Van Jones

CEO of REFORM Alliance, CNN host, Emmy Award-winning Producer & NY Times Best-Selling Author

LeVar Burton

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

Viola Davis

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & New York Times Best-Selling Author

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Common

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

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

Retta

Stand-Up Comedian & Actress Known for "Parks and Recreation"

Jesse Williams

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Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Gabby Douglas

First African-American to Win Olympic Gold Medal for Gymnastics; Author of New York Times Bestseller "Grace, Gold & Glory: My Leap of Faith"

Laila Ali

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

Tracee Ellis Ross

Actress, Producer; Chief Executive Officer at PATTERN

Kerry Washington

Actress, Producer & Activist Known for Starring as Olivia Pope in ABC's "Scandal"

Alex Newell

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

Jason Collins

First Openly Gay Player In Major League Sports; Retired NBA Player; Equality Advocate

Forest Whitaker

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

Octavia Spencer

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Author & Producer; Best Known for "The Help" & "Hidden Figures"

Octavia Spencer Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations

Keke Palmer

Actress & Youngest Talk Show Host in TV History

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’

Terry McMillan

New York Times Best-Selling Author Known for "Waiting to Exhale" & "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"

Mitzi Miller

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