Award recipients and attendees, from left to right: Denise Roles Matthews, co-founder of
Philosophy Wine; Founder and Executive Director of the Black Arts District, the poet, Lady
Brion; Author and entrepreneur, Bellen Woodard; LTYC Executive Director Dana Carr; Co-
owner of Louisiana Creole Pecan Candy, Debra Garland; CEO of Restocked, Dana Green, CEO; Baltimore City Councilwoman, (D-10) Phylicia Porter; Vice president of Community Health and Social Impact for CareFirst BlueCross,Blue Shield, Destiny-Simone Ramjohn; Boxer Jarrett Hurd; White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris, of Urban One Radio; Owner of The Popcorn Bag DC, Teia Hill; Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Associate General Counsel for Neuberger Berman, Savonne Ferguson and CarVer Communications CEO, Nicole Kirby.