Sylvia Glanton
Business Advocate • Founder, Future Rich Aunties (FRA)
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As founder of Future Rich Aunties, Sylvia encourages Book Black Women, Inc. to remain engaged with the local business ecosystem—connecting us to resources, partners, and women entrepreneurs who align with our mission.

Sylvia Glanton embodies innovation through community and collaboration. Her leadership with Future Rich Aunties creates spaces for women to grow, build wealth, and share knowledge. By pushing BBW to connect with broader entrepreneurial networks and think strategically about sustainability, she has helped redefine how the organization positions itself as both a creative and economic force.

Stephanie Kegler
Founder & CEO, Dancing Without Sin Fitness LLC
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She has been the face of multiple Book Black Women, Inc. events and initiatives, using movement and wellness to inspire empowerment and connection.

Stephanie Kegler embodies holistic health and empowerment through her work as a wellness entrepreneur and performer. Her dedication to physical and emotional healing through dance, fitness, and community engagement aligns deeply with the values of the Health Vanguard Award. By showing that movement can be both medicine and expression, she continues to uplift and energize those around her.

April Mata
Creative Manager, Arts Council of Fayetteville & Cumberland County
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📍 Arts Council – Staff Directory
Helps Book Black Women, Inc. identify creative resources and opportunities, including connecting the organization to an intern who helped organize BBW contracts. She continues to be a trusted resource, always willing to help find the tools and support the organization needs.

April Mata is a rising force in Fayetteville’s creative community, combining artistry, resourcefulness, and heart. Her work at the Arts Council and her support of local creatives reflect both professional excellence and a commitment to collaboration. Her reliability, creativity, and willingness to uplift others embody the energy and promise celebrated by the Rising Star Award.

Kia Anthony
Founder & President, Circa 1865, Inc.
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📍 CityView Article: “Everybody should be celebrating Juneteenth…” – details her work bringing culture, business & Black history together through Circa 1865. CityView NC+1
Collaborated with Book Black Women, Inc. to co-host the Juneteenth Celebration, aligning cultural heritage with community arts and education.

Kia Anthony has devoted her career to safeguarding and amplifying Black history in action, not just as memory, but as cultural momentum. Through Circa 1865 she curates inclusive events, celebrates Juneteenth with intentional purpose, and bridges the past and present so the arts serve as both reflection and renewal. Her partnership with BBW strengthens our shared mission of culture-rooted empowerment.

Sheila Cuffee
Consultant / Community Advocate • Non-Profit Executive & Leadership Mentor
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📍 Arts Council of Fayetteville & Cumberland County – Board of Trustees
Sheila has served as a caring, guiding presence for Book Black Women, Inc., regularly checking in and identifying ways to support the organization’s growth and mission.

Sheila Cuffee stands as a beacon of consistent service, deep civic engagement, and community uplift. With extensive experience supporting military families, serving on local boards, and championing arts and cultural equity, she has advanced meaningful change across Fayetteville and Cumberland County. Her steadfast commitment to Book Black Women, Inc. — rooted in mentorship, advocacy, and partnership — embodies the legacy-building impact that the Blueprint Icon Award celebrates.

Michael Houck
Director of Grants & Allocations, Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County
📍 Business Journal – Michael Houck profileBizFayetteville
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Supported Book Black Women, Inc. in its earliest stages by offering mentorship, guidance in grant writing, and strategic insight that helped strengthen its funding and infrastructure.

Michael Houck has been a consistent and trusted partner to Book Black Women from its earliest stages, using his expertise, access, and influence to help move the mission forward. During the organization’s start, he played a key role in translating vision into sustainable resources by offering guidance through complex grant systems, openly sharing knowledge, and advocating for pathways that supported Black-led creative work. His actions reflect allyship not as a title, but as consistent partnership, accountability, and support—qualities that embody the spirit of shared progress the Hand in Hand Award was created to honor.