Shawn Ginwright

One of the Nation’s Leading Innovators, Provocateurs, & Thought Leaders on African American Youth, Youth Activism, & Youth Development; PhD, Author & Professor

Dr. César Cruz

Education Activist, Author, School Designer & Co-Founder of Homies Empowerment

Derek Clark

Author, Youth Advocate & "Rapping Dad"

Tiki Davis

Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Successful Businessman, Oil & Gas Expert, Actor, Author & Survivor

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Tabitha Christopher

Entrepreneur & Mindstyle Makeover Coach & Empowering Students to Thrive Through Tough Times!

S. Lee Merritt

Attorney & Activist Dubbed "The People's Lawyer;" Founder of Merritt Law Firm

Ed Hiner

Retired U.S. Navy SEAL, Bestselling Author & Leadership Expert

Kumu Hina

Hawaiian Transgender Teacher & Community Leader

Tim Ballard

Author, Anti-Human Trafficking Activist, Founder & CEO of Operation Underground Railroad

Linda Cliatt-Wayman

High School Principal in North Philadelphia; Education & Leadership Development Expert

Tia Torres

Pitbull Advocate & Rescuer Known for Animal Planet's "Pit Bulls & Parolees"

Molly McGrath Tierney

Former Director of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; Known for Her TED Talk, "Rethinking Foster Care"

Svetlana Kim

Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, Author, Certified Hypnotherapist (CHt), and "Vibrational Meditation" Instructor.

Shaka Senghor

Author, Criminal Justice Reform Activist & Head of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion at TripActions

Lily Rose Lee (Michelle Knight)

Cleveland Kidnapping Survivor & Author of "Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, A Life Reclaimed: A Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings"

Sonja Sohn

Actress, Activist, and Filmmaker, Best Known for "The Wire"

Tony Gaskins

Author, Motivational Speaker, Consultant, Screenwriter and Producer

Nate Parker

Actor Known for "Red Tails," "The Secret Life of Bees" and "The Great Debaters"

Crystal Fox

Star of Tyler Perry's "The Haves and the Have Nots" on OWN

Michaela Pereira

News Anchor & Television Personality