RIDE Rolling Out Conference

Sunday Start: 09/24/2017

Rolling Out: Front Covers 

Bell Biv Devoe

Sevyn Streeter

Niecy Nash

Shameik Moore

Logan Browning

Jacob Latimore

Young Jeezy

Eva Marcille

Munson Steed, CEO and Chief Thought Producer of Steed Media Group, Inc.

“It takes courage to do something when adversity would have stopped you.” -Munson Steed

Kenny Burns, Lifestyle Specialist

Persons Pictured: Far right

“Never let your expectations exceed your effort.” -Kenny Burns

Ryan Leslie Founder and CEO, Disruptive Media

“If you don’t have money to invest, you have time to invest and every investor that you make in a collaborative relationship is the same as investing in a stock when it is on its way up!” -Ryan Leslie

Isaiah John, Actor on FX show Snowfall

Racquel B. John, Actress on hit show Burning Sands

Persons Pictured: Right to left

“That is the key when it comes to being an actor, if you do not know self you’re gonna feel stuck, you’re gonna feel unmotivated.” -Racquel B. John

Lalanya Masters, Actress and Writer

Laz Alonso, American Film and Television Actor

Persons Pictured: Left to right

“Acting is a community. We all have to shine.” -Laz Alonso

Maggie Anderson, National Speaker and Author

“You may vote black, church black, love black, look black, party black but I need to know are you buying black? Are you building black?” -Maggie Anderson

Pastor Charles Jenkins, Faith leader, social engineer, entrepreneur, and idea maker

“Leaders are readers and readers are leaders.” -Pastor Charles Jenkins

Chuck Creekmur, CEO of AllHipHop, LLC

Steve Canal, National Head of MillerCoors Community Affairs

Raquel Harper, Producer, TMZ

Jamal Simmons, Political Commentator

Persons Pictured: Far left to right

“If you are not authentic about what you are doing, then you will fall by the wayside.” – Steve Canal

Kevin Hooks, CEO of Urban League Las Vegas

Everette Taylor, VP of marketing at Skurt

Jewel Burks, CEO of Partpic

Joah Spearman, CEO of Localeur

John Pasmore, Investment Banker

Persons Pictured: Far left to right

“Timing is everything. Is your business ready for the market?” -Jewel Burks

Ricky Moore, Founder of Nyla Elise

“You are your best and biggest fan. If you can believe it then you can achieve it” -Ricky Moore

Basheer Jones, Motivational Speaker and Morehouse Alum

“We have to use music, business and every aspect of our lives to educate our youth.” -Basheer Jones

Nzinga Shaw, Head of Diversity, Atlanta Hawks

“Diversity and equity means two different things and it is important that we understand the difference.” -Nzinga Shaw

Jewel Tankard, Global Economist

Roger Bobb, CEO of Bobbcat Films

Dr. Jackie Walters, M.D., Married to Medicine Reality TV Star

Isaiah John, Actor on FX show Snowfall

Persons Pictured: Far right to left

“Success to me is when I am doing something in my life that would make another person want to do that.” -Dr. Jackie Walters, M.D.

Reggie Rouse, VP of urban programming and program director of V-103

Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publishers Relations at BMI

Persons Pictured: Left to right

“We have to release ourselves from this mindset that there are shortcuts.” -Catherine Brewton

Latitia ‘Tish’ Taylor, Mother and manager to singer and actor Jacob Latimore

Person Pictured: Far right

“Be a well-rounded brand, become an influencer all the way around and those are other ways that you can bring in income” -Latitia ‘Tish’ Taylor

Writer’s note:

Special thanks to Rolling Out and Munson Steed for hosting and facilitating such an exceptional and thought-provoking event for young entrepreneurs and professionals.