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President, TD Frank Family Properties
Digital Creator & Strategist
Founder, Spawn On Me Podcast
CEO & Master Business Strategist
The Kyra Company
Founder & Co-Owner WRLDINVSN
Financial Educator, Author & Founder, Millennial in Debt
Content Creator, TheRealBougieBeauty
Dancer/Choreographer
Director & Producer,
Blues Born By Fire
Content Creator, TheRealBougieBeauty
Associate Artistic Director, LINES Ballet
Director, The Weight Of Sugar
Founder, The Zodiac Games
Director & Producer, Freedom Day
Certified Yoga Instructor; Founder & CEO, RW Yoga
Founder & Co-Owner, WRLDINVISN
Founder & CEO, JiggAerobics
LaDonte “Mr. GetRight” Lotts is an energetic entertainer, businessman, personal trainer, and motivational speaker from Houston, Texas. In 2015, LaDonte founded JiggAerobics, a dance-based fitness program that fuses "jigging," an energetic Louisiana dance style, with LaDonte’s own personal dance moves and plyometric exercises. In 2017, The Wall Street Journal spotlighted LaDonte, and in 2020, the entrepreneur and his budding brand were featured on ABC’s “Shark Tank.” Since then, JiggAerobics has partnered with major companies and organizations including the Jack & Jill Foundation, State Farm, Microsoft, and the National Urban League.
Dana Frank is president of TD Frank Family Properties, a third-generation family real estate business based in the Seattle Central District. She is committed to helping other underrepresented families reshape their narrative by teaching how to leverage real estate investment to create generational wealth. A philanthropist and author, Dana Frank is an in-demand speaker and educator, covering such relevant topics as “Having It All, A Power Woman in Business,” “The Unique Challenges of a Family Business - Effectively Addressing the Succession Plan,” and “Transformational Lessons from Influential Mentors - Taking Risks and Leveraging Your Network.” Dana is the author of “Get Up and Get On It: A Black Entrepreneur’s Lessons in Creating Legacy + Wealth,” a national best-seller and winner of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
Charysh Hudson is a Columbus-based digital creator, content strategist, and healthcare professional. Leveraging her background in public health and clinical care, she offers a unique perspective on storytelling at the intersection of community and digital media. Charysh specializes in beauty, lifestyle, and educational content, helping emerging creators translate authentic experiences into high-impact short-form video. A seasoned strategist, Charysh serves as a Content Coach for the National Urban League’s Creators Suite. In this role, she provides real-time mentorship in video editing, hook
Kahlief Adams is a gaming journalist, content creator, and advocate for diversity in the video game industry. Launched in 2013, Adams’ Spawn On Me podcast is one of the most influential voices in gaming culture. The podcast, which reaches audiences in more than 150 countries, spotlights underrepresented voices in the industry while delivering gaming news, reviews, and in-depth interviews with developers and industry leaders. In 2022, Adams launched The Spawnies, an annual awards show celebrating games and developers through the lens of diverse gaming communities. Adams has received numerous honors for his work, including the Black in Gaming Excellence in Media Award and the GamesBeat Up and Comer Award.
Kyra Rénel Hardwick is the CEO and Chief Strategist of The Kyra Company, LLC, a business enterprise specializing in operations, business development, and supplier success. An award-winning corporate and nonprofit leader, Kyra brings over two decades of expertise in strategic planning, operational management, and organizational development. Under her leadership, The Kyra Company has become a trusted partner for small businesses, corporations, and supplier programs seeking measurable outcomes and sustainable growth. Beyond her consulting work, Kyra is the founder of Imagine Excellence, Inc., a nonprofit established in 2008 that empowers youth through leadership, character development, and STEAM-based programming. She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and was recently named one of the 2026 U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) Power 50 Women of Influence.
Marlon Watts embarked on his entrepreneurial journey at age 14, selling candy and iPhone accessories to his high school classmates in his native New Orleans. His early foray into business led to a successful partnership with Nicholas Clark and to their multimillion-dollar clothing brand, WRLDINVSN (World-In-Vision). Leveraging over a decade of experience in entrepreneurship, system building, and business development, Marlon has become a sought-after mentor and educator. Today, he imparts his valuable insights, teaching individuals, businesses, and fellow athletes alike how to navigate the path to success through personal development. Marlon's story serves as an inspiring testament to the possibilities that arise when determination, strategic thinking, and athletic discipline converge.
