12-05-2025
Members-Only Event: Unlocking Capital, Visibility & Sustainability For Black Creators In Today's Economy
As co-founder of BOMESI (Black Owned Media Equity and Sustainability Institute) and founder/CEO of Her Agenda, Rhonesha Byng is championing a new generation of creatives and entrepreneurs. Join us June 3rd at 1 PM EST for an inspiring conversation on how Byng is scaling impact through BOMESI's growing accelerator, why she's betting on Black media when others are pulling back, and how Black creators can find access to capital, visibility, and long-term sustainability in the creator economy.
Attend and learn all about:
Ali Jackson-Jolley
Ali Jackson-Jolley is an assistant managing editor at Forbes, where she leads diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and strategies aimed at achieving a newsroom that is reflective of the Forbes audience and society at large. Notably, Ali launched the Forbes HBCU Scholars Program (formerly the Forbes HBCU Fellowship Program), the Forbes + Gold House Business Journalism Accelerator, and the Forbes BLK editorial community. Prior to this, she worked as a journalist focused on issues related to race, ethnicity, diversity, and society, and in government relations on Capitol Hill, where she worked on issues involving women and underrepresented groups, enacting reform in government, business, and education.
Rhonesha Byng
Rhonesha Byng, CEO of Her Agenda, is a visionary entrepreneur and media thought leader. Guided by the philosophy N.E.S.H.A. – No one Ever Slows Her Agenda – she empowers millennial women through content and community. An Emmy award-winning journalist turned entrepreneur she is a sought-after speaker. Rhonesha champions diversity, equity, and media innovation. She's been recognized by platforms including Forbes 30 under 30, ESSENCE, BET, and NBC. Her impact extends through co-founding the Black Owned Media Equity and Sustainability Institute (BOMESI), reshaping narratives, and fostering change.
