Recipients

Visual artist whose works encompass sculpture, sound and performance, and are inspired by personal experiences of grappling with history, generational memory, power and race in America.

Ceramicist, activist, poet and educator whose wheel-thrown pottery uses traditional vessel forms as canvases for street art depicting social resistance, hip-hop culture and Puerto Rican and African heritage.

Founding managing partner of Genius Guild, one of tech’s most influential women working to boldly break down barriers that have hindered Black and Brown women from entering and succeeding in the startup ecosystem.

Co-Founder of Soul Fire Farm, dedicated to sharing regenerative farming practices with Black, Indigenous and people of color to reconnect them to the land, promote food system equity and train the next generation of farmers

Co-Founder of Taproot Earth, a climate justice organizer and human rights lawyer who continues to advance ecological equity in communities of color living on the frontlines of extreme weather brought on by climate change.

Co-Founder of Tó Nizhóní Áni, an energy justice leader working to protect the water, air and landscapes of the Navajo Nation and position the region to transition to and produce renewable energy.

A visual and performance artist whose sculpture, installations, and community-based work confront racism, violence, homophobia and hate, while simultaneously providing affirmation and hope.

An interdisciplinary artist and educator whose experimental films, installations and multimedia works reflect on history and imagine futures of possibility.

Co-Founders of Project Equity and leaders in the movement to create better jobs and a fairer economy by advancing employee ownership.

President and CEO of Oweesta, working to return wealth and financial independence to Native communities, addressing disenfranchisement that has led to profound socioeconomic disparities.

Journalist and founder of Mongabay, a global, nonprofit environmental science and conservation news platform that produces evidence-based news and investigative reporting in some 70 countries.

CEO of Elevate, dedicated to transforming energy efficiency improvements in affordable housing and to ensuring that everyone has equal access to clean and affordable heat, power and water.