Born and raised in the “Golden West” side of Fresno, Ca. Ms. Kina Shenise Mc Fadden, has always been driven by her love and passion for people. Kina has been a dedicated leader in her community for over fifteen years. Born and raised in the “Golden West” side of Fresno, Ca. Ms. Kina Shenise Mc Fadden, has always been driven by her love and passion for…

Rena Price, born in Pasadena, CA raised majority of her life in Fresno, CA. Mother of 3 magical

daughters, 26, 25, and 8. Humility and helping others being one of her strengths in characters, she has

been naturally drawn towards the profession of financial services where she strives to teach the

understanding of how…

 Sonya Williams-Wilson was born and raised in Fresno California .   The only child of Albert & Mattie Williams. Sonya attended Hoover High School and University Of Phoenix where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business…

R. Mikki Addison is a Black Magical Woman because she is a community activist, mental health clinician, social worker, and motivational speaker. As a motivational speaker, she has a special interest in issues pertaining to women, teenage boys and girls. Mikki graduated from Thomas A. Edison High School, Fresno, CA, graduated with her B.A. in…

Kimberly Tapscott-Munson was born March 12,1964 to Patti Walker Tapscott & Benny James Tapscott, Jr. in Oakland, CA. Kimberly grew up in the Bay Area, and in Fresno, CA. during the summers and holiday vacations. Kimberly was also raised under the loving touch of Betty Kennedy-Tapscott, her second Mother. Kimberly attended Britton Middle School…

LaTasha Jones was born in Los Angeles, CA in a crime infested community that bared street signs that

read, “One way in, no way out.” The many years of LAPD sirens and helicopters echoed throughout her

sleep many nights in fear of who would be killed and/or arrested. Cleary by the age of 6, LaTasha had

already internalized that the ongoing police and ambulance sirens were a sign…

Anita Paggett is the Owner of Nitaann’s Edible Creations Home based Bakery. This came about after

she retired from the Postal Service after working there for 22 years. She is a mother of four children

and four grandchildren. Anita’s mother, Annie, realized Anita starting picking up habits of an entrepreneur at an early age.…

Julie Valentine was born in Berkeley, CA and raised in Oakland, CA. Julie has been a local school bus driver for over 24 years, 15 of those years she was a certified Bus Driver Instructor, training numerous…

Karla Kirk is an instructor and lead faculty member for the historic African American Studies program at Fresno City College, which began in 1969 with a single course in Black history and has since grown into one of the most comprehensive African American Studies Associates Degree program in the state. The program was led by Kehinde Solwazi…

Regina Williams is an Entrepreneur, Youth Leader, Community Advocate, Spoken Word Artist and Legal Professional. Her Passion for Law and Empowering the Community can be traced back to her early teens where she spent significant amounts of time sitting in the back of Court rooms for a few…

Keeza was born and raised in Fresno California, she grew up in a pro black household surrounded by positive black images.  She was raised to love herself, her blackness and her african culture.  She is driven to instill the self-love and self confidence that she grew up having in the Black African youth today. She strives to implement…

Shalita is today’s BMW because she has broken down glass ceilings and triumphed all…

A young and driven jewel to the city of Fresno stands Inez Hill. Born and raised in Southwest

Fresno, Inez has overcome many obstacles and challenges of her childhood that has driven her

passion to serve others. Inez has been a powerful youth leader and mentor to over hundreds of

youth in Fresno for over 5 years and by only being 21…

Mrs. Garbralle Conroe was born and raised in Fresno Ca. Throughout life, she understood the importance of obtaining an education which resulted in obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology and a Master’s of science degree in Clinical Rehabilitation…

Dr. Lopez was born in Lemoore, CA and has lived most of her life in the Central Valley. She says that the greatest joy in her life is her family. She has been happily married for 20 years to her best friend, Carlos Lopez. Together, they have two beautiful children Tyrell and Amaya. Dr. Lopez also states that the love and support of her…

Elisha Henderson is a Mother, Entrepreneur, Community Advocate for the African American Community as well as a Health and Wellness Coach for our Veterans at the VA Hospital. Originally from the Bay Area, Elisha came to Fresno to attend California State University, Fresno. She graduated with a B.S.…

Tiffany Binion Mangum was born and raised in Fresno, California, to her parents, Dr. Paul and Valarie Binion. She was an extremely gifted student during her formative years, attending Roosevelt High School of the Arts, following her…

Religion Without humanity, is very poor human stuff – Sojourner Truth

Tanisha has dedicated her magic to the west Fresno community &  grassroots’ organizations representing millennials with political aspirations & a desire to…