Royel M. Johnson

Associate Professor of Education & Social Work and Co-Chair of the Rossier School of Education PhD Program at the University of Southern California

Erika Hayes James

Dean, Wharton School of Business; First Black Woman to Lead a Top MBA Program; Expert on Organizational Psychology & Executive Leadership

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Victoria Rowell

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Sara Lawrence Lightfoot

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Karim Abouelnaga

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Bob Marzano

Cofounder and CEO of Marzano Research Laboratory in Colorado

Dr. Steve Perry

Dr. Steve Perry's heart pumps passion and produces positive change.

Leroy Chiao

Former Astronaut & International Space Station Commander; Commercial Space Flight Pioneer

Malaak Compton

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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Maryland's 1st Female Lt. Governor

George P. Bush

Politician & Land Commissioner of Texas

Joanne McEachen

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Dr. Afiya Fredericks

Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of the District of Columbia; Growth Mindset Expert

Beverly Tatum

Best-Selling Author, Higher Education Leadership & Race Relations Expert, President Emerita of Spelman College

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Jonathan Mooney

Co-Founder of Project Eye-To-Eye & Learning Disabilities Advocate; Recipient of The Harry S. Truman Fellowship for Public Services

Freeman Hrabowski

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

Rafe Esquith

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Billy Bean

Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for the MLB & Author of "Going the Other Way"

Leslie Sanchez

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Jonathan Kozol

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Stacey Chang

Executive Director of the Design Institute for Health; Professor, Department of Medical Education at University of Texas Austin

Tressie McMillan Cottom, Ph.D.

Award-Winning Associate Professor of Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University

Nina Davuluri

Thought Leader, Filmmaker, Activist, Performer & Entrepreneur

Joel Barker

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Joseph Edwards

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Lilian Kikuvi

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Jayla Jackson

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Gyasi Ross

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Sonia Nazario

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John Zogby

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