Charity Blackwell

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Practitioner, Spoken Word Artist & Host/Emcee

Kenny Fame

Poet, Lecturer, Writer & Singer and Activist & Spoken Word

Marshall Davis Jones

Executive Vocal Coach, Poetic Experience Creator for Impactful Communication & Spoken Word Artist

Jae Nichelle

Viral Spoken Word Artist & Author of "God Themselves" and Mental Health Advocate

Robin Ess

Spoken Word Artist, Visual & Performing Artist, Community Activist & Columnist

Phantom Knoet

Spoken Word Poet & Professional Liason

Alyesha Wise

Writer, Poet & Educator; Co-Founder of Spoken Literature Art Movement

Peter Kahn

Spoken Word Educator, High School English Teacher & Author

Gabriela Garcia

Author of "Of Women and Salt"

Brandon Leake

Award-Winning Spoken Word Poet & Artistic Educator

Propaganda

Poet, Political Activist, Academic & Emcee

Imani McGee-Stafford

WNBA Player, Mental Health Advocate, Poet & Self-Described Unicorn

Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Writer, Spoken Word Artist, Activist & Cultural Strategist

Amanda Gorman

Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of the U.S.

Denice Frohman

Award-Winning Poet, Educator & Activist

Tamekia MizLadi Smith

Spoken Word Artist, Known as "The Singing Speaking Poet"

Aisha Fukushima

Performance Lecturer, Justice Strategist, Facilitator, Vocalist & Founder of RAPtivism

Intersectionality matters: Aisha Fukushima at TEDxWhitmanCollege

Morgan Jerkins​

Contributing Editor at Catapult & Author of "This Will Be My Undoing"

Amal Kassir

Syrian-American Muslim Storytelling Activist & Poet

Rupi Kaur

Writer, Artist & Bestselling Author of "Milk and Honey"

Andrea Gibson

Poet & Activist

The Madness Vase

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Renowned African Novelist & Speaker

Joie Rasberry

Global Orator, Award-Winning Celebrity Speech Coach, Magazine Journalist, Public Affairs Radio Co-Host, Spoken Word Artist & CEO of Rasberry Institute

Bonafide Rojas

Bonafide Rojas is the author of “Renovatio, When The City Sleeps & Pelo Bueno” & is the founder of Grand Concourse Press.

Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong-Abbey

Ghanaian Poet, Author, Literary Critic, Media Practitioner & Activist

Sheryl Sandberg

Former COO of Meta, Bestselling Author & Founder of Leanin.org

Sheryl Sandberg Interview: From Google to Facebook - YouTube

Richie Crowley

Wellness Activist, Mental Health Advocate, Entrepreneur & Athletic Artist; Creative Projects Manager, RICKiRICKi

Arielle Estoria

Actor, Poet, & Author of "The Unfolding"

Arielle Estoria Speaker Reel

Preston Perry

Christian Poet, Co-Host of the "With The Perrys" Podcast & Apologist

Mercedez Holtry

Slam Poet, Writer & Chicana Feminist

A performance by and conversation with Mercedez Holtry