Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu

Author, Speaker & Founder of African American Images

Mitzi Miller

Public Speaker & Motivator; Head of Development for Rainforest Entertainment; Former Editor-in-Chief of Ebony & Jet

Al Duncan

Motivational Speaker for At-Risk Youth; Authority on Development & Empowerment

Kerry James Marshall

Artist Known for Using African-American Life & History as Subject Matter for His Paintings and Sculptures

Maya L. Harris

Influential Voice at the Intersection of Politics, Public Policy & Civil Rights; Former Campaign Chairwoman for Kamala Harris's 2020 Presidential Bid

Richard Rothstein

Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and Senior Fellow (Emeritus) at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Sonia Sanchez

Renowned Scholar, Poet, Playwright & Activist

Shawn Harper

Former NFL Football Player, Successful Businessman & Life Coach

Touré

Music Journalist, Cultural Critic, TV Personality, Former Host of "The Cycle"

Justin Simien

Writer, Director, Actor & Producer; Best Known for Directing the Award-Winning Film "Dear White People"

T.J. Holmes

Award-Winning Journalist & National Television Personality

Roland Martin

Award-Winning Journalist & Media Personality, Author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith"

Freeman Hrabowski

Former President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); Advocate for STEM Education for African Americans

Ben Vereen

Tony Award-Winning Entertainer

Alex Newell

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

Amanda Seales

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

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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

Baratunde Thurston

Futurist Comedian, Writer & Cultural Critic

Baratunde In Media

Ice-T

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

Raven Symone

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