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

Michael Bergdahl

Former Walmart Executive, Bestselling Business Author, Human Resources & Retail Sales Speaker

Bill Capodagli

Author of "Innovate the Pixar Way: Business Lessons from the World's Most Creative Corporate Playground"

Interview with Bill Capodagli about Disney way

Vivian Howard

Chef & Restaurateur Known for "Chef & the Farmer", Featured on the PBS Series, "A Chef's Life"

Anna Holmes

Founder and Editor of Online Women's Magazine, Jezebel. Editor, writer (Glamour, NY Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, New Yorker.com, many others.)

April Reign

Creator of the #OscarsSoWhite Hashtag; Editor of BroadwayBlack.com & NU Tribe Magazine

Damaris Phillips

Celebrity Chef & Television Personality; Winner of 9th Season of "Food Network Star"

Janine di Giovanni

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

Melody Barnes

Executive Director Karsh Institute of Democracy at UVA, Professor at the Miller Center & Former Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council

Kerry Washington

Actress, Producer & Activist Known for Starring as Olivia Pope in ABC's "Scandal"

Frank Wu

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

Peter Hirshberg

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

Kurt Andersen

Host of "Studio 360 from PRI and WNYC" & Author

Thimali Kodikara

Climate Storyteller; Host of "Mothers Of Invention" Podcast

Hunter Schafer

Transgender Actress, Model & Activist Known for HBO's "Euphoria"

Dixon Chibanda

Psychiatrist & Director of the African Mental Health Initiative; Founder & CEO of Friendship Bench Zimbabwe

Jade Simmons

Rock-Star Concert Pianist; Powerhouse Speaker; Author

Ruha Benjamin

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

Ruha Benjamin - Spelman Convocation 2024