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Yara Shahidi

Award-Winning Actress, Producer & Voting Activist; Known for "Black-ish" & "Grown-ish"

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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

East Saint Louis, IL, USA

Elaine Welteroth

Former Co-Host of CBS “The Talk,” NYT Bestselling Author, Award-Winning Journalist & Former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Jasmine Crowe-Houston

Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur, Environmental Advocate, Founder & CEO of Sustainable Waste Management Company Goodr

Atlanta, GA, USA

Donna Brazile

Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee; Professor in Women and Gender Studies at Georgetown

Washington, DC, USA

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

Presidential Professor at CUNY Graduate Center, BET News Correspondent, Human Rights Activist & Author

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Amandla Stenberg

Actor, Singer & Activist Known for "The Hate U Give," "The Hunger Games" & "Everything, Everything"

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Cassandra Worthy

Change Enthusiasm, Mindset & Leadership Speaker; Disruptive Thought Leader

Atlanta, GA, USA

Gabrielle Union

Actress, Voice Artist, Activist, Author & Investor

Shady Baby Feels: A First Book of Emotions

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Judy Smith

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

Washington, DC, USA

Spike Lee

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

Brooklyn, NY, 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

Ijeoma Oluo

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Seattle, WA, USA

Julianne Malveaux

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

Washington, DC, USA

America Ferrera

Award-Winning Actress, Producer & Humanitarian

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Laila Ali

Lifestyle Expert, Retired Four-Time World Champion Boxer, Heart Disease Awareness Advocate & Cookbook Author of "Food for Life"

Muhammad Ali's Daughter Reveals His Greatest Lessons

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour

America’s First Black Female Combat Pilot, Former Marine & Cop; Author of "Zero to Breakthrough”

Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour - Veteran and Trailblazer for Women

Atlanta, GA, USA

Black History Month Speakers Tag: Black history month Tag: Black-history-month

Yara Shahidi

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Elaine Welteroth

Jasmine Crowe-Houston

Donna Brazile

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

Amandla Stenberg

Cassandra Worthy

Gabrielle Union

Judy Smith

Spike Lee

Montel Williams

Ijeoma Oluo

Julianne Malveaux

America Ferrera

Laila Ali

Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour

Oprah Winfrey

Kimberlé Crenshaw

Roland Martin

Black History Month Speakers Tag: Black history month Tag: Black-history-month

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Amandla Stenberg

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Gabrielle Union

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Oprah Winfrey

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Yara Shahidi

Donna Brazile

Cassandra Worthy

Judy Smith

Spike Lee

Montel Williams

Ijeoma Oluo

America Ferrera

Laila Ali

Roland Martin