Phillip Atiba Goff

Franklin A. Thomas Professor in Policing Equity at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Co-Founder & President of Center for Policing Equity

Marcia Chatelain

Associate Professor of History and African American Studies at Georgetown University & Author of "South SIde Girls: Growing up in the Great Migration"

James Bell

Founder & President of the W. Haywood Burns Institute

Yolanda Caraway

President & CEO of The Caraway Group

Alice Johnson

Prison Reform Activist, CEO of Taking Action for Good & Author of "After Life: My Journey from Incarceration to Freedom"

Jeffrey C. Stewart

National Book Award Longlisted Author

Xernona Clayton

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

Ron Stallworth

Retired Police Officer & Inspiration for "BlacKkKlansman"

The Gangs of Zion: A Black Cop’s Crusade in Mormon Country

Tommie Smith

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

Tsion Gurmu

Legal Fellow at African Services Committee & Founder Queer Black immigrant project (QBip)

Austin Channing Brown

Racial Justice Advocate & Bestselling Author of "I'm Still Here"

Deborah S. Esquenazi

Documentary Filmmaker; Known for Peabody Award-Winning Film "Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four"

Jose Osuna

Professional Consultant in Re-entry, Gang Rehabilitation & Intervention, Global Homeboy Network Ambassador at Homeboy Industries

Linda Sarsour

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

Elle Moxley

Transgender Rights Activist; Executive Director of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute; Co-Founder of the Global Black Lives Matter Network

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

Munroe Bergdorf

Transgender Model, Activist, Broadcaster & British Vogue Contributing Editor

Simran Jeet Singh

Executive Director of the Religion & Society Program at The Aspen Institute; Professor, Writer & Activist

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Blair Imani

Executive Director of "Equality for HER", Activist & Mental Health Advocate

Nick Turner

President of Vera Institute of Justice

Rabia Chaudry

Attorney, Advocate, Author of "Adnan's Story" & Podcast Host of "Undisclosed" and "The 45th"

Valeria Luiselli

Award-Winning Mexican Author Known for "Faces in the Crowd"

Jamira Burley

Head of Youth Engagement & Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education

J.D. Vance

U.S. Senator of Ohio; #1 New York Times Best-selling Author of "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis"

Gyasi Ross

Native Author, Speaker, Storyteller

Jameel Jaffer

Attorney, Author & Executive Director of The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University

Kimberlé Crenshaw

Civil Rights Advocate & Leading Scholar in Critical Race Theory

Jason Reynolds

Critically Acclaimed Author & NAACP Image Award Winner

Cornell William Brooks

Former President & CEO of the NAACP; Civil Rights Attorney; Social Justice Activist; Ordained Minister; Professor at Harvard Kennedy School

Dr. Harry Edwards

Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, Civic Activist & Author

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