Le’Marqunita Lowe is the founder and CEO of Black and Cremè, a sustainable fashion boutique; the editor of LDL Magazine, a print and digital publication that celebrates entrepreneurs, artists, small businesses and community organizations; and the founder of Mercury III, a plant-based cosmetics company. In addition to being an entrepreneur, Lowe is an author and educator currently pursuing a PhD in interdisciplinary studies at Union Institute & University. Over the years, she competed in various pageants, and was named Miss Elite Earth California 2016, Miss Black USC Ambassador 2014 and Miss Palo Alto 2014. Lowe is a USC Rossier School of Education alum.