Amanda Seales

Poet, Spoken Word Artist & Media Personality Known for HBO's "Insecure;" Anti-Smoking Activist

Sheila C. Johnson

Entrepreneur, CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, President of WNBA's Washington Mystics & Co-Founder of BET

Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph

Carla Harris

Managing Director & Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley

Phylicia Rashad

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

Dominique Crenn

Chef & Owner of the Three-Michelin-Starred Restaurant Atelier Crenn

John Zogby

Trendspotter & Leading Pollster

Angela Bassett

Award-Winning Actress & Co-Founder of Bassett/Vance Productions

Ree Drummond

Host of "The Pioneer Woman" on the Food Network

Kal Penn

Actor, Writer, Producer & Former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Renowned African Novelist & Speaker

Daniel Dae Kim

Actor, Director & Producer

Mark Ballas

Dancing with the Stars Champion & Mental Health Activist

Tamron Hall

Award-Winning Journalist; Former National News Anchor for NBC News; Host of the "Tamron Hall Show"

Watch Where They Hide

Danny Glover

Acclaimed Actor, Producer & Leading Social Activist

Eric Schmidt

Co-Founder of Schmidt Futures and Former Executive Chairman at Alphabet Inc. & Former CEO of Google

Alok Vaid-Menon

Gender Non-Conforming Writer, Performance Artist, LGBTQ Rights Activist

Thomas Keller

Chef, Cookbook Author & Proprietor of The French Laundry, Per Se, Bouchon, Bar Bouchon, Bouchon Bakery, and Ad Hoc

Ted Allen

Host, "Chopped," Contributor, "The Best Thing I Ever Ate"

Jonathan Groff

Tony-Nominated Actor & Singer; Known for Musicals such as "Spring Awakening," "Hamilton," and Disney's "Frozen"

Charles S. Dutton

Actor & Director Known for "Roc" and "The Piano Lesson"

Misty Copeland

First African American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre; Author

Misty Copeland's Return After Her Break as Dancer & Producer

Janine di Giovanni

Author, Award-Winning Foreign & War Correspondent; Visiting Fellow at Yale Law School & Executive Director The Reckoning Project

Seriously Entertaining: Janine di Giovanni on "All That Glitters"

Peter Hirshberg

Pioneering Entrepreneur and Voice on Disruptive Culture and Technology; Chairman of the Re:imagine Group

Ruha Benjamin

Sociology & African American Studies Scholar; Author of "People's Science" and "Race After Technology"

Ruha Benjamin - Spelman Convocation 2024

Jason Silva

Emmy-nominated TV Personality; Futurist; Host of National Geographic Channel’s “Brain Games”

Benjamin Zander

Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra; Celebrated Leadership & Performance Expert

How to Live a Life of Possibility | Benjamin Zander - YouTube

Herschel Walker

Former NFL Running Back, 1982 Heisman Trophy Winner & Mental Health Awareness Advocate

Michael McGrady

Motivational Speaker, Theater, Film & Television Actor; Best Known for "Ray Donovan"

Raven Symone

Actress & Singer Known for "That's So Raven"

Marcus Samuelsson

James Beard Award-Winning Chef & Owner of the Red Rooster Restaurant