9th Wonder

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

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

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

Angela Burt-Murray

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

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"

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

J.J. Hairston

Gospel Music Artist; Leader of Youthful Praise

Keshia Chante

Canadian Singer-Songwriter & Host of BET's "106 & Park"

Nate Parker

Actor Known for "Red Tails," "The Secret Life of Bees" and "The Great Debaters"

Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas

R&B Pop Singer Known as "Chilli"; Part of the '90s group TLC

LaVan Davis

Star of Tyler Perry's "House of Payne"

Tom Joyner

Radio Host of the Nationally Syndicated "Tom Joyner Morning Show"

Stephanie Mills

R&B and Gospel Singer; Known for Broadway's "The Wiz"