Melissa Jean-Baptiste is a first-generation Haitian American and former New York City high school teacher. As the “Beyoncé of personal finance,” she paid off $102,000 in student loan debt on a teacher's salary while writing and producing the award-winning “Millennial in Debt” web series. She has since pivoted into personal finance and career coaching to help millennials and Gen Z build generational wealth and gain financial freedom in a shame-free digital environment. Her journey and money lessons have been featured on Good Morning America, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Business Insider, Forbes, and CNN, among other media outlets. She can be found at millennialindebt.com and millennialindebt on all social platforms.
Queenie is a content creator, speaker, and financial literacy advocate passionate about helping everyday people save money, build confidence, and mind their budgets. Known online as @TheRealBougieBeauty, she has built a loyal community by teaching practical ways to coupon, budget, and shop smart, while creating additional streams of income and making smarter financial decisions. Originally from Louisiana, Queenie grew up poor as the oldest of four children raised by a single mother. Those experiences shaped her passion for helping others break generational curses, build wealth, and create better opportunities for themselves and their families. Her content also covers lifestyle, travel, beauty, cooking, and everyday life challenges. Queenie is currently working toward her doctorate and is passionate about educting others in ways that feel relatable and empowering.
Roobi Gaskins is a NYC-based artist who specializes in dance, choreography, and garment construction. Although she has always had a passion for dance, she owes her movement genesis, ability, and training to 14 years of competitive figure skating, where she competed internationally as a member of the Puerto Rican national team. Due to injury, she decided to redirect her career path and began her formal dance training at Bard College, where she received a BA in Dance. She has performed works with various artists and companies, including Abby Z and the New Utility (Jacob’s Pillow), Brownbody, 7NMS (Baryshnikov Arts Center), and Trisha Brown (92nd Street Y).
Jingqiu Guan (jing-cho), originally from Chengdu, China, is an award-winning filmmaker, choreographer, dancer, and scholar. She is currently an assistant professor of the practice at Duke University’s dance program. Her work explores diasporic experience, social and cultural memory, motherhood, and questions of racial and disability justice. Guan’s dance films and documentaries have screened at festivals worldwide. Her feature-length documentary ”Mama Dancers” has won multiple awards and is currently distributed on Amazon. Her live performance work has been presented at the Getty Museum, Highways Performance Space, Harvard CAMLab, the Art Center in Carrboro (NC), Shadowbox Theater, and various universities.
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Your National Urban League 2026 Virtual Conference kicks off with Urban League Connect: The Digital Experience; a one-of-a-kind professional networking and learning platform for personal and professional advancement. The Experience sets the stage for a day of empowering sessions and activities dedicated to financial and credit planning, entrepreneurship, technology and AI, mental health and wellness. Day 1 jumpstarts your transformation with immersive learning, skill enhancement, confidence-building tools, and valuable networking opportunities.
Meet Sierra Imari, the 26-year-old creative executive-turned-founder (LVRN Records, Microsoft, CreateSafe Inc.). Sierra spent her early career at the intersection of music, tech, and entertainment strategy, mastering the mechanics of how culture is built and who profits from it. After navigating the heights and unstable hurdles of the industry, she realized the world she wanted didn't exist yet, so she began constructing her own. Since 2020, she has been building The Zodiac Games. What began as a film school thesis project became a bootstrapped pilot in 2023 and, in 2026, is a grant-backed company through Fractured Atlas.
Roobi Gaskins is a NYC-based artist who specializes in dance, choreography, and garment construction. Although she has always had a passion for dance, she owes her movement genesis, ability, and training to 14 years of competitive figure skating, where she competed internationally as a member of the Puerto Rican national team. Due to injury, she decided to redirect her career path and began her formal dance training at Bard College, where she received a BA in Dance. She has performed works with various artists and companies, including Abby Z and the New Utility (Jacob’s Pillow), Brownbody, 7NMS (Baryshnikov Arts Center), and Trisha Brown (92nd Street Y).
Nicholas CMO of WRLDINVSN. More than a clothing company, WRLDINVSN is on a brand mission to provide original designs and branded fashion apparel for urban youth who feel stagnant and trapped by what their environment tells them they can and can’t do. WRLDINVSN’s desire is to help the community by giving youth the opportunity to see great examples that will have an enormous impact on future generations. In four short years, the company has grown from two employees to more than 20 team members operating out of a 10,000 square foot warehouse. WRLDINVSN illustrates what it means to be dreamers, creators, and leaders of the community.
Day 2 of the National Urban League’s 2026 Virtual Conference deepens the focus on financial health, small business and startup strategies, and revenue opportunities in AI. There’s also our “Empower House” spotlight that takes a deep dive into renters’ rights and responsibilities. As always, health and wellness take precedence - join our virtual gathering spots, Her Space and Kings Corner, for exclusive life-positive content.
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