Robert Townsend

Award-Winning Filmmaker & Former CEO of the Black Family Channel

Charles S. Dutton

Actor & Director Known for "Roc" and "The Piano Lesson"

F. Gary Gray

Director, Film Produce & Actor; Best Known for Directing "Straight Outta Compton" & "The Italian Job"

dream hampton

Cultural Critic, Award-Winning Filmmaker & Executive Producer of "Surviving R.Kelly"

Amma Asante

British Screenwriter & Director Known for "Belle" and "A Way of Life"

Jurnee Smollett

Actress & Singer

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Writer & Director Known for "Love & Basketball" & Netflix's "The Old Guard"; First Black Woman to Direct a Major Comic-Book Movie

Gina Prince-Bythewood: ‘I have fought for my vision’

Julie Dash

Director & Writer Known for "Daughters of the Dust"; First Black Woman to Direct A Full-Length General Theatrical Release Film in the U.S.

Ben Vereen

Tony Award-Winning Entertainer

Victoria Rowell

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

Jennifer Holliday

Singer and Tony Award-Winning Actress

Tim Story

Film Director Known for "Ride Along" & "Think Like A Man"

Richard Ayoade

English Actor, Writer, TV Presenter, and Director

Justin Simien

Writer, Director, Actor & Producer; Best Known for Directing the Award-Winning Film "Dear White People"

Dee Rees

Award-Winning Writer & Director Known for "Pariah"

Antoine Fuqua

Film Director & Producer Best Known for "Olympus Has Fallen" and "The Equalizer"

Antoine Fuqua dishes on 'The Equalizer 3'

Trey Anthony

Award-Winning Playwright, Author, Producer & Lifestyle Coach

Shawn Wayans

Comedic Actor Best Known for Spoofs like "Scary Movie" and "Dance Flick"

Kathy Najimy

Award-Winning Actress & Activist

Judge Glenda Hatchett

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

Zazie Beetz

Emmy Award-Nominated Actress; Known for "Atlanta"

Mara Brock Akil

TV Producer and Writer

Tatyana Ali

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

Danny Glover

Acclaimed Actor, Producer & Leading Social Activist

Giancarlo Esposito

African-Italian American Actor, Director, Producer; Best Known for his Role as Gustavo "Gus" Fring on AMC's Breaking Bad

Bertice Berry

Sociologist, Author and Educator

Sandra Bernhard

Comedienne, Actress, Singer & Author

Erika Alexander

American Actress; Founder of Color Farm Media; Thought Leader on Racial & Gender Equity

Karimah Westbrook

Actress, Writer & Producer; Best Known for "All American"

Lorraine Toussaint

Actress, Known for "Orange Is The New Black"