Black Excellence baby, we gon let em see...

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Bernicia Boateng
Founder, Bernicia Boateng Studios

PHOTO BY MICHAEL STUART-DALEY PHOTOGRAPHY

Makeup master Bernicia Boateng has created looks for some of the most famous black women in fashion at the moment: Jourdann Dunn, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Cindy Bruna, Leomie Anderson, among others. She also launched her namesake studio in London to educate on all things beauty, incorporating work with local disadvantaged women.
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30 Under 30 - Europe - Art & Culture 2020
STATS
AGE28
RESIDENCELondon, United Kingdom
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, De Montfort University

 

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Michaela DePrince
Dancer, Dutch National Ballet

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Born in war-torn Sierra Leone, Michaela DePrince is now the Dutch National Ballet's 2nd soloist. Working to change the industry, she wears brown tights and pointe shoes. She's also worked with Beyonce on her album 'Lemonade,' been the face of Jockey and JP Morgan Chase campaigns, and is an ambassador of War Child Holland.
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30 Under 30 - Europe - Art & Culture 2020
STATS
AGE25
RESIDENCEAmsterdam

 

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Bianca Saunders
Fashion Designer

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Menswear designer Bianca Saunders hails from the U.K. and has shown her namesake brand in four London Fashion Week seasons. She won the British Fashion Council’s NewGen Prize and has been featured in publications including Vogue and The Guardian. She aims to create a dialogue around contemporary masculinity, drawing inspiration from her West Indian heritage.
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30 Under 30 - Europe - Art & Culture 2020
STATS
AGE27
RESIDENCELondon, United Kingdom
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, Kingston University; Master of Arts/Science, The Royal College Of Art

 

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Yvonne Bajela
Founding Principal, Impact X Capital Partners

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Yvonne Bajela is a founder and principal at Impact X Capital Partners LLP, a venture capital firm focused on investing in underrepresented entrepreneurs across Europe. Previously Bajela worked for Mitsui & Co. where she led over $200 million in investments in companies including TransferWise.
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30 Under 30 - Europe - Finance 2020
STATS
AGE30
RESIDENCELondon, United Kingdom
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, Brunel University; Master of Arts/Science, University of Oxford; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Strategy and Governance

 

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Christianah Adenrele
Founder, Christianah Jones

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Christianah Adenrele defied the expectation she faced growing up that being deaf would limit her opportunities. The London-based designer started her eyewear fashion brand as a side hustle on Depop, and now Christianah Jones counts Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish as customers.
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30 Under 30 - Europe - Retail & Ecommerce 2020
STATS
AGE25
RESIDENCELondon, United Kingdom
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, Kingston University

 

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Compare Ethics
Cofounders, Compare Ethics

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Founders Abbie Morris and James Omisakin aim to make shopping sustainable with platform Compare Ethics. The London-based startup already works with 50 brands and aims to use its data and technology to help businesses and consumers make the switch to a new ethical economy.
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30 Under 30 - Europe - Retail & Ecommerce 2020

 

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Rose Ovensehi
Founder, Flora & Curl Haircare

PHOTO BY COURTESY OF ROSE OVENSEHI

Rose Ovensehi launched Flora & Curl Haircare in 2017 to satisfy her own demand for a plant-derived haircare system for people with dry, textured hair. Ovensehi now has online customers in over 70 countries and plans to have Flora & Curl stocked in stores in the U.S. later this year.
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30 Under 30 - Europe - Retail & Ecommerce 2020
STATS
AGE25
RESIDENCEBirmingham, United Kingdom
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, King's College University, London

 

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Colorintech
Cofounders, Colorintech

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Ashleigh Ainsley and Dion McKenzie founded Colorintech with the belief that a more inclusive tech industry is better for both employees and employers. Backed by Google, DeepMind, Facebook and Microsoft, the nonprofit has helped 2,000 people typically underrepresented in tech build skills and pursue career opportunities.
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30 Under 30 - Europe - Social Entrepreneurs 2020

 

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Eddy Alvarado
Founder, Agro360

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The UN estimates that 40% of the world's food production is lost as a consequence of diseases that affect crops. To combat this problem, Eddy Alvarado founded Agro360, which uses artificial intelligence to detect crop diseases early and reduce the use of harmful agrochemicals. In August, the company partnered with Arroz La Garza, one of the top brands of rice in the Dominican Republic, to implement this technology in 1,500 rice farms around the country.
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30 Under 30 - Europe - Social Entrepreneurs 2020
STATS
AGE30
RESIDENCEAshridge, United Kingdom
CHILDREN1
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, The Americas Institute of Technology; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Hult Business School

 

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Eve Kekeh
Founder, Bundlee

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Within their first two years of life, babies outgrow seven clothing sizes, and in the U.K., one third of these too-small items end up in landfills and incinerators. Seeking a sustainable solution, Eve Kekeh created Bundlee, which allows caretakers to rent, rather than buy, baby clothes. Each Bundlee rental saves 40,500 gallons of water and 105kg of carbon dioxide..
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30 Under 30 - Europe - Social Entrepreneurs 2020
STATS
AGE27
RESIDENCELondon, United Kingdom
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, University of Manchester; Master of Arts/Science, University of Manchester

 

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Deborah Somorin
Founder, Empower the Family

