Ava DuVernay

Academy Award-Nominated Director & Producer Known for "Selma," Netflix Documentary "13th," & Netflix Miniseries "When They See Us"

Issa Rae

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer; Star and Creator of HBO's "Insecure" and "Awkward Black Girl"

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Viola Davis

First Black Actor to Recieve an Emmy, Tony & Academy Award; Equal Rights for Women & Women of Color Advocate

Barry Jenkins

Writer & Director of the Academy Award-Winning "Moonlight"

Dream Hampton

Cultural Critic, Filmmaker & Executive Producer of "Surviving R.Kelly"

Forest Whitaker

Oscar Award-Winning Actor, Producer & Director Known for "The Last King of Scotland" and "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"

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Lupita Nyong'o

Academy Award-Winning Actress; Known for "12 Years a Slave" and "Black Panther"

Tyler Perry

Actor, Producer, CEO of Tyler Perry Studios

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Denzel Washington

Actor, Director & Producer Known for "Fences" and "Training Day"

Ryan Coogler

Film Director Known for "Fruitvale Station," "Creed" & "Black Panther"

Regina King

Award-Winning Actress Known for "American Crime" and "If Beale Street Could Talk"

Interview with Actress Regina King

Spike Lee

Academy Award-Winning Writer, Producer, Actor & Director; Best Known for "BlacKkKlansman" & "Malcolm X"

Julie Dash

Director & Writer Known for "Daughters of the Dust"; First Black Woman to Direct A Full-Length General Theatrical Release Film in the U.S.

Q&A with Julie Dash

Justin Simien

Director of the Award-Winning Film "Dear White People"

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Amandla Stenberg

Actor; Activist; Known for "The Hate U Give" & "Everything, Everything"

Amandla Stenberg Honored with HRC Visibility Award

Will Smith

Actor & Producer Known for "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," "I Am Legend," "Concussion" and "Suicide Squad"

Idris Elba

English TV, Theater & Film Actor; Best Known for His Roles in "Beasts of No Nation," "The Wire" and "Luther"

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Gina Prince-Bythewood

Writer & Director Known for "Love & Basketball"

Dee Rees

Director & Screenwriter Known for "Pariah" and "Mudbound"

Dee Rees Wants to Direct Garrett Hedlund as James Bond

Marsai Martin

Actress & Producer; Known for "Black-ish" & "Little"

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