9th Wonder

Grammy Award-Winning Producer, Record Executive, DJ & Rapper

9th Wonder On Sampling For Kendrick Lamar | The Formula, S1E2

Adaora Udoji

CEO & Founder of outLoud Inc., Angel Investor and Former Award-Winning Journalist

Ainissa Ramirez

Scientist. STEM Advocate. Science Communicator. Author.

Al Letson

Peabody Award-Winning Radio Host, Spoken Word Artist, Playwright

Albert Mensah

Renowned Motivational Speaker & Author

Alfonso Ribeiro

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

Alfre Woodard

Emmy Award-Winning Actress; Human Rights Activist

Alice Walker

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

Aloe Blacc

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

Amos Winbush III

Founder and CEO, CyberSynchs

Amy DuBois Barnett

Chief Content Officer, theGrio.com & EVP Digital, Entertainment Studios

Andrew "King Bach" Bachelor

Actor, Comedian & Vine Star; Known Online as King Bach

Angela Burt-Murray

Deputy Editor at Glamour Magazine & Former Editor-in-Chief of Essence Magazine

Anika Noni Rose

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

Anthony Mackie

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

Aries Spears

Stand-Up Comedian and Former MADtv Cast Member

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

Azure Antoinette

CEO, Commissioned Poet & Author, Millennial Advocate

Bakari Sellers

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

Ben Tankard

Former Professional Basketball Player, Gospel Producer, Recording Artist & Author