Recipients

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-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.

Co-Founders and Co-Presidents of A Better Balance, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization that advances supportive workplace policies and justice for workers

Founder and CEO of HOPE, a Jackson, Mississippi-based community development financial organization working to combat the factors that limit an individual’s ability to prosper

Economist documenting the impact of globalization and technology advancement on the American worker

Co-founders of Rising Tide Capital, who created an inclusive model to mentor entrepreneurs and business owners in low-income communities

Founder of Coalfield Development, who developed a workforce model that is building a new economy in Appalachia

Driver of social change who helps high-impact entrepreneurs overcome cultural and financial barriers to growth

Chemist who developed advanced technologies in nanoparticle fabrication, 3D printing and precision medicine

Entrepreneur and web developer who changed web publishing with open-source WordPress, and an early champion of remote work