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Co-Founder of BLD PWR, Actor Known for "Miss Juneteenth" & HBO's "Insecure"

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Civil Rights Advocate & Leading Scholar in Critical Race Theory

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Renowned African Novelist & Speaker

Angela Davis

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

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Eric Schmidt

Co-Founder of Schmidt Futures and Former Executive Chairman at Alphabet Inc. & Former CEO of Google

Angela Bassett

Award-Winning Actress & Co-Founder of Bassett/Vance Productions

Elise Loehnen

Host of "Pulling the Thread" Podcast, Writer, Editor

Bryant Gumbel

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Host of "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" on HBO

Quincy Jones

Producer / Grammy-Winning Composer

Gholdy Muhammad

Award-Winning Education Expert & Author of "Cultivating Genius"

Alok Vaid-Menon

Gender Non-Conforming Writer, Performance Artist, LGBTQ Rights Activist

Austin Channing Brown

Racial Justice Advocate & Bestselling Author of "I'm Still Here"

Patrice A. Harris

First African-American Woman President of the American Medical Association; Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association & Consultant on Health Service Delivery

Ruth E. Carter

Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer; Best Known for Her Work on "Selma" & Marvel's "Black Panther"

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Alondra Nelson

Science & Technology Policy Leader, Former Deputy Assistant to President Joe Biden & Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

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Michelle Poler

Passionate Social Entrepreneur, Fear-Facer & Branding Strategist, Creator of 100 Days Without Fear

Hill Harper

Best-Selling Author, Tech Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist & Actor; Best Known For "CSI: NY" & "The Good Doctor"

Giancarlo Esposito

African-Italian American Actor, Director, Producer; Best Known for his Role as Gustavo "Gus" Fring on AMC's Breaking Bad

Erin Brockovich

Consumer Advocate, Author, TV Host & Environmental Activist

Marian Wright Edelman

Founder & President of the Children's Defense Fund

Rebecca Sugar

Award-Winning Animator, Director, Screenwriter, Producer & Songwriter; Known as the Creator of "Steven Universe"

DeWanda Wise

Actress Known for Netflix's "She's Gotta Have It" & Mental Health Advocate

Charles S. Dutton

Actor & Director Known for "Roc" and "The Piano Lesson"

Savion Glover

Tony Award-Winning Tap Dancer, Actor, Choreographer, Savion Glover Productions