Founders

Lincoln Stephens

Lincoln Steffens

Lincoln Stephens is a former Advertising Account Management Executive (Carol H Williams, Martin Retail, and TracyLocke) turned activist, muckraker and entrepreneur. In his professional career, Stephens has worked with top brands such as Frito Lay, Quaker, Pepsi, Cadillac, Hummer, Chevrolet, and Coca-Cola.

Born in Dallas, Texas, Lincoln is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia where he received a Bachelor’s in Journalism with a focus on Strategic Communication and is currently working toward a Master’s Degree in Entertainment Business at Full Sail University. 

He is also an accomplished community organizer. In that capacity, he served as the Chicago Street Team Leader for Rock The Vote. He is also an active leader & servant in a variety of urban-progressive organizations such as: African American Leaders of Tomorrow, American Cancer Society -Relay for Life, Dallas Urban League Young Professionals, YMCA, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Founding Members

The following individuals have contributed greatly to the founding and creation of this project. Much appreciation is given to them as founders of this movement.

  • Benny Walk
  • Brandon Byrd
  • Courtney Hill
  • George Peters
  • Jamil Buie
  • Jeffrey Tate
  • John Casmon
  • Jon Goff
  • Kenji Summers
  • Larry Hancock
  • Larry Yarrell
  • Malcolm Gillian
  • Mike Tresvant
  • Ralph Lee
  • Richard Harvey
  • Rudy Duthil
  • Wil Murphy
  • Will Davison