Jurnee Smollett

Actress & Singer

Amber Riley

Actress; Known for "Glee" and "Dancing with the Stars"

Ariana DeBose

Academy Award-Winning Actress Known for Hamilton & West Side Story

Elaine Welteroth

Former Co-Host of CBS “The Talk,” NYT Bestselling Author, Award-Winning Journalist & Former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue

Lana Condor

Actress & Dancer Known for "To All the Boys I've Loved Before"

Finding My Roots | Lana Condor

Leslie Odom Jr.

Broadway Actor & Grammy Award Winning Singer

Ava DuVernay

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

How Film Changes the Way We See the World | Ava DuVernay | TED

Lupita Nyong'o

Academy Award-Winning Actress; Known for "12 Years a Slave," "Black Panther" & "Us"

Janet Mock

Author, Feminist, Transgender Rights Activist, TV Host & Founder of #GirlsLikeUs

Laverne Cox

Award-Winning Transgender Actress, Producer & Equal Rights Advocate

Vanessa Williams

Grammy Nominated Singer, Actress & Philanthropist

Gabrielle Union

Actress, Voice Artist, Activist, Author & Investor

Kerry Washington

Actress, Producer & Activist Known for Starring as Olivia Pope in ABC's "Scandal"

Kenny Leon

Tony Award-Winning Broadway Film Director & Producer; Co-Founder of True Colors Theater Company

Queen Latifah

Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, Actress, Television & Record Producer, Talk Show Host

Tracy Chapman

Singer-Songwriter; Known for Hits like "Give Me One Reason" and "Fast Car"

Naomi Ackie

Actress Known for "The End of the F***ing World" & "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"

Ally Love

Host, Model, Dancer & Peloton Instructor

Yara Shahidi

Award-Winning Actress Known for "Black-ish," Youth Advocate & Voting Activist

Let Curiosity Lead | Yara Shahidi | TED

Alexandra Shipp

Actress known for roles in "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B" and "X-Men: Apocalypse"

Regina King

Academy Award-Winning Actress & Director

Todrick Hall

Singer, Rapper, Actor, Choreographer & Social Media Personality

Will Smith

Actor, Producer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Author

Shonda Rhimes

Executive Producer, Screenwriter, & Author

Shonda Rhimes Reveals SHOCKING Method Behind Her Creative ...

Octavia Spencer

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Author & Producer; Best Known for "The Help" & "Hidden Figures"

Octavia Spencer Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations

Katori Hall

Playwright, Journalist & Actress

Viola Davis

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & New York Times Best-Selling Author

Viola Davis on Speaking Up, Challenging Stereotypes

Debbie Allen

Actress, Dancer, Choreographer, Producer; Known for "Grey's Anatomy"

Debbie Allen's 'Hot Chocolate Nutcracker' returns, blending tradition with a twist of c...

Darius Rucker

Lead Singer and Rhythm Guitarist of the Rock Band Hootie & the Blowfish

Bow Wow

Rapper, Actor, Television Presenter & Broadcaster