Sonia Sanchez

Renowned Scholar, Poet, Playwright & Activist

Amanda Seales

Poet, Spoken Word Artist & Media Personality Known for HBO's "Insecure;" Anti-Smoking Activist

Baratunde Thurston

Futurist Comedian, Writer & Cultural Critic

Baratunde In Media

Dr. Ian Smith

Doctor, New York Times Bestselling Author, Medical Contributor & Host of "The Doctors"

Ben Vereen

Tony Award-Winning Entertainer

Gina Rodriguez

Award-Winning Actress, Producer, Director, Model & Humanitarian

Victoria Rowell

Actress, Producer, Director, Writer, American Ballet Theatre Alum & Founder of Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan (RFCPP)

Kerry James Marshall

Artist Known for Using African-American Life & History as Subject Matter for His Paintings and Sculptures

Phylicia Rashad

Actress, Dean of Fine Arts at Howard University, Advocate for Children, Women's Issues & Fine Arts

Travis Wall

Emmy Award-Winning Dancer and Choreographer; "So You Think You Can Dance"

Al Madrigal

Comedian and Correspondent on "The Daily Show"

Pharrell Williams

Singer-Songwriter, Producer & Entrepreneur; Known for the Hit Single, "Happy"

Andrea Mitchell

Host of MSNBC’s "Andrea Mitchell Reports" & Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News

Andrea Mitchell - Celebrating 15 years of "Andrea Mitchell Reports"

Beverly Guy-Sheftall

Former President of the National Women's Studies Association; Founding Director of the Women’s Research and Resource Center at Spelman College

Chef Jeff Henderson

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

Marlee Matlin

Academy Award Winning Actress; Healthcare Advocate & Disability Rights Activist Fighting for Better Access for the Deaf

Raven Symone

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

Esmeralda Santiago

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

Cam Marston

Workforce Dynamics Consultant; President & Founder of Generational Insights

Octavia Spencer

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Author & Producer; Best Known for "The Help" & "Hidden Figures"

Octavia Spencer Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations