Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

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

Amanda Seales

Poet, Spoken Word Artist & Media Personality Known for HBO's "Insecure;" Anti-Smoking Activist

Kevin Powell

Writer, Humanitarian, President of BK Nation

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

Indigenous Climate Activist, Hip-Hop Artist, Author & Youth Director of Earth Guardians

Butterscotch

Vocal Percussionist Who Defies Gender & Other Social Constructs

Shanita Hubbard

Professor, Advocate, Mother & Author of "Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto For The Well-Being of Black Women"

Talib Kweli

Rapper, Emcee, Activist & Entrepreneur

David Banner

Rapper, Record Producer, Activist & Actor

Mark Anthony Neal

Author, Cultural Critic, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies

9th Wonder

Grammy Award-Winning Producer, Record Executive, DJ & Rapper

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Regina Belle

Grammy-Winning R&B, Pop & Gospel Songstress

Saul Williams

Spoken Word Artist

Chuck D

Political Activist, Publisher, Radio Host & Producer

Q Parker

Grammy Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter and Co-Founder of Multi-Platinum Group 112

Andy Mineo

Christian Hip-Hop Artist, Producer & Video Director

Immortal Technique

Peruvian-American Hip-Hop Artist & Activist

Ying Yang Twins

Atlanta-Based Hip Hop Duo; Known for "Wait (The Whisper Song)"

Angela Simmons

Reality TV Star, Fashion Designer & Entrepreneur

MK Asante

Best-selling Author, Award-winning Filmmaker, Recording Artist & Professor

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EbonyJanice Moore

Activist, Professor, Author, Womanist Scholar