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Growing up, Deborah Somorin faced homelessness, teenage pregnancy and the loss of her mother to suicide. Now she's helping disadvantaged students succeed with Empower the Family. An approved housing body, the organization will provide accommodations and childcare to people in Ireland who might not otherwise be able to attend university.
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30 Under 30 - Europe - Social Entrepreneurs 2020
STATS
AGE26
RESIDENCEDublin, Ireland
CHILDREN1
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, Dublin City University; Master of Arts/Science, Dublin City University

 

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Kiara Butler
Founder, Diversity Talks

Mississippi native Kiara Butler, who is pursuing an Ed.D., developed Diversity Talks in 2017, a Rhode Island-based program empowering pupils to improve their educators' cultural competence. After a two-week summer training program and follow-up sessions throughout the academic year, 9th- to 12th-graders become part of a student-led task force that facilitates conversation-based workshops for adult professional development on topics such as power privileges, microaggressions and race.
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30 Under 30 - Education 2020
STATS
AGE29
RESIDENCEProvidence, Rhode Island
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, Tougaloo College; Master of Business Administration, Belhaven University; Ph.D, Johnson & Wales University

 

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Jared Brown
Associate, My Brother's Keeper, Obama Foundation

Jared Brown was incarcerated for two misdemeanors at the age of 18, received a reduced sentence and has spent the past decade helping fellow young men of color earn second chances and bridge educational and opportunity gaps. He is now a change agent at My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Alliance, part of the Obama Foundation, where he launched and manages a network of youth and local leaders in 250 jurisdictions nationwide. The University of Maryland graduate represented the U.S. at the 2017 UN Youth Assembly.
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30 Under 30 - Education 2020
STATS
AGE28
RESIDENCEWashington, District of Columbia
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, University of Virginia; Master of Arts/Science, University of Maryland, College Park

 

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Brandon Fleming
Founder, Harvard Diversity Project

All before turning 23, Brandon Fleming had dropped out of college, worked an assembly line job, returned to Liberty University for his B.A. degree and coached an Atlanta middle school’s debate team. Its success introduced him to Harvard University, where he joined the debate faculty at age 26, and created a pipeline for underrepresented youth in Ivy League admissions. The Harvard Diversity Project enrolls Atlanta high schoolers of color into Harvard’s summer residency program, with Fleming raising $500,000 to pay their way. Fleming's Atlanta team first competed in 2017 and became the first all-black team to win Harvard's tournament the following year.
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30 Under 30 - Education 2020
STATS
AGE29
RESIDENCEAtlanta, Georgia
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, Liberty University; Master of Arts/Science, University of Georgia

 

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Janelle Hinds
Founder, Helping Hands

Hinds' platform, Helping Hands, matches Ontario schoolchildren with volunteer opportunities at local charities. It's a win-win: Students can give back, log in community hours to meet graduation requirements while the nonprofits better serve their client communities.
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30 Under 30 - Education 2020
STATS
AGE28
RESIDENCEMississauga, Canada
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, McMaster University

 

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Chloe Hakim-Moore
Director, NEXT Memphis

NEXT Memphis believes early childhood education is key to kids' future prospects. Its director, Memphis native Moore, is helping to funnel $32 million of services to childcare centers over the next three years at virtually no cost. She also works with the team at Porter-Leath to ensure that all children and families in Shelby County access to healthy, optimal and independent lifestyles.
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30 Under 30 - Education 2020
STATS
AGE26
RESIDENCEMemphis, Tennessee
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, Rhodes College

 

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Samantha Pratt
Founder, KlickEngage

Especially in crowded classrooms, teachers can have a hard time tracking the mental health of students. Pratt, a 2019 Camelback Ventures fellow, is bridging that gap with KickEngage, through which users self-report their mental state with a two-minute survey at the beginning of the day. The app, which aims to help the estimated 20% of youth with a mental health condition, then recommends actions to students while giving teachers real-time data on student wellness.
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30 Under 30 - Education 2020
STATS
AGE27
RESIDENCEBoston, Massachusetts
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, New York University; Master of Arts/Science, Harvard Graduate School of Education

 

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SHYFT Power Solutions
Cofounders, SHYFT Power Solutions

Shyft Power Solutions aims to combine IoT, big data analytics and proprietary software into a platform that enables remote monitoring and optimization of power sources. The company was co-founded by Ugwem Eneyo a native of Nigeria and a Stanford grad who has raised more than $1 million so far, as well as Cole Stites-Clayton.
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30 Under 30 - Energy 2020

 

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Jasmine Shells
Cofounder, Five to Nine

PHOTO BY COURTESY OF JASMINE SHELLS

Jasmine Shells started Five to Nine with the idea that less than 10% of companies know the ROI behind their employee engagement programming. The platform lets customers better manage and evaluate the impact of their employee engagement programs on culture, inclusion and business through employee feedback, event management tools and analytics.
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30 Under 30 - Enterprise Technology 2020
STATS
AGE29
RESIDENCEChicago, Illinois
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts/Science, University of Notre Dame; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago

 

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Allan Jean-Baptiste
Principal, KKR

Allan Jean-Baptiste is a principal at KKR, working for the giant private equity firm's technology, media and telecommunications growth equity fund. He worked on deals like ForgeRock and FanDuel and was a board observer at both companies. He previously worked at Google and Goldman Sachs.
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30 Under 30 - Finance 2020
STATS
AGE29
RESIDENCENew York, New York