Kenny Fame

Poet, Lecturer, Writer & Singer and Activist & Spoken Word

Speech Thomas

Performer, 2X Grammy Award Winner Musician, Founder of Vagabond Productions, Founder & Lead Singer of the 4X Platinum Hip-Hop Collective "Arrested Development", Award-Winning Producer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

Shanita Hubbard

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

Celly Cel

Rapper Known for Smash Hit "It's Goin' Down"

Col3trane

R&B Singer-Songwriter

Shea Serrano

NY Times Bestselling Author, Journalist, Staff Writer at The Ringer and Former Teacher

Buddy

Rapper, Singer, Dancer & Actor; Member of Hip-Hop Supergroup Zoink Gang

Butterscotch

Vocal Percussionist Who Defies Gender & Other Social Constructs

Tammy Rivera

Swimsuit Designer, Mother, Talent on VH1's "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta"

Noname

Hip Hop Artist & Poet

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

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

Bryce Vine

Indie Rapper and Singer Known for Single "Drew Barrymore" and The Glee Project

9th Wonder

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

9th Wonder On Sampling For Kendrick Lamar | The Formula, S1E2

Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels

Pioneer of Hip Hop Culture, Comics Publisher & Member of Run–D.M.C.

Miri Ben-Ari

Grammy Award-Winning Violinist, Producer, Humanitarian & UN Goodwill Ambassador of Music

Chuck D

Political Activist, Publisher, Radio Host & Producer

Montell Jordan

Pastor, Artist & Author

Melanie Fiona

Grammy Award-Winning R&B Recording Artist; Known for "It Kills Me"

Keri Hilson

Singer, Songwriter & Actress; Known for "Knock You Down" and "Pretty Girl Rock"

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

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