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Former President of the National Women's Studies Association; Founding Director of the Women’s Research and Resource Center at Spelman College

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Philip Yancey

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Matthew Quick

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Sonia Sanchez

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Sean Astin

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Star of "Gossip Girl" and "Wicked City"

Kevin Powell

Writer, Humanitarian, President of BK Nation

Jonah Lehrer

Neuroscientist, New York Times bestselling author of "Imagine: How Creativity Works"

Matthew Weiner

Creator & Executive Producer of "Mad Men" &"The Sopranos"

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Esmeralda Santiago

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Holly Robinson Peete

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Andrea Mitchell

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Stacy London

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Jimmy Santiago Baca

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