Van Jones

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

Jason Collins

First Openly Gay Player In Major League Sports; Retired NBA Player; Equality Advocate

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Cory Booker

U.S. Senator from New Jersey; Author of "United" & Former Democratic Presidential Candidate

Donna Brazile

Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee

Kylar Broadus

Attorney, Author & LGBTQ Rights Activist; Motivational Disability Speaker; Founder of the Trans People of Color Coalition

Janaya Khan

International Ambassador for the Black Lives Matter Network & Co-Founder of the Canada Chapter; Social Justice Activist

Charlene Carruthers

Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100

Heather McGhee

Distinguished Senior Fellow & Former President of Demos, A Progressive Think Tank

Jessica Williams

Actress, Comedian, Former Correspondent on "The Daily Show" & Co-Host of the "2 Dope Queens" Podcast

Charles Blow

Visual Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times; CNN Contributor & NY Times Best-Selling Author of "Fire Shut Up in My Bones"

LZ Granderson

CNN & ESPN Columnist; Celebrated Voice on Sports, Race & Gay Rights

Janet Mock

Author, Feminist, Transgender Rights Activist, TV Host & Founder of #GirlsLikeUs

Amandla Stenberg

Actor, Singer & Activist Known for "The Hate U Give," "The Hunger Games" & "Everything, Everything"

Michael Eric Dyson

MSNBC Political Analyst, Former Host of NPR's "The Michael Eric Dyson Show" & Best-Selling Author

Clarence B. Jones

Former Adviser & Speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr.

Valerie Jarrett

Civic Leader, New York Times Best-Selling Author & Former Senior Advisor to President Obama

Kevin Powell

Writer, Humanitarian, President of BK Nation

Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Gabrielle Union

Actress, Voice Artist, Activist, Author & Investor

Juan Williams

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

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

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

Lee Daniels

Director, Writer & Producer Known for "Precious" and "Empire"; Creator of Lee Daniels Entertainment

Common

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

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

Dr. Cornel West

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Sheryl Swoopes

3-Time WNBA MVP & Olympic Gold Medalist

Tavis Smiley

Broadcaster, Author, Publisher, Advocate, and Philanthropist

Bobby Seale

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.

16th US Surgeon General; Founding Director of the Satcher Health Leadership

Spike Lee

Academy Award-Winning Writer, Producer, Actor & Director; Best Known for "BlacKkKlansman" & "Malcolm X"