Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy, Ph.D., M.B.A. is a Harvard Business School-trained strategist, wellness and meditation expert, and prominent guardianship activist. Called "smart with a heart," she was named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. A former Vice President at MTV Networks, her empowerment work has been featured in media like CNN, NBC, and Oprah’s book, Live Your Best Life! She has spoken widely on guardianship reform, such as at World Elder Abuse Awareness Day events in D.C., the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee, the Progressive Forum and the Coalition of 100 Black Women.
Vonnie Williams writes about the intersection of food, culture, and history for Food & Wine, Condé Nast Traveler, Eater, and other publications.
Art director for the The Girlfriend, Sisters Letter and AARP The Magazine, and independent designer of textiles, sneakers and experiences. View her work at dianholton.com
LaKisha Cargill is a Birmingham-based freelance writer and award-winning poet who focuses on lifestyle, health and wellness, diversity and inclusion, and pop culture. She has contributed to Reckon South, Honey, and Wildfire Magazine. She is also an experienced insurance professional who has contributed to industry publications. Find LaKisha on Instagram @lakishawrites.
Soni Brown is a writer and editor. She is currently working on a book about repatriating to Jamaica from the US. Soni lives in Montego Bay with her family and a polydactyl cat, Priscilla Purrsley.