April Anderson Caterer, Cooking Instructor/Teacher, Pastry Chef, Recipe Developer, RestaurateurMidwest, United StatesBlack, LGBTQwww.goodcakesandbakes.com@goodcakes313 // @goodcakes_andbakes
Alisha Blackwell Calvert Sommelier/Wine EducatorMidwest, United StatesBlack@exquisitevines // @exquisitevines
Brittany Hutson Editor, Reporter, WriterMidwest, United StatesBlackwww.fedandbougie.com@fedandbougie // @fedandbougie
donna battle pierce Baker, Cook, Cookbook Author, Cooking Instructor/Teacher, Editor, Educator, Food Historian, Recipe Developer, Recipe Tester, Recipe Writer, WriterMidwest, South, West Coast, United StatesAfrican-American, BlackBlackamericacooks.com@donnabpierce
Patrice N. Perkins Lawyer (intellectual property specialist)Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Northwest, South, Southwest, West Coast, United StatesBlackwww.creativegeniuslaw.com@creativegeniuslaw
Ederique Goudia Caterer, Cook, RestaurateurMidwest, United StatesBlackwww.gabrielhalldet.com@gabrielhalldet
Jocelyn Delk Adams Baker, Cookbook Author, Photographer, Recipe Developer, Recipe Writer, Speaker, Video/Television Host, Video/Television ProducerMidwest, United StatesBlackwww.grandbaby-cakes.com@grandbabycake // @grandbabycakes
Nyanyika Banda Caterer, Chef, Food Historian, Food Stylist, Recipe Developer, Recipe Writer, Restaurateur, WriterMidwest, United States, MinnesotaBlackwww.marthasdaughterrestaurant.net@marthasdaughterduluth
Diana Hawkins Educator, Sommelier/Wine Educator, Vintner, WriterAustralia and New Zealand, Illinois, Midwest, United StatesAfrican-American, Blackwww.vinenoir.net@vinenoir
De Nichols Activist/Organizer, Food Event Producer, Food Non-Profit Professional, Speaker, Cultural Programmer/Curator, Web and/or UX DesignerMidwest, United States, MissouriBlack, LGBTQdenichols.co@de_nichols // @de_nichols
Maya-Camille Broussard Baker, Cookbook Author, Food Product Maker, Recipe Writer, Video/Television HostMidwest, United StatesBlack, Individual living with disabilitywww.justiceofthepies.com@justiceofthepies