Viola Davis

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

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Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

John Legend

EGOT Winning Musician, Producer & Philantropist

Kehinde Wiley

Visual Artist Specializing in Portrait Painting; Painted Barack Obama's Official Portrait

Venus Williams

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

Retta

Stand-Up Comedian & Actress Known for "Parks and Recreation"

Spike Lee

Academy Award-Winning Writer, Producer, Actor & Director; Best Known for "BlacKkKlansman" & "Malcolm X"

Janet Mock

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

Gabby Douglas

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

Montel Williams

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

Iyanla Vanzant

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

Lisa Leslie

WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist & Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You;" Coach of Ice-Cube's BIG3 Basketball League

April Ryan

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

Kimberly Bryant

Founder & CEO of Ascend Ventures & Black Innovation Lab; Founder of Black Girls CODE

Dr. Tererai Trent

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

Judy Smith

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

Judy Smith - Career Advice

Dr. Bernice King

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

Tavis Smiley

Broadcaster, Author, Publisher, Advocate, and Philanthropist

Dave Winfield

National Baseball Hall of Famer & Advisor to the Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association

Beverly Tatum

Best-Selling Author, Higher Education Leadership & Race Relations Expert, President Emerita of Spelman College

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Jason Collins

First Openly Gay Player In Major League Sports; Retired NBA Player; Equality Advocate

Michael Eric Dyson

MSNBC Political Analyst, Former Host of NPR's "The Michael Eric Dyson Show" & Best-Selling Author

Clarence B. Jones

Former Adviser & Speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr.

David Banner

Rapper, Record Producer, Activist & Actor

Michael Yo

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

Malcolm London

Young Poet, Educator, Activist & TED Speaker Known For "High School Training Ground"

Staceyann Chin

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

Thurl Bailey

Former NBA Player & Broadcast Analyst

Terry McMillan

New York Times Best-Selling Author Known for "Waiting to Exhale" & "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"

Muggsy Bogues

Former NBA All-star for the Charlotte Hornets