Ellsworth “Tony” Williams was born in Fort Hood, Texas, and raised as a military dependent to a career Vietnam Army combat veteran. Immersed in military culture from birth, he spent more than 44 years in a military environment. Tony is a retired U.S. Army combat veteran who honorably served over 24 years on active duty—8 […]
Teniya Williams followed her grandmother by joining the United States Air Force in May of 2025. Her rank is A1C in Security Forces. She enjoys knitting and reading in her spare time.
Dr. Angela Hill is a professor and Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at the USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy. She is a licensed Consultant pharmacist who has a wealth of experience and specialization in mental health, neurological disorders, alternative medicine and geriatrics. She has worked in academia, community and hospital practice, and provided consultant […]
Arizona Jenkins is a remarkable individual who has overcome significant challenges to become an inspirational leader and advocate for people with disabilities. Born in 1975 with cerebral palsy, doctors told his mother not to bother taking him home as he did not have much longer to live. However, through multiple surgeries and dedicated care, Arizona […]
Erica Hardison is a dedicated leader and changemaker in food systems, agriculture, and environmental justice. As a Florida Food Policy Council board member and board president & lead steward of One Community Grocery Co-op, she works tirelessly to create equitable access to healthy, sustainable, and culturally appropriate foods for all. With deep roots in community […]
Jean-René Rinvil is an award-winning filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist. Jean-René was determined to pursue his artistic aspirations. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida and later completed a Master of Fine Arts degree at the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago. With a career […]
Darrius J. Stallworth is a Community Development Specialist for the City of Tampa’s Homeless Outreach Team. He is a proud Tampa native who grew up in West Tampa. Being the youngest of three boys helped mold and shape him into the man he is today. Stallworth graduated from Blake High School and pursued higher education […]
Latonia Boykins was raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, and now resides in Tampa, where she runs two growing businesses: Annie’s Assisted Living Facility and Top 2 Bottom Builders. In addition to her busy work schedule, she is also a wife, a mother to two beautiful daughters, and a full-time caregiver to her brother with special needs. […]
Vickie Oldham enjoys great storytelling. She is foremost a journalist who spent over 30 years in television newsrooms. Oldham spearheads a groundbreaking historic preservation project called “Newtown Alive.” What began as an initiative to trace the 100-year history of Sarasota’s African American communities of Overtown and Newtown expanded into cultural heritage tourism (www.newtownalive.org). The Sarasota […]
As the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of New Disabled South, Kehsi Iman brings over 15 years of experience building and scaling mission-driven organizations to the work of advancing disability justice across the south. Early in her career, she worked at the intersection of social justice and educational equity and access at a range of […]
