Angela Rye

Attorney, Principal & CEO of IMPACT Strategies, CNN Political Commentator, NPR Political Analyst

Joy-Ann Reid

MSNBC Correspondent, Political Author & Former Host of "The Reid Report"

Minna Salami

Writer, Lecturer, Feminist, Gender Equality Activist & Founder of Award-Winning Blog, McAfropolitan

Angela Davis

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Wesley Morris

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist; Critic-At-Large for The New York Times; Co-Host of "Still Processing" Podcast

Ellen McGirt

Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine & "RaceAhead" Columnist

Xernona Clayton

Creator of the Trumpet Foundation, Civil Rights Leader, Broadcast Executive

Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

Fania Davis

Co-founder & Director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth

Ilyasah Shabazz

Daughter of Malcolm X, Professor & Author

Bernard Coleman

Head of Employee Engagement at Gusto, Former Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Uber

Ron Stallworth

Retired Police Officer who Infiltrated the Ranks of the KKK in Colorado Springs & Inspiration for "BlacKkKlansman"

Dr. Cornel West

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist, Author of "Race Matters"

Race Matters

Elaine Welteroth

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Award-Winning Journalist, Former Editor in Chief of Teen Vogue & Judge on the New Project Runway

Ijeoma Oluo

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race and Identity; Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Ijeoma Oluo - The Pyramid Scheme Of White Supremacy | The Daily ...

Wilson Cruz

Openly Gay Actor Known for “My So Called Life,” “Thirteen Reasons Why” & “Star Trek: Discovery”

Jason Collins

First Openly Gay Player In Major League Sports, Former NBA Player & Equality Advocate

Alex Newell

Actor & Singer Known for "Glee"

Rita Dove

Former Poet Laureate Consultant to the Library of Congress & Commonwealth Professor of English at the University of Virginia

The Denham Sutcliffe Memorial Lecture: An Evening with Rita Dove

Bakari Sellers

Author, Attorney, Political Commentator & Youngest African American Elected Official in US