From left to right, clockwise: Donae Burston, Alicia Towns Franken, Channing Frye, Ikimi Dubose-Woodson.
Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Harlan/CNN/Amir Shafii/Nathan Lefebvre/Courtesy La Fête Wine Company/Courtesy Chosen Family Wines/Courtesy The Roots Fund
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