Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ Review: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey

Cassandra Worthy

Change Enthusiasm, Mindset & Leadership Speaker; Disruptive Thought Leader

Keith L. Brown

Motivational Speaker on DEI, Workplace Wellness, Leadership & Improving Education; Youth Empowerment, Family Enhancement, Anti-Bullying & Social Justice Activist; Known as "Mr. I'm Possible"

Keith L. Brown

Karamo

Television Host & Culture Expert on Netflix's "Queer Eye"

Liz Dozier

Founder & CEO of Youth Equity Platform Chicago Beyond; Star of CNN's Documentary Series "Chicagoland"

Lydia X. Z. Brown

Disability Justice Advocate, Attorney, Writer

Antoni Porowski

Chef, Model & TV Personality Known for Netflix's "Queer Eye"

Angela Rye

CNN Political Commentator, NPR Political Analyst, Attorney, Principal & CEO of IMPACT Strategies

LeVar Burton

Literacy Advocate & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

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

Gus Kenworthy

Professional Skier, Olympic Medalist, Activist, Influencer & Actor

Goldie Hawn

Academy Award-Winning Actress & Founder of the Hawn Foundation

Rosa Clemente

Community Organizer, Journalist, Political Activist, President & Founder of Know Thy Self Productions

Elle Moxley

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

Jeffrey Marsh

Nonbinary, Genderfluid Author of “How To Be You”

Judge Lynn Toler

TV Personality, Lawyer, Author, & Former Arbitrator on "Divorce Court"

Lynda Resnick

Vice Chair & Co-Owner of The Wonderful Company; Philanthropist

Lynda Resnick - UMASS intro to Daniel Ellsberg's honorary degree award

Carol Gilligan

Human Condition Psychologist & Ethicist; Founder of Difference Feminism

Derrick Johnson

President & CEO of the NAACP

Crystal Bui

Emmy-Nominated News Reporter, CEO of Spotlight Communications Group & Author of "More To Tell"

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