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Michael Oher

NFL Super Bowl Champion, Founder of Oher Foundation, Bestselling Author

Nashville, TN, USA

Yara Shahidi

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

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Benjamin Watson

Parenthood Advocate & Former Tight End for the New England Patriots

Georgia, USA

Misty Copeland

First African American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre; Author

New York, NY, USA

Benjamin Crump

Civil Rights Attorney, Author & Media Influencer

Tallahassee, FL, USA

Michael Eric Dyson

Professor of African American Studies, Author, Cultural Analyst

Nashville, TN, USA

Alfonso Ribeiro

Host of America’s Funniest Home Videos, Actor, TV Director, Award-Winning Dancer & Broadway Star

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Julianne Malveaux

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

Washington, DC, USA

Ellen McGirt

Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine & "RaceAhead" Columnist

St. Louis, MO, USA

Chaunté Lowe

4-Time Olympian, Breast Cancer Survivor & Health Equity Advocate

Boundless (Scholastic Focus)

Orlando, FL, 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

Phil Ford

Retired Professional Basketball Player; Named National Player of the Year, First-Team All-America, ACC Player of the Year & Olympic Gold Medalist

Raleigh, NC, USA

Bethaney Wilkinson

Writer, Researcher, Social Entrepreneur, Author of "The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change" & Host of "The Diversity Gap" Podcast

Atlanta, GA, USA

Elaine Welteroth

Award-Winning Journalist, TV Host, Former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue & Maternal Health Advocate

Elaine Welteroth- MAKERS Conference

Los Angeles, CA, USA

LeVar Burton

Literacy Advocate, Author & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

Aftermath

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Quinta Brunson

Emmy Award-Winning Creator of ABC's "Abbott Elementary;" Writer, Actress & Stand-Up Comedian

Quinta Brunson Talks Abbott Elementary and Getting Picked

Los Angeles, CA, USA

S. Lee Merritt

Attorney & Activist Dubbed "The People's Lawyer;" Founder of Merritt Law Firm

Dallas, TX, USA

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Kimberlé Crenshaw

Civil Rights Advocate & Leading Scholar in Critical Race Theory

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Arlan Hamilton

Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Abby Phillip

Host of Inside Politics Sunday with Abby Phillip; CNN's Senior Political Correspondent

New York, NY, USA

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Phil Ford

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Quinta Brunson

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Abby Phillip

Michael Oher

Yara Shahidi

Benjamin Watson

Misty Copeland

Benjamin Crump

Ellen McGirt

Chaunté Lowe

Montel Williams

LeVar Burton

S. Lee Merritt

Arlan Hamilton