Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ Review: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey

Rita Dove

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet, Former Poet Laureate to the Library of Congress & Henry Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing

Wade Davis

Anthropologist, Explorer and Photographer; Explorer-in-Residence, National Geographic Society

Ed Begley Jr.

Environmental Activist & Emmy Award-Nominated Actor

Charity Blackwell

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Practitioner, Spoken Word Artist & Host/Emcee

Ari Honarvar

Founder of Rumi with a View & Author of "A Girl Called Rumi"

Kenny Fame

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

Kiran Singh Sirah

Award winning Storytelling for Peace & Social Change Activist & Consultant and Folklorist and Narrative Change Industry Expert, Artist & Poet

Storytelling as a Sacred Gift: Kiran Singh Sirah

Marshall Davis Jones

Executive Vocal Coach, Poetic Experience Creator for Impactful Communication & Spoken Word Artist

J Mase III

Black/Trans/Queer Poet & Educator

Tasha Golden

Wellbeing Speaker; Director of Research at the International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Founder of "Project Uncaged"

Courtney Marie Andrews

Grammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter, Artist & Poet

Michèle Root-Bernstein, Ph.D.

Professor at Michigan State University, Poet & Writer; Author of "Inventing Imaginary Worlds, From Childhood Play to Adult Creativity"

Noel Quiñones

Poet, Educator, Actor & Community Organizer

Traci Neal

Award-Winning Poet & Christian Writer

Erika Sánchez

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

Jayla Jackson

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

Najwa Zebian

Activist, Author, Poet & Educator

The Only Constant: A Guide to Embracing Change and Leading an Authentic Life

Michael Levy

Author, Poet, Philosopher & Talk Show Host

Brandon Leake

Award-Winning Spoken Word Poet & Artistic Educator