Michael Harriot

Journalist, Author & Cultural Critic

Nkechi Taifa

Civil & Human Rights Attorney, Best-Selling Author, Scholar Activist

Taifa keynotes 2021 HBCU Pre-Law Summit

Opal Lee

Educator, Counselor & Activist; Known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'

Juana Bordas

President of Mestiza Leadership International & Founder of the National Hispana Leadership Institute

Smita Sharma

Award-Winning Photojournalist & Visual Storyteller

Tarik Karenga

Entrepreneur & Leadership Speaker; Expert in African History

Nikki R. Lanier

Labor Attorney, Racial Equity Strategist & Federal Reserve “Insider”

Chloe B. McKenzie

Bestselling Author, Financial Trauma Researcher & Founder of BlackFem

Erika Lee

Historian; Author, "America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia" & "The Making of Asian America"

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Assistant Professor at Princeton University, Writer & Activist

Mikki Kendall

NYT Bestselling Author of "Hood Feminism", Diversity Consultant & Writer

Susan Burton

Prison Reform Activist, Executive Director of A New Way of Life & Author of "Becoming Ms. Burton"

Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women

Eliza VanCort

CEO & Founder of VanCort Consulting; Author of "A Woman’s Guide To Claiming Space"

Y-Vonne Hutchinson

Founder & CEO of ReadySet; Co-Founder of Project Include & Expert on Diversity in the Workplace

Raymond Santana Jr.

One of the Central Park Five, Filmmaker & Creator of Park Madison NYC Clothing Line

Ryan O'Connell

Star and Creator of "Special"; Author, LGBTQ Activist & Disability Advocate

Pierre Thiam

Executive Chef and Co-Owner of Teranga; Sustainable Agriculture Thought Leader & Cookbook Author of "Simply West African"

Senegal: Modern Senegalese Recipes from the Source to the Bowl

Noramay Cadena

Managing Partner of Supply Change Capital & Founding Board Member of Latinx VC; Authority on Robotics & Agricultural Technology

Huda Essa

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Educator, Author

Aimee Allison

President of Democracy in Color & Founder of She the People

Tommie Smith

World Record Breaking Gold Medal Olympian & Civil Rights Icon Famous for Black Power Salute at the Olympics

D'Lo

Queer Transgender Tamil-Sri Lankan-American Actor, Writer & Comic

Elle Moxley

Transgender Rights Activist; Executive Director of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute; Co-Founder of the Global Black Lives Matter Network

Stacey Abrams

Political Leader, Voting Rights Activist & New York Times Bestselling Author

S. Lee Merritt

Attorney & Activist Dubbed "The People's Lawyer;" Founder of Merritt Law Firm

Blair Imani

Executive Director of "Equality for HER", Activist & Mental Health Advocate

Tamika D. Mallory

Social Justice Leader & Movement Strategist

Valeria Luiselli

Award-Winning Mexican Author Known for "Faces in the Crowd"

Monique W. Couvson

Social Justice Scholar & Author of "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools"

Cornell William Brooks

Former President & CEO of the NAACP; Civil Rights Attorney; Social Justice Activist; Ordained Minister; Professor at Harvard Kennedy School