Cent, and more—and providing a platform for unsigned artists, like thenemerging Drake, Machine Gun Kelly, and Big Krit, with her segment ‘Don’t Quit Your Day Job.’

Yee’s talent and work ethic did not go unnoticed, and after six years at SiriusXM, she was fielding 2 job offers from radio stations all across the country. She took a risk and accepted a position at the underdog station in radio’s number one market, New York City’s Power 105.1. Power 105’s The Breakfast Club morning show was formed in December 2010 with Angela, DJ Envy, and Charlamagne Tha God. After only two years, the show became nationally syndicated in over 100 markets. Avid listeners of the show anticipate Angela’s regular ‘Rumor Report,’ ‘Ask Yee,’ and ‘Front Page News’ segments. The Breakfast Club’s undeniable impact on the culture has garnered the trio a number of accolades: Radio Hall of Fame inductee in 2020, an Ambies nomination for Best Comedy Podcast in 2021, the iHeartRadio Urban Personality of the Year award in 2017, the NYS Broadcasters Association Outstanding On-Air Broadcast Personality or Team award in 2014, and the number one radio program in The Source’s Power 30 issue for 5 years in a row.

Angela Yee has officially launched “Way Up with Angela Yee,” a nationally syndicated radio program that puts the former Breakfast Club co-host in the driver’s seat. The show kicks off on an upbeat vibe with listeners calling in to “Shine a Light on ‘Em,” acknowledging a person who has performed a positive act. Yee is already renowned for having the inside track on celebrity news and current events and will be branding her “YeeTEA” rumor segments as well as her “Under the Radar” segment focusing on important news stories impacting our community that may have been overlooked. As a serial entrepreneur, Angela’s weekly “Wealth Wednesday” will highlight stories and information of economic empowerment, ownership, building your brand, and investing. On the side of familiarity, Yee is also bringing her popular weekly relationship podcast “Lip Service" to the airwaves as well as incorporating her advice segment “Ask YEE” into the show daily. In addition to appearing as herself on 3 episodes of the hit Fox television series Empire, Angela also expanded her media presence by launching her own podcast Angela Yee’s Lip Service, where she and her girlfriends discuss intimacy, sex and relationships with the hottest stars in hip-hop and R&B. Previous guests include Lizzo, City Girls, Nick Cannon, Saweetie, Miguel, Issa Rae and Cardi B, among others. In 2019, Yee partnered with Live Nation on the nationwide Lip Service Live tour.

As her media persona continued to rise, Angela’s entrepreneurial spirit kicked in and in 2016 she partnered with Styles P (of the legendary hip-hop group The Lox) to open a juice bar, Juices For Life BK, in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Once she saw how beneficial the business was for the community, she launched a line of organic pressed juices called Drink Fresh Juice to provide broader access to healthier options. Her other entrepreneurial ventures include a black-owned coffee company Coffee Uplifts People (C.U.P.) with a brick-and-mortar location slated to open summer 2021, a return to Detroit with the launch of her own hair shop Private Label, corporate sponsorships with Rocket Mortgage and other apps, and various real estate investments.

Giving back to the community remains the core of all Angela’s business endeavors. Her dedication to providing information and access to nutrition, financial literacy, education, and culture is reflected in her philanthropic associations. She’s the first ever Global Ambassador for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement for Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment (BSE) and the New York Public Library. She sits on numerous boards including: American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI), Nile Rodgers’ We Are Family Foundation, the Fund for NYC Housing Authority, and The Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute. Additionally, she has channeled her early love for reading into the Angela Yee’s Book Club literacy initiative to encourage her followers to read more and to support authors with unique stories to tell. In 2018, the New York City mayor officially designated August 28th as Angela Yee Day.

Angela has received two prestigious Gracie awards, one for National Radio Host/Personality and another for her Lip Service podcast. Her other awards include: Spirit of Detroit, WEEN Mission,the Shirley Chisholm Woman of Distinction, Vice-Chancellor’s Achievement award for AFUWI, the Airblazer award from the Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio Group, and Talentmasters Morning Show Bootcamp. Angela Yee has her finger on the pulse of hip-hop, culture and business. She is indeed a multihyphenate in every sense, and her two-decade career has solidified her as this generation’s “goto” media personality.

Mary was introduced to the art of turntables and mixing by her older brother while he practiced daily in the basement of their family’s Rosedale, Queens home. Barely a teen, yet highly intrigued by the techniques of the many notable DJ’s of that era, Mary began working diligently to hone and perfect her skills to also become a talented disc jockey. With a combination of natural talent, passion and cultural music influences from her Haitian background, this would quickly lead to Mary Mac becoming a highly sought-after female DJ. 

Mary Mac’s introduction to the entertainment industry started when she was approached by a Def Jam A&R Executive while deejaying a NYC loft party. She was asked to DJ for their newest hip-hop artist at the time, a Midwest gangsta rapper by the name of Boss. This gig soon led to her involvement in the nationwide Phat Jam Tour of 1992, which featured Def Jam hip-hop recording artists Run DMC, Redman and Onyx. DJ Mary Mac and Boss opened for each show across the entire span of this several month tour. By the mid 90’s, Mac’s recognition as a DJ became well-established, leading to invaluable opportunities key to her growth as an artist of the turntables. Mary was continuously booked as the resident DJ for various national events and celebrity parties ever since this first opportunity to spin on a bigger platform.

Over the course of time, Mary Mac continued to make quite the name for herself.  In the beginning, she was booked as a DJ for the celebrity birthday parties of the legendary Whitney Houston, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Queen Pen; promotional release parties for Cassidy, Fatty Koo, Dead Prez, Hush Magazine, Monica, Clipse and Kimora Lee Simmons’ launch party for the “Beautiful” fragrance; events hosted by Brooklyn Museum, Miss Jones, Monie Love, DJ Kid Capri and America’s Top Model winner Eva Pigford. In addition, she’s played alongside recording artists such as Red Café of Def Jam West, Cheri Dennis of Bad Boy Records, Jimmy Cozier of J Records, Da Brat of So So Def, Black Buddafly and Teairra Marì of Def Jam and Robin Thicke of Interscope Records. Mary continued to impress the world with her talent by spinning special events such as the “Tribute to Luther Vandross” and Hot 97 Radio Station’s annual concert for non-profit organization Rockcorps.

DJ Mary Mac has spun with the likes of many other deejays such as Clue, Enuff, Funkmaster Flex, Jazzy Joyce, Mad Linx, Mister Cee, Spinderella, SNS and several other influential DJs in the industry. As of 2013, she has been well-known as the resident DJ for the iconic entertainer Madonna.  Mac has rocked out as the headlining DJ for Madonna and Guy Oseary’s Oscar After Party as well as the Opening Act for Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour, Prince and The Revolution; Stevie Wonder and Ashton Kutcher’s South By Southwest SXSW After Party. Of the many tours that Mary Mac has been included on, they started as far back as 2002 when she was also invited to the Grey Goose Tour featuring Lady May, Lil’ Jon, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and 8Ball w/ MJG. Today, she is the resident DJ for Mona Scott-Young of Monami Entertainment, Salesforce, Out Of Tune (Live Music Game Show App), Mayor Bill DeBlasio and Salesforce.  

In 2013, Mary Mac was featured in the Huffington Post online article “23 Inspiring Women Who Are Blazing Trails for the LGBT Community” recognized for all of her accomplishments over the past 20 years. Nevertheless, Mary Mac remains humble and just wants the world to feel good through reflections of her sound and energy each and every time she spins. 

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Anna Hauptmann
Liz Hatton

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Tanya Selvaratnam
Emily Geraghty

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Wendy Shanker