Demola, known as "Demola the Violinist", is a musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and award-winning self taught multi genre violinist. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to the United States to pursue his music career. With experience performing the National Anthem at Minute Maid Stadium and the Toyota Center, appearing on local, national, and international television, and touring both as a soloist and as the official violinist for legendary R&B groups, he has built a dedicated worldwide audience. Demola calls Houston, Texas home.

J. Isaiah Evans is a native of Dallas, Texas and is best known as the Founder and front man of roots rock & roll band The 40 Acre Mule. They began touring following their critical and commercial success and gained a devout international following. Now, J. Isaiah Evans & The Boss Tweed have forged a new path, putting keys front and center of Americana Rock and creating what he calls "Garageicana Rock-N-Roll". Isaiah makes his home in Dallas.

Monte Warden is an American musician and songwriter native to Texas. Since his early teens, he has played as a solo artist and as a member of bands including Whoa! Trigger! and The Wagoneers, performed at SXSW, and won multiple awards and honors, in addition to being a rare two-time member of The Texas Music Hall of Fame, both as a solo artist and as a member of The Wagoneers. His newest project, Monte Warden and The Dangerous Few, consists of original material in the Jazz / Traditional Pop Genre. Monte makes his home in Austin, Texas.

Revered Dr. Russell J. Levenson has been the Rector of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas since 2007. Prior, he earned a Bachelor of Arts from Birmingham-Southern College, a Master's of Divinity at Virginia Theological Seminary, a Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Beeson Divinity School, and an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Nashotah House Theological Seminary. He has received uncountable accolades, honors, appointments, and awards and has contributed to innumerable boards, charitable organizatios, books, articles & journals, television programs, and churches around the country, even officiating and preaching at the funerals for the late First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush and 41st President George H.W. Bush. He has authored multiple books including Witness to Dignity: The Life and Faith of George H.W. and Barbara Bush (2022) and In God's Grip: What Golf Can Teach Us About the Gospel (2023). At the time of this interview, Russ and his wife have three adult children and two gradchildren and call Houston, Texas home.

Marie Constantin is an American still photographer from Hartford, Connecticut. She graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with degrees in General Studies and Journalism. Her photography work, much of which was spent with Catholic nuns working with the poor, has taken her all over the world, and she became known internationally when her photo of Mother Teresa of Calcutta was selected to hang in St. Peter's Square for Mother Teresa's Beatification Ceremony in 2003. She also works as an activist advocating for less flooding and less litter through stormwater management utilities, even being honored as a 2023 Capital Region 500 Most Powerful and Influential Business & Community Leader. A Co-Founder of the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition, she also became an LSU Manship Hall of Fame Inductee, was honored as an Influential Woman in Business, and was awarded the Pete Goldsby Lifetime Achievement Award. Marie makes her home in Louisiana.

Dan Simons was born and raised in Southeast Texas and became the first person in his family to graduate from high school. He then graduated from Sam Houston State University at the top of his class, went on to attend Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and earned his Master's Degree in Tax Law from the University of Houston. He has handled many cases as Assistant District Attorney and as Misdeeanor Chief in Criminal Court No. 14. Dan now has his own practice, Dan Simons Law Firm, in Houston, Texas.

Curtis Wilkie, originally from Mississippi, is a retired Journalism professor at The University of Mississippi, a historian of the American South, and an author. After graduating from The University of Mississippi himself in 1963, he worked as a reporter and editor for the Clarksdale Press Register, received a Congressional Fellowship from the American Political Science Association to work as an aide to Sen. Walter Mondale in Washington, DC, and was a reporter at The News Journal and The Boston Globe. The Fellowship of Southern Writers presented him with the Special Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction Writing in 2005, and a scholarship was endowed for Ole Miss Journalism students in Wilkie's name in 2013. Curtis makes his home in Mississippi.

Jonathan Paul Jackson is an African American Visual Artist from Houston, Texas. He works in all mediums of art, including painting, sculpture, and illustration, and his work has been featured in various solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, and public collections throughout the state of Texas. Jonathan calls Houston, Texas home.

Sean Teare was born and raised in Houston, Texas and grew up with activist parents who instilled in him a powerful sense of empathy and justice. After attending St. Thomas High School, he graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor's Degree in American History and earned his JD from the Law Center. He served as a prosecutor with the Harris County District Attorney's Office for 11 years, 6 of which as the Division Supervisor of the Office's Vehicular Crimes Division. Sean still makes his home in Houston and is running for Harris County District Attorney in 2024.

