Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

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

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

Jennifer Thomas

Best-Selling Author, Motivational Speaker on Apology Languages and The Five Love Languages, Psychologist & TEDx Presenter

Shantell Thomas

Diversity Marketer & Storyteller

Phil Ford

Retired Professional Basketball Player; Named National Player of the Year, First-Team All-America, ACC Player of the Year & Olympic Gold Medalist

Vivian Howard

Chef & Restaurateur Known for "Chef & the Farmer", Featured on the PBS Series, "A Chef's Life"

Dr. Sheila Robinson

Founder of Diversity Woman Media; DEI Expert; Author & Publisher

Richie Parker

Motivational Speaker; NASCAR Engineer Born Without Arms

Eduardo Bonilla Silva

Professor of Sociology at Duke University & Author of "Racism without Racists"

Lenora Billings-Harris

Multicultural Diversity Expert & Author; President & CEO of UbuntuGlobal

Matthew Schwab

Down Syndrome Advocate

Mark Anthony Neal

Author, Cultural Critic, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies

Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins

Educator, Writer, Activist & First Woman of Color Elected President of the League of Women Voters

Cullen Jones

Former Four-Time Olympic Medalist & World Record-Holding Swimmer

9th Wonder

Grammy Award-Winning Producer, Record Executive, DJ & Rapper

9th Wonder On Sampling For Kendrick Lamar | The Formula, S1E2

Nesha Pai

Author, Podcast Host & Business Owner; Speaker on Diversity and Overcoming Obstacles to Become Your Best Self

Mike Minter

Former Carolina Panthers Safety, Head Football Coach at Campbell University & CEO of Minter Enterprises

Jon Kolkin, M.D.

Less Stress – More HAPPINESS: Practical Life Balance Strategies for Busy Professionals: Guided by Compassion for Self and Others

Mitch Savoie Hill

Certified Professional Coach, International TEDx Speaker, Author & Corporate Trainer

Marques Ogden

Business Consultant & Former NFL Player