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Mavis-Jay Chef, Food Non-Profit Professional, General ManagerNortheast, United StatesBlack, LGBTQ@chefmavisjamilia
Desi Bartender/Mixologist, Career Server, Educator, General Manager, Writer, Social Media Manager/StrategistIllinois, New YorkBlackLifeByDesi.com@LifeByDesi // @LifeByDesi
Tonya Thomas Baker, General Manager, RestaurateurMarylandBlackidabstable.com@idabstable // @idabstable
Gem Lewis Bartender/Mixologist, General ManagerDistrict of ColumbiaAfrican-American, Black, LGBTQ@trulyoutrageous
Erica Brown Activist/Organizer, Bartender/Mixologist, General Manager, WriterNew York, Northeast, United StatesBlack, Multiraciallisbar.com@elbrown513 // @_ericalbrown_
Courtney Streett Farmer/Grower, General Manager, ReporterDelaware, New YorkBlack, Caribbean, Indigenous American, Multiracial@castreett // @castreett