Daymond John

"Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Hill Harper

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur

Viola Davis

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & New York Times Best-Selling Author

Common

Award-Winning Artist, Actor, Producer, Musician & Writer

Diane Guerrero

Actress, Immigration Reform Advocate, White House Ambassador

Issa Rae

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "Awkward Black Girl"

Issa Rae - TIME Impact Dinner: The Closers 2024 Toast

Elaine Welteroth

Award-Winning Journalist, TV Host, Former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue & Maternal Health Advocate

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Simone Biles

Most Decorated Gymnast Ever & Record Holder for Most Gold Medals at a Single Olympic Games; Subject of Netflix's "Simone Biles Rising"

Yara Shahidi

Award-Winning Actress, Producer & Voting Activist; Known for "Black-ish" & "Grown-ish"

Janet Mock

Author, Feminist, Transgender Rights Activist, TV Host & Founder of #GirlsLikeUs

Mayim Bialik

Neuroscientist, Mental Health Advocate & Actress; Known for "The Big Bang Theory"

Amandla Stenberg

Award-Winning Actor; Social Activist & Musician; Best Known for "The Hunger Games," "The Hate U Give" & "Bodies Bodies Bodies"

Ashley Judd

Actress, Humanitarian, Political & Environmental Activist

Gabrielle Union

Actress, Author, Advocate

Shady Baby Feels: A First Book of Emotions

Spike Lee

Academy Award-Winning Director, Film Producer, Author

America Ferrera

Award-Winning Actress, Producer & Humanitarian

Janelle Monáe

Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, Actress & LGBTQ Advocate

Rita Moreno

Award-Winning Actress, Dancer, Singer; Health Advocate & New York Times Bestselling Author

Lena Waithe

Emmy-winning Writer, Producer, Advocate for Queer & BIPOC Voices

Lena Waithe - Barnard College Commencement Speech

Ava DuVernay

Academy Award Nominee, Director of "Selma", Founder of ARRAY

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