Laverne Cox

Award-Winning Transgender Actress, Producer & Equal Rights Advocate

Alex Newell

Grammy Award-Winning Actor & Singer Known for "Glee"

Amandla Stenberg

Actor, Singer & Activist Known for "The Hate U Give," "The Hunger Games" & "Everything, Everything"

Amanda Seales

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

Jessica Williams

Actress, Comedian, Former Correspondent on "The Daily Show" & Co-Host of the "2 Dope Queens" Podcast

Sonia Sanchez

Renowned Scholar, Poet, Playwright & Activist

Baratunde Thurston

Futurist Comedian, Writer & Cultural Critic

Baratunde In Media

Freeman Hrabowski

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

Maya L. Harris

Influential Voice at the Intersection of Politics, Public Policy & Civil Rights; Former Campaign Chairwoman for Kamala Harris's 2020 Presidential Bid

Mitzi Miller

Public Speaker & Motivator; Head of Development for Rainforest Entertainment; Former Editor-in-Chief of Ebony & Jet

Mary Lambert

Singer-Songwriter; known for her work on Macklemore's "Same Love"

T.J. Holmes

Award-Winning Journalist & National Television Personality

Roland Martin

Award-Winning Journalist & Media Personality, Author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith"

Issa Rae

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "Awkward Black Girl"

Chaz Bono

Transgender, LGBTQ Rights Advocate, Author, Speaker

Raven Symone

Actress & Singer Known for "That's So Raven"

Lee Daniels

Director, Writer & Producer Known for "Precious" and "Empire"; Creator of Lee Daniels Entertainment

Common

Award-Winning Artist, Actor, Producer, Musician & Writer

And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Self

Dr. Cornel West

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

Abby Wambach

6-Time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year; Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist & FIFA Women's World Cup Champion; Pay Equity & LGBTQ Rights Activist

Stephen A. Smith

Sports Journalist, Analyst & Talk Show Host Known for "First Take"

Jay Manuel

Former Judge on "America's Next Top Model", Host of Canada's "America's Next Top Model"

Andre Agassi

Retired World No. 1 Tennis Player & International Tennis Hall of Famer; Olympic Gold Medalist, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

Dr. Elaina George

Otolaryngologist, Expert on the Business of Healthcare, Medicine & Small Business Ownership

Ann Mullen

Sociology Professor at the University of Toronto; Social & Gender Inequality Researcher; Author of "Degrees of Inequality"

Graeme le Saux

Lead Presenter for NBC’s coverage of the Barclay’s Premier League; England and Chelsea Football Legend

Peter Aiken

Data Management Thought Leader & Founder of Data Blueprint

Anthony Adams

Former Defensive Tackle for the San Francisco 49ers & Host for ABC's "The Great American Baking Show"

Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu

Author, Speaker & Founder of African American Images

Derald Wing Sue

Professor & Author