Our Co-Chairs
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Nikoa Evans
Marketing, Engagement & Business Development Strategist, Community Developer, Corporate Consultant
Founder & CEO, BNP Advisory Group
Strategic Advisor & Non-Profit Director, Community & Economic Development Corporation
Founder & Strategic Advisor, Supplier Diversity Accelerator Program
Awards:
Awarded Proclamations from New York State Senate & the Office of the Manhattan Borough President in honor of contributions to NYC/NYS and years of service as a champion of the Harlem community 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 Keynote Speaker - Building Thriving Communities in a Post Pandemic World
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Musa Jackson
Harlem-born 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
Our Team
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Dr. Yolanda Lewis-Ragland
Director, Community Impact & Health Equity
Double Board-Certified Physician, Pediatrics & Bariatrics; Assistant Professor, Pediatrics & Child Health
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
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Ano Okera
Director, Content & Multi-Media
Scriptwriter, Director, Mix-media Producer, & DEI Content Specialist.
Founder of the Harlem and Brixton-based production and mix-media consultancy, New Kingston Media
Winner Best Documentary Short, NYIFA, An American Street Mural in Harlem
Founder & Editor In Chief of The Beauté Book Magazine
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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
Our Board
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Nikoa Evans
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Musa Jackson
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Dr. Yolanda Lewis-Ragland
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Ano Okera
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Natosha Fraser