Kimberly Bryant

Founder & CEO of Ascend Ventures & Black Innovation Lab; Founder of Black Girls CODE

Shiza Shahid

Entrepreneur, Technologist, Investor, Impact Leader & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund and Our Place

Dara Torres

12x Olympic Medalist, NYT Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur & Healthcare Reform Advocate

Dr. Tererai Trent

Internationally Recognized Voices for Quality Education and Women’s Empowerment; Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest"

Beverly Tatum

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

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations ...

Michael Eric Dyson

MSNBC Political Analyst, Former Host of NPR's "The Michael Eric Dyson Show" & Best-Selling Author

Adora Svitak

Author, Speaker, Youth Advocate & Child Welfare Professional

Stephen Lewis

Celebrated Humanitarian and Former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa

Anna Deavere Smith

Award-Winning Actress, Playwright & Social Commentator

Jeff Jarvis

Leader in the Development of Online News & Blogging; Director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at CUNY

Malcolm London

Young Poet, Educator, Activist & TED Speaker Known For "High School Training Ground"

Pedro Noguera

Professor of Education, Founder of the Center for the Transformation of Schools UCLA

Fonzworth Bentley

Musician, Author and TV personality; MTV's "From G's to Gents"

Tim Wise

Anti-Racist Essayist, Author & Educator; Expert on White Privilege & Advocate for Belonging

Vilayanur Ramachandran

Neuroscientist; Director of the Center for Brain & Cognition, University of California, San Diego

Coach Ken Carter

Coach, Author, Educator & Inspiration for the Film "Coach Carter"

Pat Williams

Motivational Speaker & Sports Executive; Senior Vice President of the NBA’s Orlando Magic

Vince Papale

Former NFL Player & Inspiration for the Movie "Invincible"

Shannon Miller

Olympic Gold Medalist, Health Advocate & Cancer Survivor

Philip Zimbardo

Psychologist Known for the Notorious '1971 Stanford Prison Experiment;' Researcher of the Psychology of Heroism, Evilness and Time