Sonia Sanchez

Renowned Scholar, Poet, Playwright & Activist

Staceyann Chin

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist

Joshua Prince-Ramus

Architect & Principal of REX Design Firm

Nikki Cascone

Chef/Owner Red Hook Hospitality, Contestant on Bravo's "Top Chef Chicago"

Soraya Darabi

Renowned Digital Entrepreneur; Social Media Pioneer

Aaron McCargo Jr.

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

Rocco DiSpirito

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Healthy Lifestyle Advocate & New York Times Bestselling Author

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Susie Coelho

Best-Selling Author, TV Personality, Lifestyle Guru & Humanitarian

Kelsey Nixon

Chef, Author, & Television Personality Host, Cooking Channel's "Kelsey's Essentials"

Marc Brown

Children's Book Author; Creator of "Arthur"; Advote for Children's Literacy

Stuart Firestein

Scientist; Advocate for the Public Understanding of Science

Jack Mackenroth

Fashion Designer, Model & AIDS Activist

David Rosengarten

Chef & TV Personality; Author of Award-winning Cookbook "It's All American Food"

Tamara Tunie

Film, stage and television actress, director and producer. She is best known for her portrayal of medical examiner Melinda Warner on the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Frank Wu

President of Queens College, City University of New York; Author of "Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White"

James Lecesne

Author, Actor, Activist, and Founder of The Trevor Project

James McPherson

Acclaimed Civil War Historian & Author

Ayah Bdeir

Former CEO & Founder of littleBits

Randy Cohen

Writer, Known for "The Ethicist"

Kevin Daum

Founder and CEO, TAE International; Author, "Roar!" & "Video Marketing For Dummies;" Columnist, Inc.com