16. Symone Mason - Who Am I Off the Track?

16. Symone Mason - Who Am I Off the Track?

Symone Mason is a D1 Sprinter for Louisiana State University, LSU. At only 5 feet 2 inches, she is a 5-time all-American running the 4x400 relay & 200 meters. She has qualified for the NCAA championships on numerous occasions of which has achieved silver medals alongside her 4x4 team. Symone transferred her sophomore year from the University of Miami, her hometown where she achieved MVP in 2018 and won gold in the ACC Championships. Symone is a role model for young black women across the country in showing them that you can build your empire starting from just a young dream.

15. Ranyah Bullock - The Reality of HBCU Royalty

Ranyah Bullock currently serves as Miss Sophomore at HBCU Deleware State University. Although she just recently graduated Renaissance High School in 2022 she has successfully kickstarted her journalism career by majoring in Mass Communications with a GPA of 3.6 with a Dean's List Distinction. Speaking of her Black Excellence, she is a published author at Rocket Mortgage company where she interns as a financial literacy writer. Not only does she have an immense background in service, leadership, and journalism she is also a cosmetologist who specializes in hair at her own business called Ranyah Beauty. Although she may be young Ms. Ranayah is a role model for Black Female Excellence

14. Dacarion Cheatham - Life Through my Lens

Dacarion Cheatem is an up-and-coming photographer and videographer with his own brand called PovDc. He attends one of the top schools in the city of Detroit called Cass Technical HS where his brand took off. His work quickly grew in demand and he now shoots Detroit artists, sports games, local events and does creative private shoots as well. His unique and creative shooting styles make his work impossible to replicate and truly display the action going on in a shot. Dacarion is not just a photographer, but he should be renowned as an artist and storyteller.

13. Jalen Thompson - Be Where Your Feet Are

Jalen Thompson is a D1 Defensive Lineman for the Michigan State University Spartans. Jalen is a four-star prospect, the No. 1 defensive end prospect in the state of Michigan for the Class of 2023 and ranked as one of the best overall players in the country. Rated the No. 13 overall player in the Midwest and ranked among the best defensive ends in the nation by Rivals. Three-year varsity letter winner at Detroit Cass Tech High School helped lead Cass Tech to a 9-4 record, the Detroit Public School League (PSL) title, and a berth in the Michigan Division 1 state semifinals his senior season in 2022 while being one of the few to attend the U.S Army Bowl in 2022. All in all, Jalen Thompson has put in work on and off the field to be a phenomenal player and represent the city of Detroit.

12 . Kaden Wilson - What It Takes To Win

Kaden Wilson is an up-and-coming Real Estate Agent in the state of Michigan part of the Monopoly Team Enterprises LLC. Although he has just recently graduated from Detroit’s top high school Cass Tech in 2023 he has been able to serve as luxury clothing brand, Trenches, COO. Be the founder and CEO of his own booking app Sookk and pursue his Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Kaden embodies what it means to be a Detroit hustler and give back to his community by any means.