Annette Gordon-Reed

Professor of American Legal History at Harvard Law School & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author

Janice Howroyd

Founder & CEO of The ActOne Group; The First African American Woman to Own a $1 Billion Brand

Michael Oher

Founder of Oher Foundation for Disadvantaged Youth; Former NFL Player for Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans & Carolina Panthers; Super Bowl 47 Champion; Story Told in Movie "The Blind Side"

Charles Blow

Visual Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times; CNN Contributor & NY Times Best-Selling Author of "Fire Shut Up in My Bones"

Sasheer Zamata

Comedic Actress, Former "SNL" Cast Member, Celebrity Ambassador for the ACLU & Co-Host of the "Best Friends" Podcast

Julie Dash

Director & Writer Known for "Daughters of the Dust"; First Black Woman to Direct A Full-Length General Theatrical Release Film in the U.S.

Sunny Hostin

Co-Host of "The View," Attorney, Author & Emmy Award-Winning Journalist; Senior Legal Correspondent & Analyst for ABC News

Ruha Benjamin

Sociology & African American Studies Scholar; Author of "People's Science" and "Race After Technology"

Imagination: A Manifesto

David Moinina Sengeh

Minister Of Basic and Senior Secondary Education & Chief Innovation Officer for the Government of Sierra Leone

Martin Luther King III

Civil Rights Activist, Global Humanitarian & Political Leader

Patrisse Cullors

Artist, Activist & Organizer; Co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter

John Boyega

British Actor Known for "Star Wars"

Lisa Nichols

Best Selling Author, Motivator, Coach, Teacher & The Secret Contributor

Samira Wiley

Actress; Best Known for Her Role in "Orange is the New Black" & "The Handmaid's Tale"

Jenifer Lewis

Actress Known as the "Mother of Black Hollywood"; Famous for her Roles in "Think Like a Man", "The Princess Frog", & "Black-ish"

Katori Hall

Playwright, Journalist & Actress

Connie Rice

Co-Director of The Advancement Project, Public Policy & Diversity Activist

Amber Riley

Actress; Known for "Glee" and "Dancing with the Stars"

Israel Houghton

Christian Worship Leader

Juicy J

Oscar-Award Winning Rapper, Songwriter & Record Producer; Founding Member of Three 6 Mafia

Chronicles of the Juice Man: A Memoir

Bow Wow

Rapper, Actor, Television Presenter & Broadcaster

Charlamagne Tha God

Radio & TV Personality; Co-Host of the iHeartRadio Program "The Breakfast Club"

Kenny Leon

Tony Award-Winning Broadway Film Director & Producer; Co-Founder of True Colors Theater Company

Ryan Clark

Former NFL Safety; NFL & MMA Analyst at ESPN

Tyler James Williams

Actor Best Known for "Abbott Elementary," "Everybody Hates Chris" & "The Walking Dead"

Jay Williams

Former NBA Player; CEO of Rising Stars Youth Foundation; ESPN Analyst

K. Michelle

Hip Hop Recording Artist and Star of VH1's "Love & Hip Hop"

David Adjaye

Renowned Architect; Lead Designer of The National Museum of African American History & Culture

Scholl Lecture Series: David Adjaye in Conversation with Franklin ...

Amber Rose

Model, Recording Artist and Actor

Creflo Dollar

Televangelist, Pastor & the Founder of the Non-Denominational World Changers Church International