Baratunde Thurston

Futurist Comedian, Writer & Cultural Critic

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Tim Meadows

Actor & Comedian; Known for "Saturday Night Live"

Amanda Seales

Poet, Spoken Word Artist & Media Personality Known for HBO's "Insecure;" Anti-Smoking Activist

Tristan Walker

Founder & CEO at Walker & Company Brands, Inc. & Former VP of Foursquare

Tony Plana

Actor & Director Known for "Ugly Betty;" Supporter of Comprehensive Immigration Reform; Advocate for Alzheimer's Disease

Freeman Hrabowski

Former President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); Advocate for STEM Education for African Americans

Dr. Cornel West

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Rebecca Walker

Bestselling Author & Founder of the Third Wave Feminism Movement

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Olympic Legend, Philanthropist, American Record-Holder in the Long Jump & Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

Roland Martin

Award-Winning Journalist & Media Personality, Author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith"

Ben Vereen

Tony Award-Winning Entertainer

Russell Simmons

Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

Hannibal Buress

Stand-Up Comedian, Actor & Television Writer; Known for Comedy Central's "Broad City" & "The Eric Andre Show"

Ice-T

Rapper, Record Producer & Actor Known for "Law & Order: SVU"

T.J. Holmes

Award-Winning Journalist & National Television Personality

Lee Daniels

Director, Writer & Producer Known for "Precious" and "Empire"; Creator of Lee Daniels Entertainment

Tatyana Ali

Actress, Singer & Activist; Best Known for "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"

Jermaine Fowler

Stand-Up Comedian & Actor; Known for "Superior Donuts"

Jessica Williams

Actress, Comedian, Former Correspondent on "The Daily Show" & Co-Host of the "2 Dope Queens" Podcast

Christina Milian

Television Personality, Host, R&B Singer-Songwriter and Actress