Milwaukee native Harry Evans, a 33-year-old entrepreneur, has made it his mission to build community and raise awareness for Black men's mental health. With his Heal Black Man movement, he creates spaces for vulnerability, fosters healthy coping mechanisms, and tears down walls built by stigma.

If anyone is destined to inspire the type of pride that uplifted our community following Marvel’s Black Panther release . . . Brandon Alexander tops the list with his innate ability to positively influence others.

Duane (Wayne) Lewis is a young adventurer from Detroit, Michigan. He is the founder of BIG CAMP—an organization dedicated to breaking down stereotypes of what campers look like. Big Camp creates opportunities for Black and Brown people to experience the positive impact of nature on their physical and spiritual health.

Carl Binger is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor and founder of the Surviving Depression group. It is Carl’s mission to bring awareness to the perils of depression, having experienced depression himself. He hopes to break the stigma associated with mental illness, particularly in Black and Brown communities.