Referred to as “Mother Earth” by the New York Daily Times, Ena K. McPherson is a retired financial assistant that holds the keys to three community gardens in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Named in 2012, alongside Beyonce and Oprah, Karen Washington ranked in Ebony magazine’s “Power 100” of influential African-Americans.

Awarded the President’s Call to Service Award by the White House, Brenda Duchene’s founded Isabhalia Ladies of Elegance in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

As the president of the Resident Association of Lafayette Gardens, Tyree Stanback seeks to create a positive difference in the lives of residents and the community of Lafayette Gardens.

Sheryll Durrant works alongside Kelly Street Garden Committee in providing opportunity for all community members to take part in gardening.

Marissa Gutiérrez-Vicario has worked alongside several non-profit organization before creating her own, Art and Resistance Through Education (ARTE).

Brooklyn native Amma Oloriwaa! works with Egbe Iwa Odo'kunrin Egbe Iwa Odo'binrin in preparing and empowering youth in New York City to assume age appropriate responsibilities.

Rodney Deas, aka "Radio Rahim" is a long-time activist in Brooklyn. He has been in the entertainment industry for decades, involved in radio and producing; he was involved in the beginning of the Occupy Wall Street movement and co-founded the Paul Robeson Freedom School in Bedford Stuyvesant.

Danielle Sullivan is an administrative aide by day, community organizer by night and parent to an amazing child with special needs around the clock. She unites parents from all walks of life and engages conversation about the needs, wants, and growth of our children.

Organizer, and preservationist, Zulmilena Then is the founder of Preserving East New York (PENY) an organization whose mission is to advocate for historic preservation for the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York and its subsections.

Anthony Posada is an artist, activist, and lawyer. Aside from his job as public defender at the Legal Aid Society, he is the founder of Project Attica, an organization devoted to engaging youth and under-served communities in social justice issues through art-based activities.

A multi-disciplined performing artist, Christine Yvette Lewis, is an actress, poet, musician, organizer, activist, and member of the Domestic Workers United (DWU).