Wendy Osefo, PhD

Professor | Media Personality | Political Commentator | CEO

Angela Rye

CNN Political Commentator, NPR Political Analyst, Attorney, Principal & CEO of IMPACT Strategies

Angela Glover Blackwell

Founder & Former CEO, PolicyLink

Donna Brazile

Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee

Ashley Allison

CEO of Turner Conoly Group; Senior Biden Harris Campaign Official; Civil Rights & Political Strategist

Ijeoma Oluo

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

Jamira Burley

Head of Youth Engagement & Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education

Maya L. Harris

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

Julianne Malveaux

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

Amber Hikes

Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer, ACLU

Deanna Singh

Social Entrepreneur, Change Agent & Author of "Purposeful Hustle"; Advocate of Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace

Fania Davis

Co-founder & Director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth

Blair Imani

Executive Director of "Equality for HER", Activist & Mental Health Advocate

Liz Dozier

Founder & CEO of Youth Equity Platform Chicago Beyond; Star of CNN's Documentary Series "Chicagoland"

Charlene Carruthers

Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100

Zerlina Maxwell

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

Ellen McGirt

Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine & "RaceAhead" Columnist

How to Future Proof Your Career | Tammy Franklin & Ellen McGirt

Kimberly Bryant

Founder & CEO of Ascend Ventures & Black Innovation Lab; Founder of Black Girls CODE

Dr. Tererai Trent

Internationally Recognized Voices for Quality Education and Women’s Empowerment; Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest"

Annette Gordon-Reed

Professor of American Legal History at Harvard Law School & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author

Dr. Crystal Kuykendall

Education, Leadership & Public Service Expert; Former Director of National Alliance of Black School Educators

Dr. Bernice King

Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Shoshana Johnson

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

Judge Glenda Hatchett

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

Tania Israel

Award-Winning Author of "Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide," Professor of Counseling Psychology & Associate Dean for DEI

Renee Montgomery

Former WNBA Player, Co-Owner and VP of the Atlanta Dream; Non-Profit Founder & Black Lives Matter Activist

Nadya Okamoto

Social Entrepreneur, Branding Expert & Founder of PERIOD

Jackie Biskupski

Democratic Politician; Former Mayor of Salt Lake City; LGBTQ Equality & Female Leadership Advocate

Aisha Fukushima

Performance Lecturer, Justice Strategist, Facilitator, Vocalist & Founder of RAPtivism

Intersectionality matters: Aisha Fukushima at TEDxWhitmanCollege

Maya Wiley

President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; Former Senior Vice President for Social Justice at The New School