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

Kimberly Bryant

Women's Advocate & Founding Tech Trailblazer; Founder & CEO of Ascend Ventures & Black Innovation Lab; Founder of Black Girls CODE

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Keke Palmer

Emmy Award-winning Actress, Singer-Songwriter, Producer

Dr. Tererai Trent

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

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Valerie Jarrett

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

Baratunde Thurston

Emmy-Nominated Host, Writer & Podcaster; Author, "How To Be Black"

Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Bakari Sellers

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

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Tracee Ellis Ross

Actress, Producer & Chief Executive Officer at PATTERN

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Dr. Brenda Combs, Ed.D.

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Mariane Pearl

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Mark Anthony Neal

Author, Cultural Critic, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies

That's the Joint!: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader

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

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Literacy Advocate, Author & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

Dorothy Roberts

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