Wendy Osefo, PhD

Professor | Media Personality | Political Commentator | CEO

Shawn Ginwright

One of the Nation’s Leading Innovators, Provocateurs, & Thought Leaders on African American Youth, Youth Activism, & Youth Development; PhD, Author & Professor

Joy-Ann Reid

MSNBC Correspondent, Political Author & Host of "The ReidOut"

Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America

Beverly Tatum

Best-Selling Author, Higher Education Leadership & Race Relations Expert, President Emerita of Spelman College

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations ...

Janet Mock

Author, Feminist, Transgender Rights Activist, TV Host & Founder of #GirlsLikeUs

David Moinina Sengeh

Minister Of Basic and Senior Secondary Education & Chief Innovation Officer for the Government of Sierra Leone

Dr. Tererai Trent

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

Jurnee Smollett

Actress & Singer

Michael Oher

Founder of Oher Foundation for Disadvantaged Youth; Former NFL Player for Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans & Carolina Panthers; Super Bowl 47 Champion; Story Told in Movie "The Blind Side"

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Renowned African Novelist & Speaker

Bakari Sellers

Author, Attorney, Political Commentator & Youngest African American Elected Official in the U.S.

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

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

Freeman Hrabowski

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

Rebecca Walker

Bestselling Author & Founder of the Third Wave Feminism Movement

What's Your Story? with author Rebecca Walker

Montel Williams

Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host; Multiple Sclerosis Survivor; Health Equity & Veteran Advocate

Kweisi Mfume

Political & Business Leader

Lisa Leslie

WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist & Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You;" Coach of Ice-Cube's BIG3 Basketball League

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Olympic Legend, Philanthropist, American Record-Holder in the Long Jump & Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

Daymond John

"Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Hill Harper

Best-Selling Author, Tech Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist & Actor; Best Known For "CSI: NY" & "The Good Doctor"

Marian Wright Edelman

Founder & President of the Children's Defense Fund

Ruby Bridges

Civil Rights Activist & First African-American Child to Integrate a White Southern Elementary School

Alena Analeigh

Brown STEM Girl Founder; Youngest Person of Color Accepted into Medical School & Youngest NASA Intern

Tressie McMillan Cottom, Ph.D.

Award-Winning Associate Professor of Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University

Jennifer R. Cohen, PhD

Scientist Turned Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Entrepreneur

Marcia Chatelain

Associate Professor of History and African American Studies at Georgetown University & Author of "South SIde Girls: Growing up in the Great Migration"

Brittany Packnett Cunningham

Social Justice & Impact Leader, Activist, Educator, Writer & MSNBC Contributor

Stacey Abrams

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

S. Lee Merritt

Attorney & Activist Dubbed "The People's Lawyer;" Founder of Merritt Law Firm

Monique W. Couvson

Social Justice Scholar & Author of "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools"