Yvette Kinyon | Artist & Model
I’m from a small town in California called Clearlake. It’s considered Central California, but I always say Napa area, it’s close. My upbringing is still impacting me today. I had a rough childhood, in and out of foster homes, group homes, the hospital, my mom was in rehab a lot before she died when I was still a kid. It was a radicalizing experience to say the least and I feel like I’m still figuring out my own background. Read more>>
Fred Underwood | Sports & Tech Consultant
I’m a military brat. I was born in Georgia (stayed for 4 years), moved to Texas (stayed for 4 years), moved to Germany (stayed for 4 years) and finally my dad retired and I moved to Alabama where my family is originally from. Living in Europe was a very unique experience because I have memories of going to countries that many young black kids typically don’t have opportunities to visit. Read more>>
Ajia’Marie Leonard | CEO , Published Model , Public Figure/Speaker
I’m originally from Downtown Riverside, California. Growing up in California introduced me to many different things in life. I went to very diverse schools and had a diverse group of friends. I believe this impacted me the most because I was able to see life from different prospectives & it helped to mold my mind to always be open to learning. Life & people aren’t always the stereotypes we believe them to be. As a young entrepreneur that is critical to understand. Read more>>