Sonia Sanchez

Renowned Scholar, Poet, Playwright & Activist

Dr. Elizabeth Norman

Professor of Humanities at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development; Author, "WOMEN AT WAR: The Story of Fifty Military Nurses Who Served in Vietnam 1965-1973"

James McPherson

Acclaimed Civil War Historian & Author

Jayne Anne Phillips

Bestselling Novelist and Short Story Writer

Phylicia Rashad

Actress, Dean of Fine Arts at Howard University, Advocate for Children, Women's Issues & Fine Arts

Jim Nuttle

Graphic Recording Artist

Andrea Mitchell

Host of MSNBC’s "Andrea Mitchell Reports" & Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News

Andrea Mitchell - Celebrating 15 years of "Andrea Mitchell Reports"

Tina Wells

Founder, CEO, Buzz Marketing Group

Aaron McCargo Jr.

Chef & Star of "Big Daddy's House" on the Food Network

Spike Mendelsohn

Chef, Restaurateur & Food Equity Activist

Norman Ornstein

Bestselling Author, Political Analyst & Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute

Buddy Valastro

Host of "The Cake Boss" & "The Next Great Baker"

Vali Nasr

Professor of International Affairs & Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University

Islamic Leviathan: Islam and the Making of State Power (Religion and Global Politics)