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Poet, Educator, Publisher, Emmy Award Winning Producer & New York Times Bestselling Author Known for "The Crossover"

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Renowned African Novelist & Speaker

Hill Harper

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

Marcia Chatelain

Associate Professor of History and African American Studies at Georgetown University & Author of "South SIde Girls: Growing up in the Great Migration"

Bill Bennett

Bill Bennett is one of America's most important, influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and education issues.

John Holdren

Professor of Environmental Policy & Director of the Program on Science, Technology, and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Gezim Gashi

A purpose-driven Entrepreneur & Bestselling Author of "Unlocked: The Power of You"

Jamila Woods

Vocalist, Poet, Songwriter, Known for Feature on Hit Song "Sunday Candy"

Sendhil Mullainathan

Roman Family University Professor of Computation and Behavioral Science at Chicago Booth & Founder of ideas42

Dr. Tyline M. Hood

Author, Educator, Founder & CEO of Inspiring Minds for Purpose

I Love You So Much, Goodnight. by Tyline M. Hood

Chasten Buttigieg

Teacher; Education & LGBTQ Advocate; Author of "I Have Something To Tell You"

Gholdy Muhammad

Award-Winning Education Expert & Author of "Cultivating Genius"

Paul B. Rothman, M.D.

Dean of the Medical Faculty for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine & CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine

Christina Ochoa

Star of “Animal Kingdom” & “A Million Little Things”, Host of the "Know Brainer" Educational Podcast

Poet Ali

Communications Expert, Catalyst Human Connection, Soulosopher & Founder of The Poet Society

Daniel Diermeier

Chancellor of Vanderbilt University

Ric Edelman

Personal Finance Thought Leader & Bestselling Author

Maia Heyck Merlin

Educator & ‎Founder and CEO of The Together Group

Aithan Shapira

Internationally Acclaimed Artist & Lecturer at MIT Sloan

Ann Rubenstein Tisch

Founder & President of the Student Leadership Network (SLN), Which Operates a Network of All-Girls Public Schools and a Co-Ed College Access Program

Astrid S. Tuminez

President of Utah Valley University

Charles S. Dutton

Actor & Director Known for "Roc" and "The Piano Lesson"

Esther Wojcicki

Journalist, Educator, Vice chair of Creative Commons Advisory Council

Wendy Osefo, PhD

Professor | Media Personality | Political Commentator | CEO

Scott A. Snook

Executive Fellow at the Harvard Business School & Bestselling Author

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Marian Wright Edelman

Founder & President of the Children's Defense Fund

Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood Star, Social Activist

Michael J. Coles

Co-Founder of Great American Cookie Company & Former CEO of Caribou Coffee, Serial Entrepreneur, Education Advocate, Philanthropist

Rodney Brooks

Robotics Entrepreneur; Emeritus Professor of Robotics at MIT; CTO & Co-Founder of Robust AI

Gerry Dee

Canadian Actor and Stand-up Comedian