T.J. Holmes

Award-Winning Journalist & National Television Personality

Adam Braun

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

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Baratunde Thurston

Futurist Comedian, Writer & Cultural Critic

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Ice-T

Rapper, Record Producer & Actor Known for "Law & Order: SVU"

Haiyan Wang

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

Halla Tomasdottir

CEO, The B Team, Presidential Candidate (2016) & TED Speaker, Iceland

Raven Symone

Actress & Singer Known for "That's So Raven"

Freeman Hrabowski

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

Lee Daniels

Director, Writer & Producer Known for "Precious" and "Empire"; Creator of Lee Daniels Entertainment

Dr. Cornel West

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Ben Vereen

Tony Award-Winning Entertainer

Esmeralda Santiago

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

Kathy Najimy

Award-Winning Actress & Activist

Stacy London

Stylist, Author, Magazine Editor, Known for her role as Co-Host of TLC's "What Not to Wear"

Harold Ford, Jr.

Former U.S. Representative & Fox Political Contributor; Co-Host of The Five; Regional President at PNC Bank (NY)

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Chris Hughes

Senior Fellow, Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy; Co-founder of Facebook & Former Editor-in-Chief at The New Republic

Jared Cohen

President, Jigsaw (previously Google Ideas) & Chief Advisor to Alphabet Executive Chairman (former Google CEO) Eric Schmidt

Maria Menounos

CEO & Co-founder of AfterBuzz TV; Former E! News Co-Anchor; Best-selling Author, Journalist & Type-1 Diabetic

Hannibal Buress

Stand-Up Comedian, Actor & Television Writer; Known for Comedy Central's "Broad City" & "The Eric Andre Show"

Jessica Williams

Actress, Comedian, Former Correspondent on "The Daily Show" & Co-Host of the "2 Dope Queens" Podcast