A’Lelia Bundles is the author of On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker, the 2001 New York Times Notable Book

Allener M. Baker-Rogers, EdD is a native West Philadelphian who now resides in Virginia.

Allison J. Davis is the founder of Coopty Productions. Launched in 2007, Coopty Productions provides video and virtual production for not-for-profits.

Angela J. Davis is a Distinguished Professor of Law at the American University Washington College of Law where she teaches Criminal Law and related subjects.

Barbara Hamm Lee is an award-winning journalist, television/radio host and the owner of Sharing Info, LLC.

Barbara J. Hatcher, PhD an alumna of the W. K. Kellogg Community-Based Leadership and Robert Woods Johnson Executive Nurse Fellowship programs and a foundation president

Bernardine (Dine) Watson is a native Philadelphian now living in Washington, DC. Dine has been fortunate enough to work as a writer in two sectors.

Beverly Guy-Sheftall, PhD is the founding director of the Women’s Research and Resource Center and the Anna Julia Cooper Professor of Women’s Studies both at Spelman College

Brenda Goburn Smith is a Professional Resume Writer and Certified Career Transition Coach—a welcomed companion expert for those charting a new career path

Brenda Siler is an award-winning journalist and communications and branding strategist who has led national, regional, and local communications departments in Atlanta and Washington, DC.

Bridgett Gagné, CPA, MBA is an entrepreneur and former banker who is the founder and managing member of Gagné Associates CPAs, a full-service CPA firm

Carolyn Sawyer is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Tom Sawyer Company (TSC) and serves as a president for fast-growing communications firm.

Celeste Morris spends her days creating and implementing projects that will support and lift the voices of those traditionally not heard.

Claire Nelson, PhD is chief futurist of The Futures Forum, a research and education practice specializing in bringing the power of strategic foresight and the discipline of sustainability engineering to create preferred futures

Clayola Brown’s lifelong commitment to labor activism began in her hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, where she—alongside her activist mother—campaigned to organize the Manhattan Shirt Factory.

Connie Leeper is a native North Carolinian who grew up in the former textile mill village of Kannapolis. Those experiences growing up in a paternalistic, company town helped to shape her life committed to social justice issues.

Cynthia Kain is a communications professional working at the intersection of racial and economic justice

Cynthia Diane Stephens’ pursuit of justice has taken her in many different directions. She began her professional career as an advocate for Vietnam veterans.