Beverly Gooden

#WhyIStayed Creator, Domestic Violence Activist, Consultant & Writer

9th Wonder

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

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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

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

Zerlina Maxwell

Political Analyst, Sexual Assault Awareness Advocate & Author of "The End of White Politics"

Adaora Udoji

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

Yandy Smith

Reality TV Personality Known for VH1's "Love & Hip Hop"

Kim Coles

Actress & Comedian; Known for Her Role on the Sketch Comedy "In Living Color"

Angela Burt-Murray

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

Joyful Drake

Actress Best Known for Let's Stay Together

Kim Fields

Actress, Singer & TV Director Known for the NBC Sitcom "The Facts of Life" & on the Fox Sitcom "Living Single"

Tracie Thoms

TV, Film & Stage Actress; Best Known for "Rent," "Cold Case" and "The Devil Wears Prada"

Angela Robinson

Actress; Best Known for Her Role in Tyler Perry's "The Haves and The Have Nots"

Amos Winbush III

Founder and CEO, CyberSynchs

Patrice C. Washington

Personal Finance Expert Known as the Money Maven

Deval Patrick

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

Leland Melvin

Engineer, Former NASA Astronaut & Former NFL Wide Receiver

Sarah Jakes Roberts

Best-Selling Author, Entrepreneur, Media Personality & Daughter of T.D. Jakes

Power Moves: Ignite Your Confidence and Become a Force

J.J. Hairston

Gospel Music Artist; Leader of Youthful Praise