Malaak Compton

Activist & Philanthropist

Leigh Anne Tuohy

Inspirational Subject of "The Blind Side"

Wendell Pierce

Author and Actor, best known for "The Wire" and HBO's "Treme"

Holly Robinson Peete & Rodney Peete

Actress, Author, Activist, Philanthropist; Sports Star, TV/Radio Personality, Author

Jai Rodriguez

Culture Vulture On Queer Eye For The Straight Guy

Mary Lambert

Singer-Songwriter; known for her work on Macklemore's "Same Love"

Derald Wing Sue

Professor & Author

Chef Jeff Henderson

Award-Winning Chef & Author of "Cooked: My Journey from the Streets to the Stove"

T.J. Holmes

Award-Winning Journalist & National Television Personality

Roland Martin

Award-Winning Journalist & Media Personality, Author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith"

Adam Braun

New York Times & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, "The Promise of a Pencil"; Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Founder of Pencils of Promise

The Five Phrases That Can Change Your Life: Adam Braun

Haiyan Wang

Managing Partner of China India Institute, Renowned Expert on Global Strategy, Growth & Emerging Markets

Brian Solis

Digital Analyst, Futurist & Author of "What's the Future of Business: Changing the Way Businesses Create Experiences"

Freeman Hrabowski

Former President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); Advocate for STEM Education for African Americans

Patti Solis Doyle

Political Strategist at CNN; Contributor & Partner at Brunswick Group

Ben Vereen

Tony Award-Winning Entertainer

Esmeralda Santiago

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

Kelly McDonald

Multicultural Marketing & Business Trends Expert

Ann Bancroft

Pioneering Polar Explorer; Educator & Dyslexia Advocate; Activist for Women & Girls

Tony Alessandra

Premier Communications Expert; Author of "The Platinum Rule;" Chairman of BrainX.com