Most of the media often paints all businesses with a single stroke, but in our experience businesses are each unique and so many of them are focused on making the world a better place. We’ve highlighted a few such gems below.

Tony Stewart | Artist & Designer

As far as design I use it to communicate whatever thought or idea I have at the moment & embracing community outreach too. I design digital content for Banker’s Anchor. This initiative by North Brooklyn Open Streets in my neighborhood in Brooklyn & they’re turning these open streets into public spaces. I wanted to be involved because me & my friends would walk past these places everyday after high school. It was full circle! Read more>>

Rachel O’Kelley | Student, 2e Advocate, and Producer

The O’Kelley Lab first started as a way to acknowledge outliers or different thinkers and educators that were making a difference, which then evolved into a grassroots effort by my family to make a difference for individuals and families who are 2e or neurodiverse by sharing resources and innovative ideas. Currently we are advocating for 2e individuals by traveling with and screening our documentary “O’Kelley Legends: 2e Behind the Scenes”. Read more>>

Cindy Konjo | Producer | Content Creator

My production business is in the entertainment industry, which already has a heavily over-saturated male/white presence. My “Teazer Network” company being black woman owned is already revolutionary, because not many women produce content for the entertainment industry. I desperately want to be a part of the women who are bridging this gap and creating memorable, entertaining, and thought provoking content and also providing a platform for other POC to shine or just getting them what they need for their ideas to come to life. One of my favorite quotes is “create today to remember yesterday” and I want what’s being created today to say black women are making amazing, high value and entertaining things that are worth seeing and supporting. Read more>>

Donato McDermott | Musician & Founder of EMC

The Evolution Music Conservatory exists to show people how to fall in love with music, and how that participation can transform their lives. Some things (most things?) I believe are cliche because they’re true, and the same goes for that old saying about music and its power– that it can extract and illuminate the life force from a human being through a mystical process I still can’t exactly quantify. I’ve been a professional musician and teacher my entire adult life, but growing up I didn’t have access to this power. I didn’t have anyone sit me down and say, “What song makes you feel alive?” Read more>>

Tanisha Burke-Wormley | Medical Mom of NICU & Mompreneur

May 2019 I created a virtual community on Facebook called Medical Moms of NICU helping NICU Moms, Life after NICU Moms, and NICU Moms of Medically-Complexed Miracles navigate the medical system with ease by sharing NICU stories, NICU advice, and NICU resources. My welcome to motherhood journey begin in the NICU right after a miscarriage. My firstborn Jaleel was born with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5. I found myself a Medical Mom as my son required gtube feeds, dialysis, many medications, therapies, and complex care appts. Read more>>

Allyn Beth Brown | Founder and Lead Artist

Art is Passion is not your typical Art Gallery. It’s a place where the community comes together to have fun, let their creative juices flow, and learn from each other. I host a wide range of events like Paint & Sip, Craft Night, Open Mic, Bingo and more. Some people are new to the area and looking to make friends, others are dealing with hardships and need some fresh inspiration. It’s amazing what a community is capable of when you give them an outlet to be creative. Read more>>

Lisa Pellegrene | Author, Publicist, TV/Film Professional and Animal Welfare Advocate

I do work that spans from continuing my work in TV/FILM to include working as a producer and as talent, writing books such as my books “Be Epic, Choose Love,” and “A Glimpse Into the Sunshine,” and publicity management for clients who are artists, advocates and entrepreneurs – the one element all of that has in common is to inspire hope while creating opportunities, and taking a stance for what I call “responsibility in media.” I’ve always felt a strong responsibility to encourage perseverance and more love in this world – that includes seeing the value in others inspiring work and translating that value in the media. I perpetuate work that is authentic and inspiring. Read more>>