Lesra Martin

Attorney / Literacy Advocate

Dr. Omékongo Dibinga

Professor, Author, Rapper, Passionate International Speaker on Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion

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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Maryland's 1st Female Lt. Governor

Alvin Poussaint

Psychiatrist, Media Consultant & Author

Jordan Goldman

Named "One of the top young entrepreneurs in America" by Inc Magazine, The White House, Business Insider, PBS and more.

Anastasia Goodstein

Award-Winning Blogger & Tween Marketing Expert

Heath Calhoun

Alpine Skier & Veteran of the United States Army

Toby Cosgrove

Executive Advisor & Former CEO & President at Cleveland Clinic

Loretta Ross

Founder of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective; Reproductive Justice Activist & Professor

Gillian Laub

Photographer & Filmmaker Best Known for the HBO Documentary "Southern Rites"

John Legend and Gillian Laub Team Up for an HBO Documentary

Jamila Lyiscott

Tri-Tongue Orator Known for her TED Talk "3 Ways to Speak English"

Kenny Wallace

NASCAR Stock Car Driver; On-Air Personality for "SPEED" and "NASCAR Victory Lane"

Fabulous Beekman Boys (Dr. Brent Ridge + Josh Kilmer-Purcell)

Founders, Beekman 1802 and Stars of Cooking Channel's "The Fabulous Beekman Boys"

Patricia J. Williams

Columnist & Law Professor

Regan Smith

2011 Southern 500 Race Winner; 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year

Sam Louie

Psychotherapist, Author, Poet & Emmy Award-Winning Former Broadcast Journalist

Charles J. Ogletree

Legal Theorist / Mentor / Activist

Mary-Frances Winters

Diversity & Inclusion Expert, Author of "Inclusive Conversations: Fostering Equity, Empathy, and Belonging across Differences" & "We Can't Talk About That at Work!"

We Can't Talk about That at Work! Second Edition: How to Talk about Race, Religion, Pol...

Bobby Labonte

Race Car Driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Ruha Benjamin

Sociology & African American Studies Scholar; Author of "People's Science" and "Race After Technology"

Ruha Benjamin - Spelman Convocation 2024

Clara Hughes

Summer & Winter Olympic Medallist

Larry McReynolds

One of NASCAR's Most Successful and Recognized Crew Chiefs & Race Analyst

Shelby Steele

Expert on Race Relations

Michael Waltrip

Two-Time Daytona 500 Champion & founder of Michael Waltrip Racing

James Spithill

Skipper for Oracle Team USA; Two-Time America's Cup Champions

Bobby Allison

Ranked as a Top 50 NASCAR Driver

Thomas King

Award-Winning First Nations Writer

Bob Wieland

Vietnam War Veteran, Double Amputee, Athlete & Wheelchair-Bound Inspiration

Michael Andretti

Retired Race Car Driver; Owner of Andretti Autosport, 2012 IndyCar Champions

Manila Luzon

Drag Queen and Reality Television; Runner-Up on Season 3 of "RuPaul's Drag Race"