Shibley Telhami

Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland

The Peace Puzzle: America's Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace, 1989–2011

C.K. Williams Poet

Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet National Book Award-winner

Martin Sheen

Award-Winning Actor Known for "The West Wing" & "Grace and Frankie;" Social Activist & Humanitarian

Anna Deavere Smith

Award-Winning Actress, Playwright & Social Commentator

Eric Metaxas

NYT Best-Selling Author & Host of the "Eric Metaxas Radio Show"

Malaak Compton

Activist & Philanthropist

Nelson Flores

Associate Professor; Expert in the Intersection of Language and Race in Education

Jay Manuel

Former Judge on "America's Next Top Model", Host of Canada's "America's Next Top Model"

Ed Rendell

Former Governor of Pennsylvania; NBC News Political Analyst & Author

Star Jones

Former Co-Host of "The View", Social Justice & Heart Disease Advocate

Judith Light

Award Winning Actress & Activist

Al Franken

Former Senator from Minnesota; Former SNL Writer; SiriusXM Radio Show Host

Andrew Hermalyn

Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education; EVP, University Partnerships and Programs, 2U, Inc.

Jeff Jarvis

Leader in the Development of Online News & Blogging; Director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at CUNY

Don Blohowiak

Don Blohowiak has held executive management posts in South California, Milwaukee, Denver, Detroit, and New York City with Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and not-for-profits.

Simon Doonan

Author, SLATE columnist Creative Ambassador for Barneys New York

Jim McCann

President & CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Frans Johansson

Innovation Expert & Author of "The Medici Effect"

Melissa Lee

Founder, CEO at The GREEN Program

Alfred A. Edmond Jr.

Senior Vice President & Executive Editor-at-Large of Black Enterprise