Al Letson

Peabody Award-Winning Radio Host, Spoken Word Artist, Playwright

Alfre Woodard

Acclaimed Actress, Political Activist, Emmy & Golden Globe Winner

Alice Walker

Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award-Winning Author; Best Known for "The Color Purple"

Azure Antoinette

CEO, Poet, Millennial Advocate, Arts Educator

Chad Michael Murray

Actor, Author, Poet & Former Fashion Model; Known for "One Tree Hill," "A Cinderella Story" & "Sullivan's Crossing"

American Drifter: A Thriller

Christiane Northrup

Women's Health Expert, Bestselling Author, Holistic Wellness Advocate

Chuck Palahniuk

Novelist & Freelance Journalist, Known for "Choke" and "Fight Club"

Clifton L. Taulbert

Author, Business Consultant, & Speaker; Best Known for "Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored"

Ellen Bass

Poet and Author

George Watsky

Rapper and Slam Poet from San Francisco; Featured on Season 6 of "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry"

James Autry

Leadership Expert; Former Fortune 500 Business Executive; Author,Life and Work: A Manager's Search for Meaning

Marci Shimoff

Co-Author of "Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul"; Expert on Happiness, Success & Unconditional Love

Mary Fons

Quilting Expert, Freelance Author and Popular Blogger

Michael J. Tougias

New York Times Bestselling Author

Philipp Meyer

Fiction Writer Known for "The Son" and "American Rust"

Richard Leider

Executive Coach, Founder of Inventure, Bestselling Author

Roxy Azari

Spoken Word Artist, Slam Poet & Social Justice Activist

Shane Koyczan

Spoken-Word Poet & Musician Known For "To This Day"

Sherman Alexie

Poet, Short Story Writer, Novelist, and Performer

Willie Nelson

Country Music Singer-Songwriter Known for "On The Road Again" & "Always On My Mind"