April Ryan

White House Correspondent, MSNBC Political Analyst, D.C. Bureau Chief for TheGrio & Author

Kehinde Wiley

Visual Artist Specializing in Portrait Painting; Painted Barack Obama's Official Portrait

Eric Thomas

Inspirational Speaker, Life Strategist & Author

Yoruba Richen

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Known For TED Talk on the Intersection of Civil Rights & LGBT Rights

Kimberly Bryant

Founder & CEO of Ascend Ventures & Black Innovation Lab; Founder of Black Girls CODE

Beverly Tatum

Best-Selling Author, Higher Education Leadership & Race Relations Expert, President Emerita of Spelman College

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations ...

Janet Mock

Author, Feminist, Transgender Rights Activist, TV Host & Founder of #GirlsLikeUs

Malcolm London

Young Poet, Educator, Activist & TED Speaker Known For "High School Training Ground"

Jason Collins

First Openly Gay Player In Major League Sports; Retired NBA Player; Equality Advocate

Staceyann Chin

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

Michael Eric Dyson

MSNBC Political Analyst, Former Host of NPR's "The Michael Eric Dyson Show" & Best-Selling Author

DeVon Franklin

Award-Winning Producer, New York Times Bestselling Author & Motivational Speaker

Will Packer

Award-Winning Producer Known for "Think Like A Man" & "Straight Outta Compton"; Founder of Will Packer Productions

Clarence B. Jones

Former Adviser & Speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Tererai Trent

Internationally Recognized Voices for Quality Education and Women’s Empowerment; Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest"

Thurl Bailey

Former NBA Player & Broadcast Analyst

Pedro Noguera

Professor of Education, Founder of the Center for the Transformation of Schools UCLA

Viola Davis

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & New York Times Best-Selling Author

Viola Davis on Speaking Up, Challenging Stereotypes

Monica Pearson

First Female & African-American News Anchor in Atlanta

Gabby Douglas

First African-American to Win Olympic Gold Medal for Gymnastics; Author of New York Times Bestseller "Grace, Gold & Glory: My Leap of Faith"