About Us
We create historically and globally conscious Black visionary leaders who believe in Black business, take responsibility for developing solutions to the issues Black people face and have unshakeable pride and confidence in themselves.
Re-empowering the global Black community through historically centered re-education that empowers aspiring Black visionaries to develop their world differently.
We envision a world where Black people know their history and view themselves as part of a collective global community that is empowered and responsible for identifying, defining and solving its own socioeconomic issues through visionary entrepreneurship, wealth building and philanthropy.
FOUNDERS
Peter Markeeo Gillo
Co-FounderLeveraging his passion for the use of creativity in all aspects of life, Peter Markeeo Gillo finds great joy in supporting aspiring Black visionaries as they dig deep to develop their own unique spheres of meaning within the global Black community. He holds an MA in Social, Policy and Community Development, Regional Planning from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a BA in Political Science and Sociology from Clark Atlanta University, and a certificate in International Political Systems and Development from Nanjing, China. He is also a life member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
Esi Kagale Agyeman Gillo
Co-FounderEsi Kagale Agyeman Gillo is committed to re-empowering the global Black community by holistically empowering aspiring Black visionaries to disrupt negative patterns of history through personal development and entrepreneurship. If she had to describe herself in one sentence, she would say that she “is passionate about all things authentic and puts nothing above her freedom.” Esi holds an MSc in African Studies from the University of Oxford, UK, a BA in Afro-American Studies and Psychology from Smith College, and a certificate in African Studies from the Five College Consortium. She has also studied in Uganda, Rwanda and Ghana.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Arinze Onugha, Esq., Chair
Imani Missouri, Vice Chair
Courtney Stewart St. James Grant, Treasurer
Directors
Adetokunbo Thompson
Jovan James
Robert Donato
Theresa Adeliyi, M.D.
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