Khalil Gibran Muhammad

Professor of History, Race & Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School; Author of "The Condemnation of Blackness"

Joy-Ann Reid

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

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

Leland Melvin

Engineer, Former NASA Astronaut & Former NFL Wide Receiver

Glynn Washington

Media Personality, Producer, Host of "Snap Judgment"

Fred D. Gray

Veteran Civil Rights Attorney; Represented Rosa Parks & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Tamron Hall

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

Watch Where They Hide

Cathy Hughes

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

Cathy Hughes Is Honored In Her Hometown Omaha

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

Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour

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

Creating the Breakthrough

Anika Noni Rose

Tony Award-Winning Actress & Singer; Voice of Princess Tiana

Bakari Sellers

Author, Attorney, Political Commentator & Youngest African American Elected Official in the U.S.

Danny Glover

Acclaimed Actor, Producer & Leading Social Activist

Michael Steele

Conservative Political Commentator & Former Republican Party Politician

Dominique Wilkins

Former Professional Basketball Player, Vice President of the Atlanta Hawks, Board Chairman of KultureCity & Disability Advocate

Kel Mitchell

Award-Winning Comedic Actor, Best Known for "Kenan & Kel," "Good Burger" and "All That"

John Amaechi

Organizational Psychologist, Leadership Transformation Expert & Former NBA Player

Sheryl Swoopes

3-Time WNBA MVP & Olympic Gold Medalist

Valerie Jarrett

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

Juan Williams

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Fox News Political Analyst, Co-Host of "The Five" & Award-Winning Columnist

Chris Webber

Hall of Fame Basketball Player, Number One NBA Draftee & Five-Time NBA All-Star

By God's Grace

Roy Wood Jr.

Stand-Up Comedian & Actor Known for "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"

Roy Wood, Jr. COMPLETE REMARKS at 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner

Dusty Baker

Former MLB Outfielder; Manager of the Houston Astros

Stephanie Mills

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

Tye Tribbett

Grammy Award-Winning Gospel Singer

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

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

Alice Walker

Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award-Winning Author; Best Known for "The Color Purple"

Rickey Smiley

Stand-Up Comedian, TV Host, Actor & Radio Personality; Best Known for "The Rickey Smiley Morning Show"

Tonya Lewis Lee

Author, Producer, Filmmaker & Entrepreneur; Women's Health Activist

Tonya Lewis Lee on the Black maternal mortality crisis