Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

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Angela Davis

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

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Sylvia Acevedo

Engineer, Rocket Scientist & Technology Leader; Inspirational Speaker; Corporate Director at Qualcomm; Former CEO of Girl Scouts USA

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Dominique Dawes

Three-time Olympian, Olympic Gold Medalist, Healthy Lifestyle Advocate and Gymnastics Academy Owner

Lisa Leslie

WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist & Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You;" Coach of Ice-Cube's BIG3 Basketball League

Dr. Bernice King

Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Erin Gruwell

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Charlene Carruthers

Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100

Issa Rae

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "Awkward Black Girl"

Arlan Hamilton

Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast

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Hill Harper

Best-Selling Author, Tech Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist & Actor; Best Known For "CSI: NY" & "The Good Doctor"

Eduardo Briceño

Founder & CEO at Growth.how, Former CEO of Mindset Works, Facilitating a Growth Mindset

Viola Davis

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & New York Times Best-Selling Author

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Donna Brazile

Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee

Spike Lee

Academy Award-Winning Writer, Producer, Actor & Director; Best Known for "BlacKkKlansman" & "Malcolm X"

Venus Williams

Professional Tennis Player, Four-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, Equal Pay Activist, Author & Entrepreneur

Laila Ali

Undefeated Four-Time World Champion Boxer & Lifestyle Expert; Heart Disease Awareness Advocate

Maya L. Harris

Influential Voice at the Intersection of Politics, Public Policy & Civil Rights; Former Campaign Chairwoman for Kamala Harris's 2020 Presidential Bid

Yara Shahidi

Award-Winning Actress Known for "Black-ish," Youth Advocate & Voting Activist

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Shayla Rivera

Aerospace Engineer & Former NASA Rocket Scientist

Maysoon Zayid

Palestinian-American Actress, Writer, Comedian, Disability & Anti-Cyber Bullying Advocate

Judy Smith

America's Premier Crisis Management Expert; Inspiration for ABC's "Scandal"

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Deanna Singh

Social Entrepreneur, Change Agent & Author of "Purposeful Hustle"; Advocate of Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace

Montel Williams

Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host; Multiple Sclerosis Survivor; Health Equity & Veteran Advocate

Lolita Taub

Latina Tech Venture Capitalist; Sales Expert; GP at Ganas Ventures; Advocate for Diversity in Tech

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

Presidential Professor at CUNY Graduate Center, BET News Correspondent, Human Rights Activist & Author

Dr. Michio Kaku

World-Renowned Futurist & Theoretical Physicist

Giuliana Rancic

Entertainment Journalist & Breast Cancer Survivor

Lisa Ling

Award-Winning Journalist & Producer for CBS News

Sharon Gai

E-commerce Expert; Artificial Intelligence in Business; Former Director of Global Key Accounts at the Alibaba Group

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