It all starts with passion.

  • SPECIAL ED

    Edward “Special Ed” Archer enjoyed incredible success in 1989 with hit singles like I Got It Made and I’m The Magnificent from the album Youngest In Charge, which cemented his place in hip hop history.

    His career has spanned over 30 years and has included television, film and producing music for a variety of major recording artists including Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls, and Junior Mafia.

    He now has dedicated his mission to helping youths in underserved communities to get off the streets and find refuge in music and literacy through SEAL, his nonprofit organization.

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  • DR. KEJO ARCHER

    Kejo is an award-winning businesswoman and academic scholar. She has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University, a Master of Arts degree from the New School, a graduate certificate from Harvard Business School, and a Doctor of Business Administration degree from Temple University.

    She has won numerous awards, including Technology All-Star for Women of Color inSTEM. She is a Media and Technology Executive, Women’s Leadership Trailblazer,Writer, Motivational Speaker, Transformational Life Coach, and Organizational Career

    Mentor.

    In addition to volunteering at SE.A.L., she is a corporate vice president, overseeing global digital content distribution. Her passion is led by women’s empowerment, mentorship, and educational advancement.

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  • SCOTT ABDUL-SALAAM

    Scott worked hard in the corporate arena, being promoted up to executive vice president, which landed him in several publications. He was awarded one of the 40 under 40 honors, which is the top 40 African American executives in the country, under the age of 40.

    Scott has been directly responsible for some of the success of very notable athletic and fashion apparel Brands: Starters Sportswear, And1 Basketball, NBA, and more. After 20 years of hard work, Scott decided to start his own foundation as a way of giving back to the community that has given him so much.

    The ScottCares foundation provides students the opportunity to apply for a scholarship to attend college and pursue a career in the Arts.

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  • COKA-LANI

    Coka-Lani Kimbrough, Ambassador, Creator, Award-winning Radio Pro, multi-media personality, and veteran music/media industry executive who has decades of experience programming top stations around the country. In addition to radio music programming, she has been heard on the airwaves worldwide in leading markets around the country (Washington DC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Miami, to name a few) on both terrestrial and non-terrestrial music stations.

    Coka-Lani uses her passion for storytelling and producing on and off the air, with filmmaking, spoken word, and publishing. She is an advocate for creatives, entrepreneurs, and organizations that aspire to utilize their gifts and services to their maximum potential to share with the world via digital assets and new media.

    Coka-Lani is an alumna of Howard University and has completed postgraduate studies at Georgetown University and Virginia Bible College and is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated.

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  • SEAN BOULDIN

    Sean Bouldin is a proven commodity in the music and entertainment community with over 30 years of experience in the industry. An expert strategist, versatile and creative thinker, he has been beneficial in ensuring notoriety and success for clients.

    Sean’s extensive experience spans the music marketing process, from creating a viable product to its marketing strategy and implementation. As a dependable visionary, he has influenced and/or promoted the careers of many of the biggest artists in the industry today including Dr. Dre, Tupac, Ice Cube, Swizz Beatz, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Prince, Blackstreet, Eminem, Black Eyed Peas (He brought them to Interscope), House of Pain, No Doubt, Limp Bizkit, Kurupt, Rufus Blaq, Cypress Hill, Keith Murray, Korn, Floetry, Dogg Pound among others.

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  • Jameka S. Whitten

    Jameka S. Whitten is a journalist by trade and a branding consultant and publicist by choice. Jameka is the owner of JSW Media Group, a boutique public relations and brand management agency based in Charlotte, N.C., with a national clientele.

    She is an experienced public relations professional and business executive with 20 years of working experience in new media, publishing, brand management, and strategic communications, with strong ties to the culinary, music, entertainment, sports, and fashion industries. Jameka is also a self-proclaimed social media enthusiast who works on several philanthropic causes around the country.

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  • Ashton Taylor

    Ashton Taylor is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Houston. He has a Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

    Ashton worked in Oil & Gas Accounting and Audit prior to attending law school. After law school Ashton moved back home to work in Post Conviction with The Innocence Project of New Orleans. In 2011, Ashton decided to start his own firm. Licensed by The State Bar of Texas, Southern District of Texas, and The Eastern District of Texas, Ashton is also a Certified Mediator in Family Law.