Aisha Adams

Adams is an influencer with a heart for community economic development who champions social change advocates, thought leaders and courageous disruptors.

Adams is a serial entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of the Aisha Adams Media Group and partner organization Equity Over Everything, which advances equity by closing gaps in entrepreneurship and homeownership in low-resource communities. She is the program developer for the Lenoir-Rhyne Equity and Diversity Institute (LREDI), which teaches strategies for equitable leadership, education and business practices. Her other ventures include the Asheville View, a daytime-style talk show that addresses hot button issues in Asheville, and Nappy Thoughts, a blog followed by thousands of people on social media.

Her work has been featured in Black Business, the Asheville Citizen-Times, Yahoo Money, University Business, FEMI Magazine, Capital at Play and ENSPIRE magazine.