BROOKLYN WYA? Don’t miss our FREE (tix avail in bio) Renaissance Summit, June 14th @bricbrooklyn to connect with community leaders and entrepreneurs who see your neighborhood the way we see it…BEAUTIFUL 😍
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Happy Juneteenth from all of us here at Progress Playbook. Today let’s honor our history, by investing in the future—black entrepreneurship. Swipe to see some of black owned businesses we have partnered with in 2025 that are reshaping our history ➡️
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From the barbershops and beauty salons that help build our communities, to the teachers, artists, and change-makers shaping them today—black excellence is the backbone of our neighborhoods.
Shout out to every Black entrepreneur who continues to uplift, empower, and lead. You are the future. You are our legacy. You are the Renaissance ✊🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Let’s make progress
We don’t wait for change in our neighborhoods, we lead with it 💪🏾
Small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities. They create jobs, offer a rich variety of goods and services from different cultures, and help foster a sense of belonging among residents. These local gems are essential for keeping our neighborhoods vibrant and diverse and therefore must be preserved.
As gentrification continues to rise across NYC, we at Progress Playbook are committed to ensuring that our beloved neighborhood social enterprises not only have access to essential resources to thrive economically, but also receive unwavering support from their fellow community members.
Join us at the Renaissance Summit, June 14th to learn how to build your business and block the way you like it 👏
Free Tix available in bio 🎟️
Let’s make progress 💪🏾
Dr. Lashante Briscoe is helping women awaken their inner goddess and step fully into their power ✨👑
Dr. Briscoe is the founder of Be the Light, a transformative coaching program designed to guide women through an 8-week journey of self-discovery, emotional healing, spiritual alignment, and financial empowerment. With a holistic approach, Dr. Briscoe helps women reconnect with their true identity, shift their mindset, and build the life—and wealth—they were always meant for.
She’s already helped countless women — from those without a home to those walking the halls of the White House — rise in alignment with their purpose… and she’s just getting started.
Want to support Dr. Briscoe’s mission? 🌟 Share this with a woman ready to step into her next chapter 💰 Donate to sponsor a goddess-in-training or help expand the program
DM Dr. Lashante Briscoe on LinkedIn or Instagram @_._barbie_.doll._ to connect and support!
Let’s make progress 💪🏾
Michael “Zaki” Smith is helping the youth shape fades and their futures 💈🔥
Zaki is the founder of the Young Barbers Initiative, a hands-on, in-school barber training program that equips students with real vocational skills while fostering social-emotional development. Rooted in social justice, he works in high schools and juvenile detention centers, teaching professional barbering skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and leadership—empowering students to reclaim their narratives, build self-worth, and create brighter futures. ✊🏾✂️
Want to support Zaki’s mission? 🏫 Share this with schools or programs looking for new ways to engage youth 💵 Donate to help expand access to tools, training, and mentorship 💻 Follow the journey and impact on Instagram zakithebarber and on Zakithebarber.com.
Dm Zakithebarber to connect and support
Let’s make progress 💪🏾
Andre Richey is changing the game in basketball and in business 🏀🔥💪🏾
Andre is the founder of New Leader Hoops, a Brooklyn-based sports development organization dedicated to using basketball to build leadership, discipline, and community, amongst the youth. Focusing on kids ages 8-15 in underserved communities, their mission is to help young athletes develop the life skills needed to open doors both on and off the court.
They’ve already helped students earn scholarships and they’re just getting started 🎓✨
Want to support Andre’s mission?
👨👩👧👦 Spread the word to parents, young hoopers, and youth-focused foundations/corporations who share the same vision
💸 Donate to fund the program, contribute to the scholarship fund, or provide event space and academic supplies for students.
🎙️ Subscribe to the New Leaders Podcast on YouTube to learn how we can use sports to shape our culture and community.
Follow ➡️ @newleader_hoops and DM to connect or support.
Let’s make progress 💪🏾
How can you lose the game when your playbook is progress 💯
Just in case you missed our Renaissance Summit, be sure to check out Dex McBean’s Renaissance Recap. 🎤✨
Dex closed out the event with a powerful freestyle—capturing the spirit of the entire Summit, name-dropping every business and speaker while weaving their messages into one unforgettable spoken word performance.
Thank you once again to everyone who attended our Renaissance Summit, we can’t wait to see you all next year!
If you loved this piece as much as we did, be sure to stream Dex’s upcoming album, W.E.A.L.T.H (We All Live To Hustle), dropping soon. 💽🔥
“Let’s Get Lit”
A youth-led social enterprise powered by participants in Progress Playbook’s - The Empire Project (TEP). This event showcases the youth creative business ideas to bring lighting solutions designed to address public safety and visibility concerns in the Red Hook neighborhood.
Event Details:
📍 JP Miccio Community Center, 110 West 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY
📅 Friday, June 27th, 2025
⏰ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
🎉 Free entry, giveaways, refreshments, and interactive activities
This event is co-hosted in partnership with Progress Playbook, Red Hook Community Justice Center, MAP, and NSTAT — and is a celebration of youth voices, entrepreneurship, innovation, and community care.
Let’s Make Progress 💪🏾
Style that owns the block 🔥
Shout out to Samira Issa, founder of Sammy Bammy and proud Blueprint Project participant, for designing the official shirts for our Renaissance Summit! Her design brought this year’s theme—“Build Your Business and Block” to life with illustrations of Black-owned businesses, brownstones, hopscotch, and more, symbolizing the culture, creativity, and entrepreneurship that build and sustain our neighborhoods.
Be sure to check out more of Samira’s inspirational designs at @sammybammystore
Let’s make progress 💪🏾
A full circle moment 💫
Shout out to all the small businesses who attended our Renaissance Summit and turned their side hustles into thriving legitimate businesses 👏🏾
At the Renaissance Summit, Danielle M. Chery, artist and founder of @dmcoriginalart revealed a one-of-a-kind piece that captured the spirit of our theme: Build Your Business & Your Block.
Using donated tiles from a local tile-making factory and her signature epoxy resin technique,
Danielle constructed a reimagined NYC skyline layered with meaning by embedding real newspaper clippings about entrepreneurship, community, and access to resources.
The detail in Danielle’s work powerfully conveys that building something strong and lasting takes time, effort, and intention. This piece is a tribute to the dreamers, entrepreneurs, and changemakers shaping their neighborhoods and businesses from the ground up.
We’re deeply grateful to Danielle for contributing this powerful piece to our summit. To continue supporting her artistic journey and ongoing success follow her @dmcoriginalart
Thank you to everyone who showed up and showed out at our Renaissance Summit last Saturday. Not only did you come to network, but you came to REPRESENT 👏🏾
Let’s keep the momentum going, continue driving progress in our communities, and do it all in style🔥
Let’s Make Progress 💪🏾
