OUR LEADERSHIP.

OUR LEADERSHIP.

Our leadership and team embody diversity in every aspect. We are committed to fostering a community that respects and celebrates our cultural traditions, heritages, and experiences. We pledge to encourage individuals from all backgrounds to fully participate and thrive.

Musa Jackson
CO-FOUNDER | CO-CHAIR

Director, Philanthropy & Relationships Management
Harlem-born Executive Producer, Screenwriter, Philanthropist, and Community advocate better known as The Harlem Ambassador.

  • Founder & Editor In Chief, Ambassador Digital Magazine

    Star of Oscar-winning documentary, Summer of Soul

    Uptown Magazine, “Harlem Ambassador” Hennessy Black 100

    Recognized as Harlem Renaissance Leader

    CFDA recognized as “Trailblazing Model”

    Producer:

    NYFW Collections: Diane Von Furstenberg, Carolina Herrera, Betsy Johnson

    Nona Hendryx Transformation Visual Art Show

    Lena Horne 100 Birthday Centennial in Marcus Garvey Park

    The classic film Claudine 45th Anniversary screening

NIKOA EVANS-HENDRICKS
CO-FOUNDER | CO-CHAIR

President & CEO
Strategic Advisor, Business & Community Development, Marketing & Engagement Strategist, Executive Producer, Lifestyle, Cultural & Social Entrepreneur, Corporate Consultant, Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

  • Founder & CEO, BNP Advisory Group

    Strategic Advisor & Non-Profit Director, Community & Economic Development Corporation

    Founder & Strategic Advisor, Supplier Diversity Accelerator Program

    Board of Directors & Strategic Advisor, Harlem Tourism Board

    Board of Directors, Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute

    Awards:

    Proclamations from the NYS Senate & Office of the Manhattan Borough President in honor of contributions to NYC/NYS as a champion of Harlem and its entrepreneurs.

    Awarded NY City & State "Responsible 100” for thought leadership and innovation in community development and transformative change

    NYCxDESIGN Awards Winner, Outdoor Dining Program

    TED Talk Harlem Keynote Speaker - Building Thriving Communities in a Post-Pandemic World.

    Crains NY Op-Ed - How NYC's Cultural Diversity Will Drive Tourism

DR. YOLANDA LEWIS-RAGLAND
Director, Community IMPACT &
HEALTH EQUITY

Double Board-Certified Physician, Pediatrics & Bariatrics; Former Assistant Professor, Pediatrics & Child Health Specialist, Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

  • CEO & Founder Dr. Yolanda Cares Foundation (501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to closing gaps in health disparities locally and internationally)

    Author, Navigating a Triple Pandemic

    Medical Editorial contributor for BlackDoctor.org

    Recipient of Castle Connolly 2023 Top Doctors Award

    Recipient of Taraji P. Henson | Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation Joy Award for Mental Health Advocacy

ANO OKERA
creative Director

Scriptwriter, Director, Mix-media Producer, & DEI Content Specialist.

  • Founder of the Harlem and Brixton-based production and mix-media consultancy, New Kingston Media Inc. & NK Films.

    Founder & Curator, The UnInvisible Project.

    Winner Best Documentary Short, NYIFA, An American Street Mural in Harlem.

    Founder & Editor-In-Chief of the defunct Caribbean-American Lifestyle Magazine, The Beauté Book.

Natosha Fraser
Director, DONOR ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY

Community & Retail Banking Executive specializing in Housing, Economic and Business Development.

  • Regional Small Business Development Officer.

    Certified Financial Literacy Instructor.

    Advocate, Children’s Tumor Foundation.