John Yearwood

World Editor of The Miami Herald, a world-renowned and award-winning journalist, Internationally known for covering and uncovering the most pressing global issues of our time.

Michael Tubbs

Mayor of the City of Stockton, California

Charles Johnson

National Book Award Winner (Middle Passage), Charles Johnson has also been prolific in non-fiction, writing history (Africans in America), biography (Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.), and countless essays and reviews.

T.J. Holmes

Award-Winning Journalist & National Television Personality

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

Presidential Professor at CUNY Graduate Center, BET News Correspondent, Human Rights Activist & Author

Common

Award-Winning Artist, Actor, Producer, Musician & Writer

And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Self

Jim Lucas

Portrays the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Reverend Al Sharpton

Baptist Minister, Political, Civil Rights & Social Justice Activist

Van Jones

CEO of REFORM Alliance, CNN host, Emmy Award-winning Producer & NY Times Best-Selling Author

Daymond John

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

Hill Harper

Best-Selling Author, Tech Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist & Actor; Best Known For "CSI: NY" & "The Good Doctor"

Urvashi Vaid

LGBT leader, attorney, community organizer for over three decades. Depicts an awarding-winning analysis of the gay rights movement.

Enrique Morones

Immigration is one of the most hotly-debated issues of our time. Internationally-acclaimed immigrant and undocumented alien-rights activist and founder of Border Angels, he brings to the forefront stories of those often forgotten in this fight for social

Arsalan Iftikhar

Founder, TheMuslimGuy.com; Senior Editor, The Islamic Monthly

Lorene Cary

Highly respected African-American author, educator, and social activist who – for over 25 years – has worked to deliver stories that the world needs to hear: from autobiographical to historical to fictional.

Roland Martin

Award-Winning Journalist & Media Personality, Author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith"

Clarence B. Jones

Former Adviser & Speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr.

Pedro Noguera

Professor of Education, Founder of the Center for the Transformation of Schools UCLA

Jalen Rose

Former ESPN Analyst & NBA Player

Al Duncan

Motivational Speaker for At-Risk Youth; Authority on Development & Empowerment

Forest Whitaker

Award-Winning Actor, Producer & Director; Best Known for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" & "The Last King of Scotland"

Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Juan Williams

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Fox News Political Analyst, Co-Host of "The Five" & Award-Winning Columnist

Bakari Sellers

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

Richard T. Ford

Expert on Civil Rights & Anti-Discrimination Law

Clayborne Carson

Scholar, Author, Professor, Civil Rights Historian & Director of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute

John Legend

EGOT Winning Musician, Producer & Philantropist

William Julius Wilson

Sociologist & Harvard Professor

Montel Williams

Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host; Multiple Sclerosis Survivor; Health Equity & Veteran Advocate

Stephen A. Smith

Sports Journalist, Analyst & Talk Show Host Known for "First Take"