We’ve highlighted responses from some of the brightest and most talented artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs in the community below.

Annie Muniz

I have to say that everything I do and the successful woman I have become is all due to my hero , my late and beloved mother. She was a true definition of Classy and Sassy, a hard working woman indeed. My mother was an immigrant, born in Ecuador, she decided to come to America and live the American dream, sacrificing so much. Later she married my dad and created a life and home for herself and her family, not without the many challenges that came with. She embraced every single one of them with grace, humility and lots of determination. My mother taught me that with dedication, focus and passion for what you do, I would meet great people and do wonderful things and be very successful. She explained that working in what you love to do wasn’t a chore it was a choice and a gift. All I needed to do was Love what I did and do what I loved. Read more>>

Elease Dillard

I am so grateful to have so many heroes in my life. First, I would say God is my ultimate hero. I could write a book about how much He means to me! Recently, I reached a point were I felt like I was “existing” versus truly living in life. For years, I had gotten into a such a deep “grind mode” during my entrepreneurship journey where I unintentionally neglected myself in the process. I desperately cried out to God one night at 1:00 in the morning saying, “Jesus I need your help”. I wanted to get out of that heavy place of feeling like I was just “existing” in life. From that moment forward, God began to bring me back to life again. Now I have this joy, this inexplainable peace, and most of all a new sense of purpose that I have never felt before! Read more>>

Jesse Figueroa

My hero is my “Father” , the man I am today it’s thanks to him I learned from him in so many different ways. Whether it’s watching him handle and deal with situations on a personal or business level and overcome, to driving thousands of miles with him in his semi’s and getting mentored in a industry that was both of ours passion and through that it developed a unbreakable bond that till this day I hold real close to my heart. He taught me discipline, consistency, be a gentlemen, a provider for the household, he taught me the continuous process on being the best version myself. I will never forget these words he said “ your going to remember in certain things you will encounter you will remember pops was always right”, and I tell you what he was never wrong because being in the Logistics and Trucking industry I’ve caught myself “Pops was Right”! Read more>>

Chinyere Chi

My father was my hero. He sacrificed so much to make sure his family was taken care of. Although he grew up in a poor African village with all odds against him as the eldest son of 12 children, he worked very hard to elevate himself, obtain an education up to a masters level and relocate to the United States. My father always told me to “fight like a lion”. He always shared stories of hardships and triumphs with me. Although I didn’t quite understand then what he meant or the essence of his stories, I get it now. His stories taught me that the sky is the limit. Read more>>

Kemuel Pierre-Louis

There were several people that I looked up to growing up. My hero is my mother. She is very hard-working, passionate about her craft, and an excellent provider. Career-wise I looked up to Mr. Steven Spielberg whose work inspired me to take on a position as a Film Director when I was 13. I even found myself using the name K. Speilburg when I would make music videos with friends in school or in my neighborhood. Other famous Director heroes I took a personal interest in were Brina De Palma, James Cameron, Michael Bay, and Tyler Perry. Read more>>

Isaiah McCoy

My grandfather is my number 1 hero! Respectfully, I don’t think there has ever lived a greater man, other Jesus lol. My grandfather embodies what it truly means to be a man and hard worker. I always admired his manliness and the way he gave and commanded respect, everyone knew how to approach him. He showed me not only how to work hard, but how to understand the meaning and reward behind it. The biggest lesson I can say I’ve learned from him is, life isn’t going to hand you anything, you have to go out and get it! After years of raising a family and retiring from his job, he didn’t just accept the retired life, he started his own lawnmower repair and sales service right out of his backyard which thrives every summer. Read more>>