Nicole Beharie

Actress & Singer

Sheila C. Johnson

Entrepreneur, CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, President of WNBA's Washington Mystics & Co-Founder of BET

Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph

Chris Paul

NBA Player and Olympian; Ten-Time All-Star and Two-Time Gold Medalist

Mindy Kaling

Emmy-Nominated Writer, Producer, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Director & Actor

Mindy Kaling Would Love to Be in the Next "Charlie's Angels" with Drew

Aarón Sánchez

Award-Winning Chef, TV Personality, Author & Founder of the Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund

Nell Irvin Painter

Award-winning scholar and writer

Jessica Cox

World's First Armless Pilot & First Armless Black-Belt in the American Taekwondo Association

Jared Leto

Academy Award-Winning Actor Known for "Dallas Buyers Club," "Requiem for a Dream" & "Suicide Squad;" Lead Singer for Band '30 Seconds to Mars'

Michel Martin

Weekend Host of "All Things Considered" & Former Host of "Tell Me More"

Pedro Pascal

Emmy-Nominated Chilean Actor Known for "The Mandalorian," "Narcos" & "The Last of Us"

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Actor; Best Known for "Pitch Perfect" & "The Mindy Project"

Danielle Brooks

TV, Film & Broadway Actress Known for "Orange is the New Black," "Peacemaker" & "The Color Purple"

Danielle Brooks On “The Piano Lesson” & Viral “The Color Purple” Callback

Azure Antoinette

CEO, Commissioned Poet & Author, Millennial Advocate

Ntozake Shange

Fearless poet, playwright and Obie Award-winning author has given women and girls of color honest, inspiring visions of themselves — she motivates audiences to find the strength and courage to “walk like a lion”

Don Cheadle

Actor, Activist & Author; Known for "Iron Man 2" & "Hotel Rwanda"

Ava DuVernay

Academy Award-Nominated Director & Producer Known for "Selma," "13th" & "When They See Us"

How Film Changes the Way We See the World | Ava DuVernay | TED

Cristina Saralegui

Journalist, Actress, Author & TV Personality; Best Known for "The Cristina Show"

Alan Cumming

Emmy-Winning Actor Who Stars in "The Good Wife"

Beverly Bond

Founder & CEO of Black Girls Rock!

Jonathan Groff

Tony-Nominated Actor & Singer; Known for Musicals such as "Spring Awakening," "Hamilton," and Disney's "Frozen"