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paT Is Dope

Eleven years ago, Washington, D.C. -based entrepreneur PATisDOPE was an online blogger with a six-figure online fanbase. Born Patrick Blanchard, owns What Should I Call My Store, a Bowie Town Center-based, brick-and-mortar establishment.

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A rising star and influencer with the most electrified energy, hailing from the south side of St.Louis, Missouri. Graduating with a B.A. in Mass Communications from the Lincoln University of Missouri in 2019.

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Pinky KillaCorn is a Hip-Hop artist, rapper, song writer, and entertainer but more importantly she has built a stellar reputation among her fans that now makes her name synonymous unique greatness. Pinky, Hailing from the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. is affectionately referred to by residents as “The Uptown Cherrybomb” . raymond smith

Raymond Smith is a true expert at the business of creativity. As the CEO and founder of The Digital Footprint, a Black-owned creative agency that specializes in social media strategy, ideation and marketing, and design and content creation, Raymond has worked with brands like Nike, Puma, Capital One, MLB Assembly, and musician 6lack’ s hot sauce brand 600 degrees. He’ s also the head of creative strategy at lifestyle brand Ethika, and serves as a creative consultant for influencers like LaLa Milan and Jaimesha Thomas.

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Full on Entrepreneur, Party Promoter, Party Curator, Graphic Designer & Culture Pusher Instagram.com/reggie _promo sharece crawford

Sharece supported the policy framework to identify gun violence as a public health crisis; supported D.C. Councils ’ recent Police Reform Commission, and the framework that introduced the District of Columbia ’ s Office of the Attorney General. Through the ANC and District Influencers Sharece has engaged hundreds of local business owners and impacted thousands of residents through her support of nonprofits that directly address the homeless and housing crisis, food injustices, youth services, and human rights services.

Sharece graduated from Ballou Senior High School and Shaw University, an HBCU in North Carolina. Instagram.com/s.crawford007

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A photographer by trade, Sabrina Vaz-Holder graduated from Old Dominion University's Communication Program and served as a producer at Sirius XM Satellite Radio, before freelancing as a visual artist for Roc Nation. Sabrina is known for taking photos at the DMV tour stops for Bad Boy Reunion Tour, and organizing a photo exhibit for it, in Washington , DC. She currently teaches independent music artists through Medium Creative Agency and as a guest instructor for 247Artists, how to successfully navigate the music industry after serving as the Head of Marketing for EMPIRE distributed label Reflection Music Group. She is also a member of the DC Chapter for the Recording Academy, advocating for musicians. Brands that have contracted her for work include: Red Bull, Samsung, JEEP, Shutterstock, and Canva (the app). Instagram.com/sabrinavholder shawn etape

Successful Image Consultant, Event Curator, & Luxury Brand Ambassador, are just some of the words used to describe modern day entrepreneurial renaissance man, Shawn Etape. With a background in STEM, Shawn has managed to thrive in a career as a computer engineer by day, in addition to being a serial entrepreneur & community activist. Most notably, Shawn serves as an Image Consultant & CEO of a Health Care Agency, and Creator and founder of ETAPÉ Water.