On September 11, 2001, Keithroy Marcellus Maynard was one of the firefighters who ran toward the World Trade Center. But before he became one of the names remembered from that day, he was a son, a husband, a father and a young Black man building a life around service. Born in Montserrat, Maynard moved to New York as a teenager. His father, Captain Reynold White, was an FDNY firefighter and member of the Vulcan Society, an organization dedicated to advancing Black firefighters

Yasmeen Gumbs moves with a rare balance of ambition, grace, and intentional motherhood, building legacy in every space she enters. Born in Saint Thomas and raised in New York City, her foundation was shaped by island roots and city discipline. A former Division I Track & Field athlete and NCAA Leadership recipient, she went on to earn her Juris Doctor and build a respected career as a litigator, former law firm partner, and business owner. Still, her most defining role is at