Judy Smith

America's Premier Crisis Management Expert; Inspiration for ABC's "Scandal"

Judy Smith - Career Advice

Herman "Herm" Edwards

Former Arizona State Head Football Coach, Former ESPN Football Analyst, NFL Head Coach and Player

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"

Terry McMillan

New York Times Best-Selling Author Known for "Waiting to Exhale" & "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"

Hines Ward

2-time Super Bowl Champion, Former Assistant Coach for NY Jets & Head Coach of the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL

Mike Singletary

Head Coach for the Memphis Express; Former Professional Football Player and Coach

Muggsy Bogues

Former NBA All-star for the Charlotte Hornets

Carla Hall

Co-Star of "Crazy Delicious;" Host of Discovery+'s "Foodways" & the "Say Yes!" Podcast

Fonzworth Bentley

Musician, Author and TV personality; MTV's "From G's to Gents"

Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Coach Ken Carter

Coach, Author, Educator & Inspiration for the Film "Coach Carter"