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2023 Honorees

7th Annual Black Tie Masquerade Gala

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Rocsii Woolley

Founder & CEO

The Source LA

Rocsii Frank is a prominent force in the greater Los Angeles area and as the CEO of The Source LA, became a self-made entrepreneur and business woman by setting in stone what hustling truly is for the African-American community and people of color. Due to the common misconception of a broken home, Frank spent her time establishing a career path towards a promising future in building generational wealth after giving birth to her son as a teenage mother. Frank’s motives for volunteering her time lie somewhere on the continuum between charitable and self-serving.

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Randy Hook

Founder & CEO

Compton Cowboys

Straight outta Richland Farms in Compton California, Randy Savvy grew up as an Equestrian with a thing for cowboy hats, country and rap music. He launched Compton Cowboys in 2017 to continue his family’s mission of offering horseback riding to at-risk youth, while using the studio on the ranch to develop a musical style all his own —  uniting the seemingly distant worlds of modern street rap and traditional country music.

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Karniesha Christian

Founder & CEO

Pucker Up Lemonade

At Pucker Up Lemonade Company, we handcraft over 50 flavors of Lemonade, Iced Tea, and infused Water. With humble beginnings, in 2011 we began Pucker Up as a school fundraiser with little more than an igloo and an ice chest. Our secret ingredient was a family recipe created by my father. With careful branding and attention to detail, we grew Pucker Up from a Lemonade Stand to a "brick and mortar" location with our flagship store located in Compton, CA.  We thank you in advance for partaking in a cup of Pucker Up and welcome you to our family!

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Storm DeBarge

Dancer + Actress + Director + Culture Curator

Starting as a street dancer and the Queen of the dougie, Storm DeBarge has evolved into one of the most famous street dancers and choreographers across the globe. Since January 2022, Storm has worked with some of the largest brands in the world including Nike, Pandora, Snapchat, Red Bull, BET, NFL, Def Jam, Death Row, and Liquid IV. Storm has also worked with award-winning artists including Ciara, Blxst, and Megan Thee Stallion. Growing her career as a director, producer, and event curator, Storm does not have a following, but she has a loyal fan base. Averaging well over 1,000,000 impressions monthly for more than 18 months, Storm DeBarge is any lifestyle brands dream partnership!

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Jordyn Washington

CST Mentee

Jordyn is an amazing mentee who entered our program back in 2021. Since then, he has demonstrated nothing but great leadership qualities, advancement within the program, and consistently finding ways to better himself as a young man. Jordyn has an amazing story and we are honored to honor Jordyn Washington!

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