Alecia Edwards-Sibley has spent over two decades in the fashion and luxury retail space as well as in start-up consulting. She is the founder of BlueBird Meditation which was accepted for the 2022 cohort of the Clinton Global Initiative. This creative modality incorporates the balanced teachings of stillness and movement, silence and communication, and trauma-informed healing with guided visualization. Bluebird Meditation is committed to assisting individuals in communities of color move into deeper feelings of peace and power while dealing with daily aggressions and injustice. We aim to help you renew confidence in yourself and your path while moving gracefully through conflicts.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aleciaedwards-sibley

Cory Beal, Sr. is the Founder and CEO of Rekindled Dreams, an organization that’s committed to providing enlightenment to young adults within the African American community. As a member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., Cory serves as a mentor to many aspiring young professionals nationwide, who consistently reach out to him for guidance and support. Because of his interest in reducing children’s exposure to concentrated poverty, which is an obstacle to economic mobility, Cory has connected with Family First Life ,one of the world’s largest financial services companies, in order to educate and empower individuals and families with the economical sophistication that was once reserved for only the rich and powerful. Mr. Beal is on a mission and he is driven by his passion to cultivate positive change within the African American community.

Website: Www.onyxcapitalfs.com

Linked in: www.LinkedIn.com/in/corybealsr

Dr. Jackson is an alumnae of Yale and received her MD from Boston University School of Medicine. She trained and practiced at Morristown Memorial Hospital for 20 years. She served for 28 years as a member of the New Jersey State Committee which reviews maternal mortality and makes recommendations to address specific issues of concern. She is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Dr. Jackson is an avid supporter of education, healthcare and the arts. She also has a love of tea including an extensive tea and teapot collection that has been featured in museums. She has written on teapots and her teapots have been featured in the Collectible Teapot Calendar.

Since the late 1400s, tea drinkers in the Orient and the West have been passionate about teapots in ever growing numbers. Over 445 beautiful color images display a wide range of international teapots, from antique to contemporary. Porcelain, stoneware, silver, copper, brass, iron, pewter, tin, wood, and glass are shown from around the world. Children's tea sets, miniatures, musical, figural, whimsical, seasonal, advertising, commemorative, and souvenir teapots are all included. A brief history of tea is provided along with values. Join the collectors who look for teapots in exotic places and enjoy their use with every cup consumed.

Buy her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Teapots-Design-Collectors-Catalogue-Schiffer/dp/0764323253