Empress S. Varnado produces media and experiences that highlight the beauty, power, and diversity of women, Black, and Queer folk across the globe. Empress’ insatiable appetite for creating content to empower, entertain, and educate the world has been cultivated at BET Networks, Refinery 29, the American Black Film Festival, Madame Noire, and a host of […]

Dorothy Tucker is a Chicago native, raised in Chicago’s Lawndale and Austin communities. She has been a reporter for CBS 2 Chicago since 1984. Currently, she is a reporter on the station’s 2 Investigator team and is also President of the National Association of Black Journalists. Tucker has been honored numerous times throughout her career. […]

He finds the truth and makes it compelling. Sometimes with data. Sometimes with Jay-Z. After some time at BBDO Atlanta, Donovan is currently a Senior Strategist at McGarrah Jessee in Austin. He has no children to be proud of, but hopes they’ll be proud of him one day.

For two decades, Jason has worked at the intersection of the marketplace and social impact in international microfinance, community and economic development, and venture philanthropy. In 2016, Jason joined Facebook to launch and lead the company’s supplier diversity program and create more opportunity for diverse-owned firms to do business with Facebook and the people and […]

Titania Tran is a writer at Wieden + Kennedy. Her work is influenced by her background in mental health, social justice, and education. She currently serves on the council of Asiancy, a Wieden + Kennedy Portland affinity group dedicated to furthering the AAPI community.

The Receipts Podcast is a fun and honest podcast fronted by Audrey Indome, Tolani Shoneye and Milena Sanchez. Their podcast provides unadulterated girl talk with no filter on anything from relationships and situationships to race and religion and everyday life experiences. Since its launch in 2016, The Receipts stormed up the podcast charts, and they […]

Pablo is a marketing leader with two decades of global experience in CPG and Tech. Pablo joined Facebook in 2016 – after 16 years leading brands at P&G – to drive digital transformation of marketing in partnership with the largest advertisers of the world. Pablo is now the Business Lead for Global Business Marketing, building […]

Jackeline is an award-winning senior multicultural communication strategist who specializes in creating and disseminating narratives to help organizations advance their interests in racial justice and reach multicultural audiences. With experience at the highest levels of business and government, Jackeline has worked with corporations, national nonprofits and government agencies to develop dynamic strategies that reach, activate […]

During her 18-year tenure with Edelman, Trisch Smith has managed stakeholder outreach, strategic positioning, reputation management and public affairs campaigns for a host of Fortune 500 corporations, non-profits and associations. She has led the firm’s award-winning Multicultural practice, providing senior counsel to protect, promote and evolve clients’ brands and engage diverse thought leaders, consumers and […]

Sarah Smith is the Content Director of Prevention, where she oversees the health brand’s editorial on all platforms, including the monthly print magazine, digital site, social media, books, and more. Prevention has been at the forefront of wellness for 70 years, and Sarah has expanded the brand’s reach and deepened its commitment to science. Previously, […]