Baratunde Thurston

Futurist Comedian, Writer & Cultural Critic

Baratunde In Media

Shirin Neshat

Iranian Visual Artist; Focuses on Social, Cultural & Religious Codes of Muslim Societies

The Future of Art According to Shirin Neshat

John Legend

EGOT Winning Musician, Producer & Philantropist

Bethenny Frankel

Entrepreneur, Reality TV Star & Bestselling Author; Founder of Skinnygirl & BStrong Disaster Relief

Spike Lee

Academy Award-Winning Writer, Producer, Actor & Director; Best Known for "BlacKkKlansman" & "Malcolm X"

Michael Bloomberg

Former 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate & Mayor of New York City; Founder of Bloomberg LP & Bloomberg Philanthropies

Joan Lunden

Award-Winning Journalist, Best-Selling Author, Health & Wellness Advocate

Kevin Powell

Writer, Humanitarian, President of BK Nation

Ed Burns

Actor, Writer, Director, Producer; Author, “Independent Ed: Inside a Career of Big Dreams, Little Movies, and the Twelve Best Days of My Life”

Marcus Samuelsson

James Beard Award-Winning Chef & Owner of the Red Rooster Restaurant

Dr. Cornel West

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Esmeralda Santiago

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Bestselling Author of Historical & Transcultural Novels and Memoirs

Rosie Perez

Actress, Choreographer, Activist & Former Co-Host of "The View"

Victoria Labalme

Hall of Fame Speaker, Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author & Strategic Performance Coach

Patricia Russo

Former Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel-Lucent

Billie Jean King

Former World #1 Professional Tennis Player & Sports Icon; Advocate for Women's Equality

Ben Vereen

Tony Award-Winning Entertainer

Mandy Patinkin

Actor Best Known for "Homeland," "Criminal Minds" and "The Princess Bride"

Gayle King

Co-Host of "CBS This Morning" & Editor-At-Large of O, The Oprah Magazine

Ice-T

Rapper, Record Producer & Actor Known for "Law & Order: SVU"