Yoruba Richen

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Known For TED Talk on the Intersection of Civil Rights & LGBT Rights

Monica Pearson

First Female & African-American News Anchor in Atlanta

Yusef Komunyakaa

Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet & Professor at NYU

Malcolm London

Young Poet, Educator, Activist & TED Speaker Known For "High School Training Ground"

Staceyann Chin

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist

Pedro Noguera

Professor of Education, Founder of the Center for the Transformation of Schools UCLA

Terry McMillan

New York Times Best-Selling Author Known for "Waiting to Exhale" & "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"

Tim Wise

Anti-Racist Essayist, Author & Educator; Expert on White Privilege & Advocate for Belonging

Julianne Malveaux

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

Beverly Tatum

Best-Selling Author, Higher Education Leadership & Race Relations Expert, President Emerita of Spelman College

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations ...

Jason Collins

First Openly Gay Player In Major League Sports; Retired NBA Player; Equality Advocate

Michael Eric Dyson

MSNBC Political Analyst, Former Host of NPR's "The Michael Eric Dyson Show" & Best-Selling Author

Clarence B. Jones

Former Adviser & Speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr.

Mike Singletary

Head Coach for the Memphis Express; Former Professional Football Player and Coach