Julianne Malveaux

Economist, Author & Political Commentator; President Emerita of Bennett College for Women

Majora Carter

Real Estate Developer, Peabody Award-Winning Broadcaster & Urban Revitalization Strategy Consultant

Erin Gruwell

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

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Maya L. Harris

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

Judge Glenda Hatchett

Former Juvenile Court Judge & Star of "Judge Hatchett" and "The Verdict"

Myrlie Evers-Williams

Civil Rights Activist

Ijeoma Oluo

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Zerlina Maxwell

Political Analyst, Sexual Assault Awareness Advocate & Author of "The End of White Politics"

Farai Chideya

Multimedia Journalist & Commentator

Kevin Powell

Writer, Humanitarian, President of BK Nation

Bobby Seale

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

Sonia Nazario

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Journalist; Author of "Enrique’s Journey"

Amy Goodman

Host & Executive Producer, Democracy Now!

Maria Echaveste

President & CEO of the Opportunity Institute, Former U.S. Presidential Advisor to Bill Clinton, Co-Founder of Nueva Vista Group

Xernona Clayton

Civil Rights Leader, Broadcast Executive, Founder, President & CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation

Roland Martin

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

Laura Ling

Acclaimed Journalist Known for Being Detained in North Korea; Host of "E! Investigates;" Co-Author of "Somewhere Inside"

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

Presidential Professor at CUNY Graduate Center, BET News Correspondent, Human Rights Activist & Author

Patricia J. Williams

Columnist & Law Professor

Victoria Rowell

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

Mariane Pearl

Widow of Journalist Daniel Pearl

Catherine Crier

Acclaimed Author, Former Judge, Award-Winning Journalist & Television Broadcaster

Stacey Abrams

Political Leader, Voting Rights Activist & New York Times Bestselling Author

Mitzi Miller

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

Shoshana Johnson

First African American Woman POW in U.S. War History & Author of "I’m Still Standing"

Rita Dove

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet, Former Poet Laureate to the Library of Congress & Henry Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing

Ellis Cose

Award-Winning Journalist & Author

Charlene Carruthers

Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100

Sandra Fluke

Lawyer, Social Justice Advocate, Women's Health Expert