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

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Scholar, Artist, Poet, Activist & Public Intellectual

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Puerto Rican-American Model, TV Host & Winner of America's Next Top Model; Founder of "On Set with Jaslene"

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Former Treasurer of the United States, Partner at The Cabral Group & Jesse Ball duPont Fund Trustee

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Executive Director of Honor the Earth

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

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Author of "Inventing Jewish Ritual", Winner of 2007 National Jewish Book Award, Professor of Religious Studies at University of Virginia

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Senior Associate and Director, Carnegie's International Economics Program

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Celebrity Interior Designer, Known For TLC's "Trading Spaces"

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Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Known For TED Talk on the Intersection of Civil Rights & LGBT Rights

Julianne Malveaux

Economist, Author & Political Commentator; President Emerita of Bennett College for Women

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Thought Leader, Filmmaker, Activist, Performer & Entrepreneur

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Attorney & 11-Time Bestselling Author

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Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet & Professor at NYU

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Edward Lewis

Co-Founder of Essence Magazine & One of the Most Successful Publishers in the Country

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Former Member of the Afghan Parliament; International Advocate for Women's Rights

Staceyann Chin

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist

Marilyn Tam

Leadership Speaker, Bestselling Author, Consultant & Board Certified Corporate Coach; CEO of Marilyn Tam & Co.; Founder and Executive Director of Us Foundation

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DeVon Franklin

Award-Winning Producer, New York Times Bestselling Author & Motivational Speaker

Thurl Bailey

Former NBA Player & Broadcast Analyst

Terry McMillan

New York Times Best-Selling Author Known for "Waiting to Exhale" & "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"

Muggsy Bogues

Former NBA All-star for the Charlotte Hornets

Coach Ken Carter

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

Claude Steele

Social Psychologist & Stereotype Expert

Lamman Rucker

Actor, Education Activist, Green Living Advocate & Entrepreneur

Dan O'Brien

Olympic Gold Medalist & Decathlon Champion

Phaedra Parks

Producer, Entertainment Attorney & Cast Member of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"

Jonathan Kozol

Educator & Social Justice Advocate