Gerald Vizenor

Writer, Scholar & Distinguished Professor of American Studies at the University of New Mexico

Gloria Ladson-Billings

Former Kellner Family Professor of Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abiola Abrams

Author, Self Esteem Coach & Advice Columnist

Michael Soon Lee

Multicultural Marketing Expert & President of EthnoConnect

Beyond the Bamboo Curtain: Understanding America's Invisible Minority

Elaine Hall

Autism Advocate & Founder of The Miracle Project

Charles Kaiser

Award-winning Author & Journalist; Expert on the Media, Politics, the 1960s, and Gay Life in America

Darren Walker

President of the Ford Foundation; Chair of the US Alliance on Impact Investing

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Kim Osorio

TV Personality/Writer/Producer. Kim Osorio excelled when she became the first ever and only female editor-in-chief of The Source magazine. She speaks at Universities, industry panels, and high schools across the country.

Maria M. Klawe

Renowned Mathematician, Computer Scientist & Scholar; First Female President at Harvey Mudd College

Vanessa "The Hebrew Mamita" Hidary

Actress / Performer / Writer / Director

Tony Brown

Tony Brown is Chief Executive Officer of Urban America Television Network (UATV) which has about 30 million viewers.

Ron Ortiz

Featured Contractor on HGTV’s “Color Correction” & Guest Carpenter on HGTV’s “Hammer Heads”

Marsha Jews

Marsha Reeves Jews is a woman with diverse experiences and interests; which has resulted in her ability to relate to a broad and diverse client base, as well as working in a variety of industries. Co-Founder of the 15th Annual Women of Color Technology

Angel Gomez

Angel Gomez partners with executives of world-leading companies to build better people, better leaders and better organizations.

Cheryl Boone Isaacs

Founding Director of Arizona State University’s Sidney Poitier New American Film School; Former President of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Sunni Patterson

Spiritual Musician & Poet

Ryan Sallans

International Transgender Speaker, Consultant & Author

Ryan Sallans : LCHR Civil Rights Conference 2023

Wes Studi

Award-Winning Native American Actor

Helen Wan

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Advocate; Lawyer and Author of "The Partner Track"

Quiara Hudes

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Known for "In The Heights;" Author Known for "My Broken Language"