Baratunde Thurston

Futurist Comedian, Writer & Cultural Critic

Baratunde In Media

Common

Award-Winning Artist, Actor, Producer, Musician & Writer

And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Self

Jesse Williams

Director, Producer, Activist & Actor Known for "Grey's Anatomy"

Stephen A. Smith

Sports Journalist, Analyst & Talk Show Host Known for "First Take"

Laila Ali

Undefeated Four-Time World Champion Boxer & Lifestyle Expert; Heart Disease Awareness Advocate

Amanda Seales

Poet, Spoken Word Artist & Media Personality Known for HBO's "Insecure;" Anti-Smoking Activist

Dr. Cornel West

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Alex Newell

Grammy Award-Winning Actor & Singer Known for "Glee"

Forest Whitaker

Award-Winning Actor, Producer & Director; Best Known for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" & "The Last King of Scotland"

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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

Keke Palmer

Actress & Youngest Talk Show Host in TV History

Ice-T

Rapper, Record Producer & Actor Known for "Law & Order: SVU"

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Comedian, Director & Writer; Known for "White Chicks" and "In Living Color"

Sinbad

Stand-Up Comedian & Actor

Sinbad is back after a stroke: ‘Miracles happen’

Lee Daniels

Director, Writer & Producer Known for "Precious" and "Empire"; Creator of Lee Daniels Entertainment

Jessica Williams

Actress, Comedian, Former Correspondent on "The Daily Show" & Co-Host of the "2 Dope Queens" Podcast

Raven Symone

Actress & Singer Known for "That's So Raven"

Issa Rae

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "Awkward Black Girl"

Amandla Stenberg

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