Daymond John

"Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Alphonse Fletcher University Professor & Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University

Cynthia Erivo

Singer-Songwriter & Tony Award-Winning Actress Known for "The Color Purple" and Portraying Harriet Tubman in "Harriet"

Daveed Diggs

Grammy and Tony Award-Winning Actor; Best Known for his Starring Role in the Musical "Hamilton"

Van Jones

CNN Political Contributor; Author; Human Rights, Education & Clean Energy Advocate

Margot Lee Shetterly

Author of "Hidden Figures"

Geoffrey Canada

Inner-City Youth & Education Advocate

Jharrel Jerome

Emmy Award-Winning Dominican-American Actor Known for Playing Korey Wise in "When They See Us"

Boots Riley

Rapper, Producer, Screenwriter & Director; Known for "Sorry To Bother You"

Raoul Peck

Critically-Acclaimed Haitian Filmmaker Known for "I Am Not Your Negro" & "Lumumba"

Lena Waithe

Emmy Award-Winning Screenwriter, Producer & Actress

Lena Waithe Comedy ‘Twenties’ Renewed for Season 2 at BET

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Renowned African Novelist & Speaker

LeVar Burton

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

Yara Shahidi

Actress, Youth Advocate & Voting Activist

Leslie Odom Jr.

Broadway & Grammy Award Winner

Tony Award Winner Leslie Odom Jr. Speaks at UVA

Jaden Smith

Actor, Rapper and Dancer Known for "The Karate Kid"

Jaden Smith Wrote the Ultimate Quarantine Love Song

Colin Kaepernick

NFL Quarterback & Activist; Member of Board of Directors, Medium

Barry Jenkins

Writer & Director of the Academy Award-Winning "Moonlight"

Whoopi Goldberg

Award-Winning Actress, Comedian & Co-Host of ABC's "The View"

Wayne Brady

TV Personality, Comedian & Actor