Jurnee Smollett

Actress & Singer

Sonia Nazario

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Journalist; Author of "Enrique’s Journey"

Reverend Al Sharpton

Baptist Minister, Political, Civil Rights & Social Justice Activist

Virginia Madsen

Academy Award and Golden Globe Nominated Actress

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Maryland's 1st Female Lt. Governor

Alvin Poussaint

Psychiatrist, Media Consultant & Author

Alpana Singh

Restaurateur, Master Sommelier, TV Host & Author

The Second City

World-Famous Comedy Troupe

Sonia Nassery Cole

Filmmaker and Philanthropist

Sara Lawrence Lightfoot

Sociologist, Educator & Author

Irwin Kula

Irwin does challenge the status quo in the American spiritual landscape.

Rami George Khouri

Executive Editor of Lebanese Newspaper, The Daily Star

Quddus

Former MTV VJ for "Total Request Live" and Host of ABC's "Duets"

Derrick Ashong

Broadcaster, Musician & Social Entrepreneur

Patricia J. Williams

Columnist & Law Professor

C. Vivian Stringer

Former Rutgers University Women's Basketball Coach

DJ Spooky

DJ, Hip-Hop Artist & Writer

Suzan Shown Harjo

Cheyenne-Holdulgee Muscogee Activist, Poet, Writer, Lecturer & Curator

Fulfilling Her Promise: Museums Honor Native Rights Advocate Suzan Harjo

Calvin Mackie

Inspirational Entrepreneur & Mentor

Elizabeth Alexander

Renowned Poet Known For Inauguration Poem "Praise Song for the Day"

The privilege of perspective ft. Elizabeth Alexander