Clay Shirky

Expert on New Technology & Social Media, & How They Shape Culture; Professor & Distinguished Writer in Residence, NYU

Judge Greg Mathis

Civil Rights Activist, Television Personality

Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu

Author, Speaker & Founder of African American Images

Lea DeLaria

First Openly Gay Comic to Break the Late-Night Talk-Show Barrier; "Big Boo" on "Orange Is the New Black"

Maya L. Harris

Influential Voice at the Intersection of Politics, Public Policy & Civil Rights; Former Campaign Chairwoman for Kamala Harris's 2020 Presidential Bid

Richard Rothstein

Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and Senior Fellow (Emeritus) at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Mitzi Miller

Public Speaker & Motivator; Head of Development for Rainforest Entertainment; Former Editor-in-Chief of Ebony & Jet

Laverne Cox

Award-Winning Transgender Actress, Producer & Equal Rights Advocate

Alex Newell

Grammy Award-Winning Actor & Singer Known for "Glee"

T.J. Holmes

Award-Winning Journalist & National Television Personality

Roland Martin

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

Issa Rae

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "Awkward Black Girl"

Baratunde Thurston

Futurist Comedian, Writer & Cultural Critic

Baratunde In Media

Gary White

CEO & Co-Founder of WaterEquity & Water.org with Matt Damon

Karen Tse

Human Rights Defender & Social Entrepreneur; Founder of International Bridges of Justice

Ice-T

Rapper, Record Producer & Actor Known for "Law & Order: SVU"

Pharrell Williams

Singer-Songwriter, Producer & Entrepreneur; Known for the Hit Single, "Happy"

Forest Whitaker

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

Gloria Allred

Renowned Women's Rights Attorney; Subject of Netflix Documentary "Seeing Allred"

Freeman Hrabowski

Former President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); Advocate for STEM Education for African Americans

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

Abby Wambach

6-Time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year; Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist & FIFA Women's World Cup Champion; Pay Equity & LGBTQ Rights Activist

Stephen A. Smith

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

Amanda Seales

Poet, Spoken Word Artist & Media Personality Known for HBO's "Insecure;" Anti-Smoking Activist

Parag Khanna

Managing Partner at FutureMap; Strategic Advisor to Governments & Global Companies; Bestselling Author; TED Speaker

Ziauddin Yousafzai

Co-Founder of the Malala Fund

Maria Bello

Actress, Activist & Vital Voices Global Ambassador

Blake Mycoskie

Founder of TOMS, Social Entrepreneur & Author of NY Times Bestseller "Start Something That Matters"

Vali Nasr

Professor of International Affairs & Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University

Islamic Leviathan: Islam and the Making of State Power (Religion and Global Politics)