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Lisa Leslie

WNBA Champion & 4x Olympic Gold Medalist; Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You" and "From the Court to the Boardroom"; Co-Founder, The Lockwood Group

Boca Raton, FL, USA

Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Dr. Bernice King

Civil Rights Leader, Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Atlanta, GA, USA

Yoruba Richen

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Known For TED Talk on the Intersection of Civil Rights & LGBT Rights

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Viola Davis

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & New York Times Best-Selling Author

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Monica Pearson

First Female & African-American News Anchor in Atlanta

Atlanta, GA, USA

Julianne Malveaux

Economist, Author & Political Commentator; President Emerita of Bennett College for Women

Washington, DC, USA

Montel Williams

Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host; Multiple Sclerosis Survivor; Navy and Marine Corps Veteran; Health Equity & Veteran Advocate

New York, NY, USA

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Venus Williams

Professional Tennis Player, Four-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, Equal Pay Activist: Author & Entrepreneur

Miami, FL, USA

Judy Smith

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

Washington, DC, USA

Kimberly Bryant

Women's Advocate & Founding Tech Trailblazer; Founder & CEO of Ascend Ventures & Black Innovation Lab; Founder of Black Girls CODE

Kimberly Bryant - TEDxSanFrancisco

San Francisco, CA, USA

Iyanla Vanzant

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Spiritual Life Coach & Host of "Iyanla Fix My Life"

Atlanta, GA, USA

Gabby Douglas

First African-American to Win Olympic Gold Medal for Gymnastics; Author of NYT Bestseller "Grace, Gold & Glory: My Leap of Faith"

Los Angeles, CA, USA

April Ryan

White House Correspondent, MSNBC Political Analyst, D.C. Bureau Chief for TheGrio & Author

Baltimore, MD, USA

Janet Mock

Author, Feminist, Transgender Rights Activist, TV Host & Founder of #GirlsLikeUs

New York, NY, USA

Spike Lee

Academy Award-Winning Director, Film Producer, Author

Brooklyn, NY, USA

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Michael Yo

Actor, TV Host, Stand-up Comedian & Two-Time Emmy Nominee

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Retta

Actress, Comedian, Television Host & Author Known for "Parks and Recreation," "Good Girls" & "Ugliest House in America"

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Staceyann Chin

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist

New York, NY, USA

Dr. Tererai Trent

Internationally Recognized Voice for Quality Education & Women’s Empowerment; Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest"

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Fort Smith, AR, USA

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Lisa Leslie

Dr. Bernice King

Yoruba Richen

Viola Davis

Monica Pearson

Montel Williams

Judy Smith

Kimberly Bryant

Iyanla Vanzant

Gabby Douglas

April Ryan

Janet Mock

Spike Lee

Michael Yo

Retta

Staceyann Chin