Ray Kurzweil

Chairman of Kurzweil Technologies, Inventor & Futurist

Erika Sánchez

New York Times Bestselling Author, National Book Award Finalist, and 2019 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry

Erika L. Sánchez - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Chardelle Moore

Founder & CEO of Motivational Moore, Award-Winning Multidisciplinary Artist, Storyteller, Television Anchor, Poet

The Power of Public Speaking

Joe McClain Jr.

Poet, Author, Navy Veteran & Mental Health Advocate

Jayla Jackson

Scholar, Writer, Poet, Teacher, Activist & Winner of the International Harvard Debate Competition

Najwa Zebian

Activist, Author, Poet & Educator

Alyesha Wise

Writer, Poet & Educator; Co-Founder of Spoken Literature Art Movement

Peter Kahn

Spoken Word Educator, High School English Teacher & Author

After 20 Years A Chicago Teacher Retires, But Not Without A Grand Finale

Mykki Blanco

Transgender Activist, Rapper & Performance Artist

Brandon Leake

Award-Winning Spoken Word Poet & Artistic Educator

Amena Brown

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & Author

Poet Ali

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

P.O.E.M.S.: Piece of Every Man’s Soul

Elisa Fortise Christensen

Author, Poet & Motivational Speaker

Alok Vaid-Menon

Gender Non-Conforming Writer, Performance Artist, LGBTQ Rights Activist

Propaganda

Poet, Political Activist, Academic & Emcee

Imani McGee-Stafford

WNBA Player, Mental Health Advocate, Poet & Self-Described Unicorn

Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Writer, Spoken Word Artist, Activist & Cultural Strategist

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Amanda Gorman

Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of the U.S.

Tamekia MizLadi Smith

Spoken Word Artist, Speaker

Alexandra Elle

Author & Wellness Consultant