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The Thread: Conversations Beyond The Return

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Amira Rasool

Founder, The Folklore

Kwame Som-Pimpong

Consultant

Cheraé Robinson (@sasyrae)

Founder and CEO, Tastemakers Africa

Gina Paige

Founder, African Ancestry

Travis L. Adkins

Sr. Lecturer, Georgetown University + Founder, On Africa Podcast

Mahaneela Choudhury-Reid

Creative Director, DJ, Co-Founder, Cozy Global

Walla Elsheikh

Co-Founder, Birthright Africa

Stanley Lumax

Founder, African Chophouse

Abdul Karim Abdullah

Founder, Afrochella

David A. Wilson

Founder, The Grio

Chid Liberty

CEO, Made In Africa

Kojo (Terry) Oppong

Founder, Black Band

Ngozi Odita

Curator and Entrepreneur

Nana Kwabena

Producer, Dj, Artist

Juliana Luna

Multidisciplinary Artist

Mutua Matheka

Artist and Photographer

Dorothy Amuah

Curator and Entrepreneur

Nandi Dlepu

Curator and Entrepreneur

Abena boamah-acheampong

Entrepreneur

Manushka Magloire

AFROPUNK, Social Impact & Community

Rasu Jilani (He/Him)

Curator and Social Sculptor

Shantrelle P. Lewis (She/Her)

Curator and Entrepreneur

Nnenna I.

Consultant

Tiwa Works

President, Tiwaworks

Michael Elégbèdé

Chef, ÌTÀN

Dash Harris

Co-Founder, AfroLatinx Travel

Ivan Alo

Co-Founder, New Age Capital

Suneeta Olympio-Locoh

Founder, F-Project Agency

Charles Hudson

Managing Partner, Precursor Ventures

Madam Kateri

Designer

Afua Osei

Co-Founder, She Leads Africa

Sara Collins

Physician

DJ YOUNG FOX

Artist + Creative

Isha Sesay

Journalist

Risikat "Kat" Okedeyi

Founder, Lil SoSo Productions

Pops mensah-bonsu | instagram: @popsmbonsu

General Manager, Capital City Go-Go - Washington Wizards G-League Affiliate

Yagazie Emezi

Photographer, Illustrator, Creative

Kojo Yeboah | @kojoyeb

Brand Architect

Desiree Cormier Smith

Albright Stonebridge Group | Council on Foreign Relations

Jessica Nabongo | @thecatchmeifyoucan

Traveler and Entrepreneur

Karen Okonkwo

Co-Founder, TONL

Eniola Mafe -: @eniolamafe

Global Leadership Fellow, World Economic Forum

Tuma Basa

Music Guy

leighton walsh

Artist, DJ, Producer

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