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Dr. Lindsay Gary (PhD, MFA, MA, MPA) is a professor-scholar, conceptual diasporArtist, Afrocentric entrepreneur, and cultural curator whose mission is to educate, connect, and empower the African Diaspora. She is an adjunct professor of African American Studies at the University of Houston and of History at Houston Community College, in addition to being the Executive Director of The Re-Education Project, the Artistic and Executive Director of Dance Afrikana LLC, and the CEO of Isegun Enterprises LLC. She authored "The New Red Book: A Guide to 50 of Houston's Black Historical and Cultural Sites" and created and directed the documentary film "Who Yo' People?". Lindsay makes her home in Houston, Texas.

Edgar Medina, originally from Mexico, moved to the United States at age 17 and is now a local artist in Houston, Texas. After a short stint as a Dental Assistant, Edgar began taking art classes and honing the painting skills he began building as a child. His paintings are considered Contemporary Abstracts; they are expressive, full of color, bold, and inspirational. He has brought his creations to cities around the world and has been featured in numerous exhibitions domestically and internationally. Edgar makes his home in Houston, Texas.

Carla C. Bisong founded Bisong Art Gallery in the Historic Warehouse District of Downtown Houston in 2013. After 13 years in the investment banking industry, Carla retired to pursue her dream of being a gallerist fulltime and make an impact in the art community. She and her team of art consultants help individuals and corporations discover meaningful artwork, and each piece has its own story. Carla is also the President of the Houston Art Gallery Association (HAGA) and makes her home in Houston, Texas.

Ryan Nicodemus is a New York Times best selling author, Emmy-nominated Netflix star, international speaker, and small group mentor. After moving around as a child, his family settled in Ohio when he was eight. He handled sales and marketing for a telecommunications company with his childhood friend Joshua Fields Mullburn prior to co-founding The Minimalists. Their website, books, podcast, and documentaries led them to speak at a multitude of venues, tour internationally, and get recognized in innumerable publications. Ryan makes his home in Missoula, Montana.

John T. Edge is a writer, commentator, television personality, and, since 1999, the director of the Southern Foodways Alliance. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, a Master's Degree in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi, and an MFA in Creative Non-Fiction from Groucher College. He has authored several books about food and received a writing award from the James Beard Foundation. He hosts the SEC Network/ESPN show True South. John T. and his wife Blair, along with their son, live in Oxford, Mississipi.

Benjamin Berg is the founder and CEO of Berg Hospitality Group. Presently, the group owns and operates twelve restaurants, each based on a unique concept, with plans to open more. After growing up in New York City, he graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and earned a graduate degree from Cornell University in Hospitality. He started in a premier hotel as a bellman and worked his way up by learning and mastering every facet of hospitality. Before starting his own restaurants, he ran establishments in New York City, Las Vegas, and Mexico City. Benjamin makes Houston, Texas his home.

Judge Franklin Bynum is an attorney who earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and completed his studies at the University of Southern California Law School. Upon returning to Texas, he worked as a public defender and was elected to a Harris County Court at Law bench; he was the first democratic socialist to hold such a position in Texas. He has since returned to private practice concentrating on criminal defense. Franklin makes his home in Houston, Texas.

Roger Street Friedman is an American musician presently receiving critical acclaim from his latest album Love Hope Trust and the single The Ghosts of Sugarland. He picked up guitar at an early age and began working in the music business but took a twenty-five year sabbatical before he began seriously recording and touring again. He has released four albums as well as numerous singles and EPs. Roger makes his home in Houston, Texas.

Judge Craig Mitchell earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA, taught school for 9 years, then attended Southwestern University of Law, completing his studies in 1991. In 1994, he joined the Los Angeles District Attorneys Office as a prosecutor, where he founded the Domestic Violence Prosecution Unit. He also founded the Midnight Mission Running Club in 2001 and the Skid Row Running Club in 2012. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed him to be a judge in 2005. Presently, he is running for District Attorney of Los Angeles. Craig is married and has three adult children.

Erin Epley earned her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M and her law degree from the University of Houston. She has been a State and Federal Prosecutor as well as a Criminal Defense Attorney. Most recently, she worked as a Special Investigator for the Texas House of Representatives on the investigation and subsequent impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Erin makes her home in Houston, Texas.