• Belasco, renowned erotic artist

• Cain Berlinger, author of Black Men in Leather

• Chief Hamilton,creator of THE OBEAH SOCIETY in the mid 70’s

• Daddie Millarca, intersex activist and photographer

• Darrell Perry, sex entrepreneur

• Goddess Lakshimi, Educator and former Ms. World Leather

• Graylin Thornton, the only black to win International Mr. Drummer

• Jack Johnson, writer and former president of The Euenspiegel Society

• Jill Carter, represented the title of International Ms. Leather and Ms. World producer, Owner of Carter-Johnson Library

• Viola Johnson, Author, Librarian, owner of Carter - Johnson Library

• John Keene, accomplished writer and founder of New York Panthers Leather Club

• John Tatum, first Leatherman of Color Contest Winner

• Blackkat, first Black man to win the American Leatherman title in 2005, and co-founder of forbiddenfunk.com

• Ignacio Rivera - Artist Activist

• Lady Raven, first openly transperson to win an Olympus Leather title

• Mike Russell, first Black to hold the title of International Leather SIR
• Doc Hoskins Jr. – 2007 Leatherman of Color & Author of The Pugilist: Erotic Boxing Adventures

• Rod McCoy Jr. - 2010 Leatherman of Color

• Mistress Heart, Co founder of Bay Area Women of Color Photography Project

• Mistress MIR, legendary Domme

• Mufasa Ali, founder of ONYX, Mr. World Leather 2006

• Neil Alexander, president of Highwaymen TNT

• Omar Mosley, first Mr. Ebony Leather

• Sandy “Mama” Reinhardt - Philanthropist and Creator of Mama’s Family

• Sire Kane - First POC Dungeon Owner

• Lady D, Creator of PEP for POC ATL- Owner of D&s Lifestyle Enterprises, Inc.

• Quincy Russell, owner of Mind Fetish (fetish oriented home furnishings and loungewear)

• Ron Moore, first Black to win International Mr. Leather

• Samuel Delaney, author

• Scourge & coffee of Dark Connections-premiere website for Black kinksters, www.darkconnections.com

• Terrell Brown, first hetero man to compete at IML

• Vern Stewart, Leather journalist

• Bgtreasure, Diamond, and Lady Z, founders of Black BEAT National Conference www.blackbeatinc.org

• Rae Lewis, Vi Johnson Award Winner 2010, The Sub Sanctuary, Board Chairperson for NELA, Kaleidoscope Munch

• Mollena Williams- IMsL 2010

• Orpheus Black - Author, Educator, and Fetish Performer

• Master Zeus - Founder of Online Weekly Workshop

• Darque de Sade - Erotic Photo Journalist

• Master Hines - Educator and Artist

• Lady A, Co Founder of CLOAK POC pansexual D/s organization

• Mistress Max Rulz - Radio Talk Show Host, Photographer

• Mr. Worf- POC Munch Group Owner- Mahogany of Pleasure

• Pharaoh Khaf-Ra- Author

• Alex Chapman - Erotic Cartoonist

• Jenelle Moore, IMsL 1997

• Rus Cosgrove, IMsL 2002

• “D” Cannon, IML 1991

• Tobin Britton, first POC American Leather Woman 2001

• Mark S. Green, first and only POC International Drummerboy in 2001

• Master Obsidian and slave Namaste, International Master and slave 2010

• Terrell Brown and Lady Raven were the first POC International Leather titleholder couple-Mr. and Ms Olympus Leather in 2006.

• Mistress Serene, Southern California Leather Women 2010

• Sir Kira-Ms. Central Canada Olympus Leather 2010