Jimmy Santiago Baca

Award-Winning Author & Poet; Founder of Cedar Tree

Rosie Perez

Actress, Choreographer, Activist & Former Co-Host of "The View"

Perez Hilton

Popular Celebrity Gossip Blogger; Podcast Host, YouTuber & Owner of "My True 10"

Freeman Hrabowski

Former President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); Advocate for STEM Education for African Americans

Liz Nead

Adventure Speaker, Author & Life Coach

Amanda Seales

Poet, Spoken Word Artist & Media Personality Known for HBO's "Insecure;" Anti-Smoking Activist

Esmeralda Santiago

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Bestselling Author of Historical & Transcultural Novels and Memoirs

Dan Savage

Advice Columnist & Host of the "Savage Lovecast" Podcast; LGBTQ Activist

Asra Nomani

Communications Strategist, Investigative Journalist, Cross-Cultural Communications Trainer & Researcher

Victoria Rowell

Actress, Producer, Director, Writer, American Ballet Theatre Alum & Founder of Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan (RFCPP)

Tony Plana

Actor & Director Known for "Ugly Betty;" Supporter of Comprehensive Immigration Reform; Advocate for Alzheimer's Disease

Kerry James Marshall

Artist Known for Using African-American Life & History as Subject Matter for His Paintings and Sculptures

Tatyana Ali

Actress, Singer & Activist; Best Known for "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"

Kevin Powell

Writer, Humanitarian, President of BK Nation

Gina Rodriguez

Award-Winning Actress, Producer, Director, Model & Humanitarian

Dr. Cornel West

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Wally Amos

Founder of Famous Amos Cookies

Russell Simmons

Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

Pharrell Williams

Singer-Songwriter, Producer & Entrepreneur; Known for the Hit Single, "Happy"

Baratunde Thurston

Futurist Comedian, Writer & Cultural Critic

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