James Bell

Founder & President of the W. Haywood Burns Institute

Clayborne Carson

Scholar, Author, Professor, Civil Rights Historian & Director of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute

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Candice Morgan

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner at Google Ventures

Wesley Lowery

National Reporter at The Washington Post, Author of "They Can't Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore and a New Era in America's Racial Justice Movement"

Michael W. Twitty

Culinary Historian & Author

Ester Dean

Singer/Songwriter most notable for her hit single "Drop It Low"

Damarqio Williams

Community Activist, Nationally Recognized Leader, Singer, Philanthropist, Minister & CEO/Founder of Next Dimension Network

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Chanequa Walker-Barnes

Clinical Psychologist, Public Theologian & Minister

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Akwaeke Emezi

Award-Winning Author & Video Artist

Jason Reynolds

Critically Acclaimed Author & NAACP Image Award Winner

Natalie Cofield

Entrepreneur, Former President of the Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce

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Sherrilyn Ifill

President and Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

William Rhoden

Sports Journalist, Former New York Times Columnist, Author of "Forty Million Dollar Slaves"

Lydia X. Z. Brown

Disability Justice Advocate, Attorney, Writer

Heather McGhee

Distinguished Senior Fellow & Former President of Demos, A Progressive Think Tank

Dr. Sharroky Hollie

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning

Dr. Sharroky Hollie at Sundling Junior High - YouTube

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Assistant Professor at Princeton University; Writer & Activist

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LeRon L. Barton

Writer, Artist, Author of "All We Really Need Is Love"

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