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Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, Civic Activist & Author

Zerlina Maxwell

Political Analyst, Sexual Assault Awareness Advocate & Author of "The End of White Politics"

Maria Teresa Kumar

Political Rights Activist, President & CEO of Voto Latino, Emmy-Nominated MSNBC Contributor

LeVar Burton

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

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez

Actress & Singer; Known for "Pose"; HIV Awareness Advocate

Dara Torres

12x Olympic Medalist, NYT Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur & Healthcare Reform Advocate

Ali Wong

Award-Winning Actor, Comedian & New York Times Best-Selling Author; Known for "Beef" & "Always Be My Maybe"

Ali Wong Wins Female Actor In A Limited Series, Anthology Series

Gloria Steinem

Feminist Writer, Activist & Organizer; Co-Founder of New York Magazine & Ms. Magazine

Ellen DeGeneres

Award-Winning Comedian, TV Host, Actress & LGBTQ Activist

Ibtihaj Muhammad

First Female Muslim-American to Medal at the Olympics, Member of the U.S. Fencing Team & Author of "Proud"

Alex Newell

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

Cheryl Cran

Future of Work & Change Leadership Expert; Author of "The Art of Change Leadership"

Raj Patel

Award-Winning Writer, Food Politics Activist, Filmmaker & Academic

Alexis Ohanian

Co-Founder of Initialized Capital & Co-Founder of Reddit; Entrepreneur, Investor, Activist & Bestselling Author

Alexis Ohanian Carthage College Commencement Address 2014

Retta

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

Jeff Orlowski-Yang

Award-winning Filmmaker, Photographer, Entrepreneur & Climate Change Activist

Joseph Stiglitz

American Economist, Professor at Columbia University & Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2001

Valerie Jarrett

Civic Leader, New York Times Best-Selling Author & Former Senior Advisor to President Obama

Tom Colicchio

Chef & Owner of Crafted Hospitality

Matthew Luhn

Former Pixar Animator, Story Artist, Creativity Expert & Author

Mark Cuban

Serial Entrepreneur, Investor & Owner of the Dallas Mavericks

Gina Rodriguez

Award-Winning Actress, Producer, Director, Model & Humanitarian

Peter Guber

Executive, Entrepreneur & NYT Bestselling Author; Operating Owner of the 3-Time NBA Champion Golden State Warriors

Tan France

Fashion Designer & TV Personality Known for Netflix's "Queer Eye"

Sophia Bush

Actress, Humanitarian & Author

Chelsea Handler

Comedian, TV Personality & Author

John Legend

EGOT Winning Musician, Producer & Philantropist

Dr. Mehmet Oz

Cardiothoracic Surgeon; Host of "The Dr. Oz Show;" Columbia University Professor & Author

Jessica Williams

Actress, Comedian, Former Correspondent on "The Daily Show" & Co-Host of the "2 Dope Queens" Podcast

Wanda Sykes

Emmy Award-Winning Comedian, Actress & Author