FunTimes Magazine's Under 30 2019
Adrienne Tingba
Adrienne Tingba is a young creative professional with a range of experiences, giving her titles like editor, model, creative director, humanitarian, ex-Coca-Cola Liberia executive, fashion designer, photographer, writer, reporter, and journalist. With all of these interests and titles, she mostly likes to be referred to as a [Storyteller]. Read More
Amanosi Agbugui
Amanosi Agbugui founded an annual 5k Victory Walk to raise money to fight Sickle Cell Anemia Disease. Her goal was to give back the community that gave to her support. Agbugui suffered severely from sickle cell, a disease that causes the red blood cells to form the shape of a sickle or crescent moon, causing reduced blood and oxygen flow. Read More
Ernest Owens
Ernest Owens is an award-winning journalist and a writer at 1-Large for Philadelphia Magazine. Owens covers a variety of social issues regarding race, LGBTQ, communities, and pop culture. His extensive reporting on racism within the LBGTQ community, and specifically racial discrimination in Philadelphia’s Gayborhood, was cited by the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations and led in part to the city government’s passing an antidiscrimination bill in 2017. Read More
Kenneth T. Earle
Kenneth T. Earle, also known as Kenny Culture, is an entrepreneur, a music producer and a digital media mogul. He is the founder of Great Inventors LLC, a digital content creation company that provides film, audio, and graphic design services to clients. Originally from Jamaica Queens, Kenneth is also a music producer and an MC. In addition to his work running Great Inventors, Kenneth also works as the Events and Special Projects Coordinator for the City of Philadelphia, where he’s worked on events like the Wawa Welcome America 4th of July Festival. His work ethic and his towards his goals have inspired those around him to live in full pursuit of their dreams. Read More
Chante' Hall
Chante’ Hall is the founder of 2X The Service LLC, a branding, marketing, public relations, and event planning company. Through her company, Hall helps others to grow their businesses and their brands. Her business has attracted many high-profile clients like The Fader, South by Southwest Festival and Chef Milly from Hell’s Kitchen. Despite her success, Hall remains humble and continues to aspire to achieve more. Hall is also involved in the Sierra Leone Youth Association, an organization that aims to advance the Sierra Leonean youths in America. Hall has lead events for organizations hosting fashion shows and back to school drives. Read More
Eve Elie
Eve Elie is a Philadelphia-based growth strategy consultant of Afro-Caribbean ancestry. A self proclaimed world citizen, she has lived, worked, and studied in over five countries. Elie has a passion for engaging with communities across the globe and, via strategy, adds capacity to support impactful projects made by and for the people. Her background includes public health advocacy, social impact strategy, business, and community development. Read More
Juwan Bennett
Reverend Dr. Juwan Bennett is a Criminal Justice Professor at Temple University, an ordained minister and an accomplished musician. At the age of 19, Dr. Bennett was sought after by universities throughout the U.S. for his intellectual talent. He ended up staying local and attending Temple University, where he received a doctorate in criminal justice. Since then Dr. Bennett has researched how alternative education programs can decrease youth delinquency. He also founded the Urban Youth Leadership Academy at Temple. In addition, he serves as the co-Founder and Assistant Pastor at the New Life Christian Fellowship Baptist Church. Read More
Garry A. Johnson, III
Garry Johnson graduated from the University of Delaware in 2018 with a Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship & Design. Since then he’s designed several ventures, including founding Urbinvest, LLC., a startup aimed at creating access to capital for entrepreneurs. In addition, he’s currently working on another venture called Know Capp. His goal is to help provide access to entrepreneurship opportunities for underrepresented communities, specifically focusing on the innovation economy. Johnson has worked to mentor youth and support communities of color. He’s worked as a course instructor for Horn Entrepreneurship and was part of the NAACP’s inaugural NEXTGEN Leadership Program. Read More
Jonathan Williams
Jonathan Williams founded the Chestnut Hill Cleaning Company at age 16. He and his friends needed money, they knew that college was approaching and that they would need real financial resources. So, they brain stormed what they could do that others would not want to, that’s how they came up with the idea for the cleaning company. The next day Jonathan printed business cards. His business grew from shoveling neighbors’ sidewalks to working with a large list of commercial and residential clients, providing services that range from carpet cleaning to waste removal. Read More
Elder Kerrie G. Green Jr.
Elder Kerrie G. Green Jr. is a native of Philadelphia, PA and a former undergraduate student at Pennsylvania State University – University Park. He attained a Bachelor’s Degree in African American studies, minoring in sociology. In the field of sociology, he has been admitted into Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society for his display of excellence in the study and commitment “to investigate humanity for the purpose of service.” Read More
Kyle "JR" Morris
Kyle “JR” Morris quit his job as the dean of Students at an alternative high school in Southwest Philadelphia, to create “an empire to empower the next generation.” He is the founder of Encore Entertainment, an organization that’s dedicated to creatively educating and inspiring people through art, entertainment, and fashion. Morris believes that “education cannot be limited to the classroom.” Read More
Mike Moore
Mike Moore is the assistant studio manager at Lil’ Drummaboy Recordings, he is a producer at WURD radio and a full time music artist. The music Moore creates is described as a soulful sound “that paints pictures like a Spike Lee movie soundtrack.” His work has been featured in independent films, radio show introductions and promotions. Read More
Lydia Sherice
Lydia Sherice is a model, an actor, a digital marketing strategist and a holistic lifestyle coach. She walked in the 2017 Dream Walk Fashion Show, an “anti-Victoria Secret” fashion show that celebrated inclusivity and body positivity by bringing together models of all sizes, ages, ethnicities, sexualities, and disabilities. Through her work as a model and as a life coach, Lydia inspires those around her to walk in confidence. Read More
Lyonzo Vargas
Lyonzo Vargas grew up in the Bronx, in a culture “filled with people suffering from stress and anxiety due to poor mental, spiritual, physical and emotional diet.” Now based in Philadelphia, Vargas’s past experiences motivated him and made him a cofounder of GLBL VLLG (Global Village), an entertainment and wellness company aimed at giving young people a space to express themselves. His goal is to incorporate wellness into daily lifestyles and encourage holistic healing for marginalized communities. Read More
Saquoia Denise Freeman
Freeman is a multimedia digital content producer with a Master’s of Science degree in multimedia Journalism from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor’s of Science in Communications: Radio, TV, and Film from Liberty University. Read More
Tiffany Gillespie
Tiffany stated that “just before having crucial brain surgery, she made the promise to God that if He allowed her to survive, she would live her life out loud and walk in her purpose every day.” That is exactly what she’s done. She is the founder of two businesses, To the ‘T’ Events & Catering and the Purpose Seekers Academy. She is an author, a contributor to several magazines, and a mentor. She’s the recipient of numerous accolades for her entrepreneurship and community engagement. Read More
William Ramsey
William P. Ramsey is Founder/Director of Voices of Soul Concert Chorale of Philadelphia, PA, an intergenerational vocal ensemble dedicated to preserving the art and legacy of African-American music. He often uses the ensemble to compose original settings and conduct vocal arrangements. Ramsey serves as the music Director of the West Philadelphia Baptist Congress of Christian Education Youth Commission Mass Choir. The choir presents an annual musical tribute to honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He has curated the program over the past five years. Read More
Wokie Dolo
Wokie Dolo is the winner of Miss Liberia 2017. She has since represented her country with pride at several other beauty competitions. She was the first runner-up for Miss Africa 2017 and placed in the top 40 for Miss World. In 2018, Dolo was awarded African Queen of the Year. She has been praised for her poise, confidence, and intelligence. Read More
Celebrating Philadelphia's influential young people under 30.
