Nelson George

Author / Filmmaker

Angela Bassett

Award-Winning Actress & Co-Founder of Bassett/Vance Productions

Thea Monyee

Spoken Word Artist.

Azure Antoinette

CEO, Commissioned Poet & Author, Millennial Advocate

Justine Simmons

Motivator & Philanthropist

MK Asante

Best-selling Author, Award-winning Filmmaker, Recording Artist & Professor

Beautiful. And Ugly Too

Dr. Ian Smith

Doctor, New York Times Bestselling Author, Medical Contributor & Host of "The Doctors"

Amanda Seales

Poet, Spoken Word Artist & Media Personality Known for HBO's "Insecure;" Anti-Smoking Activist

Ursula Rucker

Spoken Word Artist

Victoria Rowell

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

Aaron McGruder

Writer and Cartoonist; Known for "The Boondocks"

James McBride

New York Times Best-Selling Author & Musician

Spike Lee

Academy Award-Winning Writer, Producer, Actor & Director; Best Known for "BlacKkKlansman" & "Malcolm X"

Caitlyn Jenner

TV Personality & Olympic Gold Medalist; Co-Host of "Keeping Up With Sports"

Judge Glenda Hatchett

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

LL Cool J

Hip-Hop Artist, Host of "Lip Sync Battle" & Actor Known For "NCIS"

Kristal Brent Zook

Investigative Journalist

Toni Blackman

First US Hip Hop Ambassador, Rapper & Mindfulness Educator

Toni Blackman A Dove Real Woman Role Model - DOVE Real Beauty Campaign

Dr. Laura Berman

Sex Educator, Therapist & Researcher

Keith Beauchamp

Emmy-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker

Tukufu Zuberi

Expert on Race Relations; Host, "PBS History Detectives"; Professor of Race Relations at the University of Pennsylvania,

Will Power

Actor, Rapper, Playwright & Educator

Jasmine Guy

Actress of Stage & Screen

Kevin Powell

Writer, Humanitarian, President of BK Nation

Vanessa Williams

Grammy Nominated Singer, Actress & Philanthropist

Al Letson

Peabody Award-Winning Radio Host, Spoken Word Artist, Playwright

Tess Gerritsen

Best-Selling Author of the Rizzoli & Isles Series

Bruce George

Poet / Activist

Alfre Woodard

Emmy Award-Winning Actress; Human Rights Activist

Montel Williams

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