who we are
​Black Legacy Partners (BLP) was founded by nine community advocates and entrepreneurs in response to the George Floyd acquittal and the global racial uprising in 2020. We saw a clear need to to bring awareness to systemic racism while uplifting the Black leaders, creators, youth and entrepreneurs on Long Island who are too often overlooked.
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BLP exists to spotlight our community’s contributions and build pathways to equity, opportunity, and collective progress through culturally grounded programs, advocacy, and community-centered initiatives. Our work is grounded in the belief that our communities deserve to be seen, valued, invested in, and celebrated.
our team
ADVISORY BOARD
PHIL ANDREWS
PRESIDENT, LONG ISLAND AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PRESIDENT, 100 BLACK MEN OF EASTERN NEW YORK, INC.
LARRY GRAY
PRINCIPAL/CONSULTANT, EMCDSA ROCK DIGITAL LLC
DEVIN SARTIN
CO-FOUNDER OF DBA MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING GROUP
NELLIE NEWMAN
CEO, THE NEWMAN CATALYST
JEWELS RIZ
OWNER, BODY BY JEWELS
FOUNDING PARTNERS & EXECUTIVE TEAM
PRESIDENT
KESTLE BESS
COMMUNITY IMPACT, PARTNERSHIPS & MARKETING
SPENCER CASSEUS
ANGELA STANLEY
​PROGRAM OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS
DENISE "KENIKE" GIBBS
Jacqueline Foy
Keiva Miller
Shiela George
GRAPHIC ARTS LEAD
Patrice Pamphile
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Rhonda Brown-Moore
Denise Gibbs
Long Island's Annual Juneteenth Cultural Celebration is a property of Black Legacy Partners Inc., specializing in curating programming and live events that promote Black culture, community and achievement.