Gwen Carr

Activist, Author & Mother of Eric Garner

Huda Essa

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Educator, Author

Xernona Clayton

Civil Rights Leader, Broadcast Executive, Founder, President & CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation

Tommie Smith

World Record Breaking Gold Medal Olympian & Civil Rights Icon Famous for Black Power Salute at the Olympics

Naima Coster

Award-Winning Author of "Halsey Street" & "What’s Mine and Yours"

Fania Davis

Co-founder & Director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth

Anindya Kundu

Sociologist & Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Florida International University

Linda Sarsour

Award-Winning Racial Justice & Civil Rights Activist; Community Organizer

Winona Guo

Co-Founder of CHOOSE; Co-Author of "The Classroom Index"

Michael W. Twitty

Culinary Historian & Author of "Rice: a Savor the South cookbook" (Savor the South Cookbooks)

Michael Twitty Teaches Tracing Your Roots Through Food

Malkia Cyril

Founder & Executive Director of the Center for Media Justice (CMJ) & Co-Founder of the Media Action Grassroots Network

S. Lee Merritt

Attorney & Activist Dubbed "The People's Lawyer;" Founder of Merritt Law Firm

Cindy Sherman

Photographer & Film Director

Troy Duster

Former President of the American Sociological Association; Chancellor's Professor of Sociology at UC Berkeley

Abby Dobson

Sonic Conceptual Artist, Activist & Scholar

Petra Collins

Artist, Director & Photographer Best Known For Her Contemporary Feminist Style

Gyasi Ross

Native Author, Speaker, Storyteller

Carrie Mae Weems

American Artist in Text, Fabric, Audio, Digital Images & Installation Video

Yusef Salaam

One of the Central Park 5, Entrepreneur, Author, Trainer & Leader

Yara Shahidi

Award-Winning Actress Known for "Black-ish," Youth Advocate & Voting Activist

Let Curiosity Lead | Yara Shahidi | TED

Angelica Ross

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

Abby Ferber

Director of the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity & Inclusion; Professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Marcus Reeves

Cultural Critic, Digital Content Producer at BET.COM, Author of "Somebody Scream!: Rap Music's Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power"

Dr. Harry Edwards

Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, Civic Activist & Author

Dr. Harry Edwards Discusses Athletes Making An Impact With Their Platforms

Thomas King

Award-Winning First Nations Writer

Sally Mann

Renowned Photographer; Known for the Photo Series "Immediate Family"

David LaChapelle

Artist Art Brokerage

Melba Pattillo Beals

Journalist, Author of "Warriors Don't Cry" & Member of the "Little Rock Nine"

Joy-Ann Reid

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

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

Zerlina Maxwell

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