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Grand Rising 2021 Summer Solstice Summit

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Naima Oyo

Executive Director - Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy

Olatunji Ojore

Musician

Iyanifa Shelby Olatutu Iwalewa Banks

Campbell & Carr

Chiriqui Cooper

Fluid Life Global Wellcare

Makeda Abraham

Prep I Pray I Prosper

Sh8peshifter Zakiya Harris

Sh8pe Shift Your Life

Chief Ayanda Clarke

The Fadara Group

Shawnee Benton-Gibson

Spirit of a Woman, LLC

Tunu Thom

Art Mommy Inc.

Vena Ruby Crichlow

Ifetayo Artwear

Myra Safiya Jacobs

Andrea Cleveland, D.Ms

Tru Transformation Coaching LLC

Kayla Oosaseun Jewette, M.S., LCAT, BC-DMT

White Water Heals

Regine Roy

Queen Geniuses Inc.

Robyne Walker Murphy

Cultural, Social Justice Leader

Somaliah Williams

Heart2Hara

Nana Kofi Osei Ababio

Banafo Bosumfie II

Nana Akosua Nyo

Sacred Spaces by Nyo

Kimberly Simms

The Pleasured Mom LLC

Chief Sekou Alaje

Ile Ogundase/Ile Osunfikayo/ 256 Healing Arts

Tioma Allison

Midwife, Homeopath, Herbswoman

Baba Jiwe Dillard

Musician, Artist & Herbalist

Iyanifa Omo Osun Ifadayo Oladerinjo Efeya Makala Sampson

Road To Ose Tura

Renee K. Smith

Executive Curator - GRising 2021 - Founder of Akika Flower Essences & Apothecary

Cynthia Paniagua

Dancer, Choreographer, Educator

Kwayera Archer

Chief Vision Officer- Global Ase Consulting, LLC

Sista Zaraya

Sista, Spoken Word Artist, Artist & Director of Watoto Entertainment

PaTea L. Caines, MPA, HHC, CKYT-200 “The Bush Queen”

EthniciTea Herbals NYC, Inc

Khadijah Tudor

The Khadijah Hands Project

Thandi Young

Yeye's Magical Indigo

Funmilayo Chesney

Fusha Dance

Tamika Albertini

Sound Color Healing Temple

Tracy Gray

Sankofa Global Project

Tamara Fakemi Mosebolatan

Moving Spirits Inc.

Kendra Ross

Dancer, Educator and Community Organizer

Oludare Bernard

Kiire Wellness

Iyanifa Ifasade Ifaloba Oyaniiyun Olatutu Ajeoyin Adona

Temple of Wind

Irijah Stennett

YogaSkills Kemetic Yoga

Kendall Johnson-Smith

Align-Meant Wellness Services

Asantewaa Gail Harris

Community Vision Council/Sisters Health & Wellness Collective

Tamara Akua Hunter

Womb Wisdom Wellness LLC

Leeann Rizk

Sexual Health Educator, Trainer and Advocate

Aliyah Kamala

Ready Set Glow Up

Shawne Lee

BE368 Enterprise

Simone Arthur

Readings By Simone

Nyaima Smith-Taylor

Art & Alchemy and Alchemy Influenced

Baba Ifayinka Carl Fanfair

Ile Osa Kanran Yoruba Cultural & Spiritual Temple

Jamie J. Philbert

Art on Purpose

Zakiya Huntley

Wellness To Oneness

Iya Omi Dina Desiree Brittingham

Imani Arts

Sahuspete Kokayi

Transformational Life Coach, Musician, Artist

Elisha Conover-Arthurs

Mystic Seed

Cheikh Gueye

Musician

Dr. Ayoka Wiles

Strategist, Non Profit Leader

Rachel-Selah Young

Panelist

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Cynthia Paniagua

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EthniciTea Herbals NYC

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Campbell & Carr

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