Wole Soyinka

Nobel Laureate for Literature; International Best-Selling Author

Robert Kingett

Writer; LGBTQ and Disabled Activist; Motivational Speaker

Alicia Anstead

Arts and Culture Reporter, Editor, Consultant and Educator

Luvvie Ajayi

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Podcast Host & Professional Troublemaker

Joyce Maynard

Journalist & Best-Selling Author

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Jeffrey Kluger

Journalist; Editor and Writer at TIME MAGAZINE. Author of 8 books, including APOLLO 13.

Tim Wise

Anti-Racist Essayist, Author & Educator; Expert on White Privilege & Advocate for Belonging

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Renowned African Novelist & Speaker

Josh Linkner

Serial Entrepreneur, New York Times Best-Selling Author & Venture Capital Investor

Seth Godin

Business & Marketing Expert & New York Times Bestselling Author of "Purple Cow," "Linchpin," & "Tribes"

Rachel Simmons

Internationally Recognized Educator & Best-Selling Author

Victoria Rowell

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

John La Puma

Leading Physician Voice for Culinary Medicine; New York Times Bestselling Author; Board-Certified Internist; Professionally Trained Chef

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Jonathan Kozol

Educator & Social Justice Advocate

Daymond John

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

Caitlyn Jenner

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

Erin Gruwell

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

The Freedom Writers Diary Teacher's Guide

Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

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Peter Diamandis

Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation; Author; Named One of The World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Linda Darling-Hammond

CEO of Learning Policy Institute & Founder of the Stanford University Center for Opportunity Policy in Education; Leader of President Obama’s Education Policy Transition Team