Hello. My name is De J. Lozada and I’m the founder of Soul Popped Gourmet Popcorn. In 2016 I started my company when I had just $53 left in my bank account. I used half the money to pop my first batch of popcorn which I sold out of my car.

Born and raised in North Dallas by a single mom who was a Dallas public school teacher, Congressman Colin Allred was student body president at Hillcrest High School and earned a full-ride football scholarship to Baylor University.

Greenwood is a mobile banking platform inspired by the early 1900’s Greenwood District, where recirculation of black wealth occurred all day, every day, and where Black businesses thrived.

Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. is the Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee.

Southern University at New Orleans, a public, historically black university, empowers and promotes the upward mobility of diverse populations of traditional and nontraditional students through quality academic programs, teaching, and research.

From being one of the first African American girls to integrate her school system, to being the first openly LGBTQ+ member of the Nevada State Senate, she understands that HER-STORY is made by taking a step forward regardless of all the battles.