Ava DuVernay

Academy Award-Nominated Director & Producer Known for "Selma," "13th" & "When They See Us"

How Film Changes the Way We See the World | Ava DuVernay | TED

Joy-Ann Reid

MSNBC Correspondent, Political Author & Host of "The ReidOut"

Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America

Deval Patrick

Two-term Governor of Massachusetts, Civil Rights Attorney & Business Leader

Anthony Mackie

American Actor & Film Producer, Known for "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "The Hurt Locker" & "Ant-Man"

Aloe Blacc

Singer-Songwriter, Rapper & Musician; Known for "I Need A Dollar" & "Wake Me Up"

Regina King

Academy Award-Winning Actress & Director

Todrick Hall

Singer, Rapper, Actor, Choreographer & Social Media Personality

Stephanie Mills

R&B and Gospel Singer; Known for Broadway's "The Wiz"

Morris Chestnut

Actor Known for The Best Man Franchise, Author & Producer

Lupita Nyong'o

Academy Award-Winning Actress; Known for "12 Years a Slave," "Black Panther" & "Us"

Tika Sumpter

Actress, Television Host & Model Known for "One Life to Live," "Gossip Girl," "The Game" & "The Haves and Have Nots"

Michael B. Jordan

Actor & Producer; Best Known for "Black Panther," "Creed," "Friday Night Lights" & "Just Mercy"

Tamron Hall

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

Watch Where They Hide

Trevor Noah

Emmy Award-Winning Comedian & Bestselling Author; Former Host of "The Daily Show"

Tamera Mowry-Housley

Actress & Entrepreneur; Former Emmy & NAACP Image Award-Winning Talk Show Host on "The Real"

Joey Bada$$

Hip Hop Artist & Founding Member of the Hip Hop Collective Pro Era

Susan Rice

Domestic Policy Advisor (2021-2023); U.S. National Security Advisor (2013-2017); and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2009-2013)

Susan Rice, leaving the administration, talks of what's possible in a divided nation

Valerie Jarrett

Civic Leader, New York Times Best-Selling Author & Former Senior Advisor to President Obama

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

Jordan Peele

Filmmaker, Producer, Actor & Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter; Known for "Get Out" & "Us"

Jordan Peele and Dev Patel Break Down Their Directing Processes

D.L. Hughley

Award-Winning Stand-Up Comedian, Political Commentator & Actor

Cathy Hughes

Founder & Former CEO of Urban One (formerly Radio One)

Cathy Hughes Is Honored In Her Hometown Omaha

Tye Tribbett

Grammy Award-Winning Gospel Singer

Gayle King

Co-Host of "CBS This Morning" & Editor-At-Large of O, The Oprah Magazine

Alfonso Ribeiro

Host of America’s Funniest Home Videos, Actor, TV Director, Award-Winning Dancer & Broadway Star

Brandon Marshall

Former NFL Pro Bowler, TV Personality, Mental Health Advocate, Founder, Host of I AM Athlete & CEO of House of Athlete

Donald Glover

Award-Winning Actor, Comedian, Writer, Director & Musician; Performs as Childish Gambino

Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour

America’s First Black Female Combat Pilot, Former Marine & Cop; Author of "Zero to Breakthrough”

Creating the Breakthrough

W. Kamau Bell

Stand-Up Comedian & TV Host Best Known for "United Shades of America"

Darius Rucker

Lead Singer and Rhythm Guitarist of the Rock Band Hootie & the Blowfish