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Chief Content Officer, theGrio.com & EVP Digital, Entertainment Studios

Rick Sanchez

Emmy-Winning News Anchor

George P. Bush

Politician & Land Commissioner of Texas

Don Lemon

Emmy Award-Winning News Anchor & Journalist, Author of "This Is The Fire"

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Clarence B. Jones

Former Adviser & Speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr.

Bryan Safi

Emmy-Winning Comedy Writer & Host of "That's Gay"

Tatyana Ali

Actress, Singer & Activist; Best Known for "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"

Thurl Bailey

Former NBA Player & Broadcast Analyst

Beverly Bond

Founder & CEO of Black Girls Rock!

Jermaine Fowler

Stand-Up Comedian & Actor; Known for "Superior Donuts"

Tristan Walker

Founder & CEO at Walker & Company Brands, Inc. & Former VP of Foursquare

Robert Ri'chard

Television and Movie Actor; "Coach Carter" and "House of Wax"

Susan Rice

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

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Neil Giuliano

Gay Rights Activist & President and CEO of Greater Pheonix Leadership

Maurice Ashley

First African-American Chess Grandmaster; Author, Puzzle Inventor & Motivational Speaker

Terry Crews

Actor, Author & Former NFL Player; Advocate for Women's Rights

Baratunde Thurston

Futurist Comedian, Writer & Cultural Critic

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Sheila C. Johnson

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

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Ja Rule

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Record Executive & Actor

Brian C. Johnson

Brian is nationally recognized for his energetic, interactive workshops and seminars.

Yusef Komunyakaa

Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet & Professor at NYU

James Spooner

Director & Filmmaker, Afro-Punk

Earl G. Graves, Jr.

President & CEO at Black Enterprise

Jurnee Smollett

Actress & Singer

Edward Schumacher-Matos

Expert on Global Flow of Information & People, Digital Media Consultant, Entrepreneur, Scholar on Immigration

Elvis Mitchell

Film Critic & Documentary Producer

DJ Drama

America's Top Hip-Hop DJ

Perez Hilton

Popular Celebrity Gossip Blogger; Podcast Host, YouTuber & Owner of "My True 10"

Jayde Donovan

Radio and Television Personality & Founder of the Apple a Day Foundation

Sheri Lynch

Co-Host of "Bob and Sheri" Radio Show