Joy-Ann Reid

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

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

Sheila C. Johnson

Entrepreneur, CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, President of WNBA's Washington Mystics & Co-Founder of BET

Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph

Meena Harris

Founder & CEO of Phenomenal, Lawyer & NYT Best-Selling Author of "Kamala and Maya's Big Idea"

Dr. Bernice King

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

Valeisha Butterfield-Jones

Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at The Recording Academy

Kimberlé Crenshaw

Civil Rights Advocate & Leading Scholar in Critical Race Theory

Valerie Jarrett

Civic Leader, New York Times Best-Selling Author & Former Senior Advisor to President Obama

Cassandra Worthy

Change Enthusiasm, Mindset & Leadership Speaker; Disruptive Thought Leader

Patrice A. Harris

First African-American Woman President of the American Medical Association; Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association & Consultant on Health Service Delivery

Elaine Welteroth

Former Co-Host of CBS “The Talk,” NYT Bestselling Author, Award-Winning Journalist & Former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue

Angela Rye

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

Angelica Ross

Founder of TransTech Social Enterprises & Actress in the FX Drama "Pose"

Heather McGhee

Distinguished Senior Fellow & Former President of Demos, A Progressive Think Tank

Kimberly Bryant

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

Janet Mock

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

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Renowned African Novelist & Speaker

Dominique Dawes

Three-time Olympian, Olympic Gold Medalist, Healthy Lifestyle Advocate and Gymnastics Academy Owner

Angela Davis

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol. 1

Monique Rodriguez

Founder of Mielle Organics

Alena Analeigh

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

Timnit Gebru

Computer Scientist Working to Increase Diversity & Reduce Racial Bias in AI; Executive Director of the Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR)

Marcia Chatelain

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

Michelle MiJung Kim

Author of "The Wake Up" & CEO of Awaken

Tarana Burke

Social Activist & Founder of the Me Too Movement

Dara Richardson-Heron

Physician Executive, Executive Mentor, Patient Advocate & Transformative Change Agent; Former Chief Patent Officer at Pfizer

Jessica Williams

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

Stacy Brown-Philpot

Fortune 100 Board Director, Investor & Advisor; Former CEO of TaskRabbit

Susan Rice

Domestic Policy Advisor (2021-2023); U.S. National Security Advisor (2013-2017); and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2009-2013)

Susan Rice, leaving the administration, talks of what's possible in a divided nation

Gabby Douglas

First African-American to Win Olympic Gold Medal for Gymnastics; Author of New York Times Bestseller "Grace, Gold & Glory: My Leap of Faith"

Carla Harris

Managing Director & Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley