Thriving is the new standard at our
2025 Black Business Month Experience.

Join us August 6th & 7th in-person or virtually for two days of connection, community, and Black-owned commerce.

The Experience on August 6th features curated programming with powerhouse speakers, insightful conversations, and actionable insights tailored for Black business owners, entrepreneurs, and allies and the community that stands beside them.  

The Marketplace on August 7th is about amplification. Featuring a variety of local Black-owned businesses, our doors are open to the public to connect participating businesses with new audiences and opportunities.

Tickets are required to attend and are free to active Luminary Members.  
General public in-person tickets $49, virtual tickets $39.
Don't just watch the movement - be a part of it.

Grab your seat at our table today. 

Please note that virtual tickets are only for the Experience day on August 6th.

AUGUST 6TH EVENT AGENDA

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Coffee & Chase Coaching For Impact™ Office Hours

Get 1:1 time with a Senior Business Consultant from JPMorgan Chase to receive personalized guidance on your most pressing business challenges—from understanding marketing, optimizing cash flow to preparing for capital. Walk away with tailored insights to help grow, stabilize, and scale your venture.

With Franco Riofrio, Vice President, Sr. Business Consultant, Chase | Andrea Giraldo,  Vice President, Sr. Business Consultant, Chase | Evena Sumra, Vice President, Sr. Business Consultant, Chase

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM: Welcome Remarks

Dominique Dickson, Senior Manager, Inclusion & Belonging, Heidrick & Struggles | Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO, Luminary

10:10 AM - 11:15 AM: Building A Brand With A Purpose

With Ylorie Taylor, Chief Brand Officer, Brown Girl Marketing | Rachel François St. Fleur, Head of Innovation, Hair & Skin, SheaMoisture | Shaina Rainford, Founder & CEO, Bask & Lather LLC | Moderated by CeCe Everett, Director of Events and Program Strategy, Luminary

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM: Building Relationships in Business and Beyond 

With Khalilah Beavers, Creative Director and Founder, From Kreatives | Maria Weaver, Founder & CEO, XO Maria Louise, Former Global President, Warner Music | Tasha Blackman, Founder & CEO, Blackman Digital Consulting | Chanel Cathey, Founder and CEO, CJC Insights | Moderated by Christine Farrier Rosemin, Founder of Tech Walk 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Building For Scale

With Alnika Lovello, CEO & Founder, LOVELLO ELIZABETH, SheaMoisture Fellow |  Gwen Beloti, Founder, Gwen Beloti Collection, SheaMoisture Fellow | Moderated by Tricia Taitt, CEO, FinCore

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Lunch & Chase Coaching For Impact™ Office Hours

Get 1:1 time with a Senior Business Consultant from JPMorgan Chase to receive personalized guidance on your most pressing business challenges—from understanding marketing, optimizing cash flow to preparing for capital. Walk away with tailored insights to help grow, stabilize, and scale your venture

With Franco Riofrio, Vice President, Sr. Business Consultant, Chase | Andrea Giraldo,  Vice President, Sr. Business Consultant, Chase | Evena Sumra, Vice President, Sr. Business Consultant, Chase

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM: Building Resilience & Protecting Your Mental Health 

With Kelly George, Leadership Coach, Neurodiversity Specialist, Speaker & Founder/CEO Real Resilience, Amex Fellow | Minaa B., Therapist, Author, Mental Health Educator | Moderated by Kyra Peralte, Creator of The Traveling Diary Tour, Luminary Board Member

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Building and Rising 

With Brittney Portes, Founder & Farmer, Gardens of Sol, UBS Fellow | Kadidja Dosso, CEO & Founder, Dosso Beauty, Shea Moisture Fellow | Britney Moss, Founder & CEO, Cupcake Me! | Moderated by Aundrea Cline-Thomas, CEO, Mountain Court Media 

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM: Fireside Chat: Building Your Legacy

With Icema Gibbs, Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility & Impact, JetBlue

4:00 PM- 4:15 PM: Closing Remarks

4:15 PM - 6:15 PM: Networking & Activations

Hair + Look Book with SheaMoisture

An interactive beauty experience featuring select SheaMoisture hair and skin products and a curated lookbook to celebrate their new campaign

Facials and Skincare with RamGlam Esthetics

A hands-on immersive skincare activation for women who carry the world and deserve to glow through it.

Chef Kyia Samplings 

Enjoy samplings of Wildflower Kitchen's elevated catering, private dining and recipe development--rooted in seasonality storytelling and soulful, high integrity food.

Nidra + Sound Healing Session with Seven Brown

A guided meditation that aims to induce a state of deep relaxation while maintaining conscious awareness. It's a form of meditation that utilizes a series of mental exercises and visualizations to guide practitioners into a state of profound rest, which can be as restorative as deep sleep. 

6:30 PM- 7:30 PM: Champagne Reception at The Glass Ceiling

Join us at our rooftop location for a champagne toast and meet and greet with HRLM Champagne co-founder DarDra Coaxum. Wrap the day with champagne, connections, and city views.