Therez Fleetwood is the author of The Afrocentric Bride: A Style Guide

National Best-Selling and Award Winning Author, Sonia L. Booker is the co-founder of Atlanta based Intown Condos and Lofts. She and partner Herman J. Russell, Sr., formed the company to sell newly constructed and converted condominiums. Sonia's personal mission is to share with others the lessons she's learned throughout her highly successful business development career. Over the past ten years Sonia has bought, built, and sold several highly profitable business in the insurance, finance and real estate industries. She is the highly regarded published author of "Real Estate and Wealth: Investing in the American Dream", and is writing a second book on entrepreneurship. She serves as a guest host for many radio shows; presents quarterly real estate investment workshops in metro Atlanta; and conducts wealth-building seminars throughout the world. She has built wealth for herself and is obsessed with empowering others to do the same. Sonia holds a B.A. in Business from the University of Southern Mississippi and a MBA from the University of Dallas.

Melvin B. BlackMan has worked professionally in the “Substance Abuse” field counseling and lecturing drug abusers. As a recovering addict, himself, who has been clean since March 7, 1986 BlackMan has dedicated his life to helping members of the community to help themselves.His unconventional dialogue and approach through various speaking engagements and his personally written pamphlets have brought him to the attention of several agencies, such as: the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (OASAS), NYPD and the New York State Department of Correctional Services. BlackMan has earned numerous CASAC Certificates in conventional drug rehabilitation training.