Did I not tell y’all that the St. Louis American Foundation’s Young Leaders 2016 would be everything?! I’m not going to waste with a gloat or “I told you so (even though I did)” mainly because everyone who stopped by the Four Seasons last Thursday already knows what’s up. So let me instead take this time to big up to all 20 of the honorees. Urban League President Mike McMillan had me rollin’ when he joked that it was the Delta Sigma Theta regionals because of how many lovely ladies of DST were in the lineup of this year’s leaders. Who could be mad? 2015 was the year of the Alpha and 2012 was all about the AKAs. Considering all the black Greeks doing big things, everyone will have a turn. But back to the event…I also want to give my unofficial life coach Rebeccah Bennett some love for being the most masterful mistress of ceremonies. Every time I see her in action I want to call Oprah and let her know that her protégé lives right here In the STL. All types of young leader alumni were in the building – Tishaura Jones, Dr. Stefan Bradley, Keith Turner and Vanessa Foster Cooksey to name a few – as were a whole slew of other people who came through to show their support at the Four Seasons Thursday evening. I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t point out a few of the folks who slayed on the style side. I’m actually torn between two of this year’s honorees – Deatra McFarlan and Dana Townsend. Deatra’s all winter white everything outfit was exactly that…everything. And Dana was serving with her little black dress 2.0. I couldn’t choose between them, so I choose them both!