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Cynthia Marshall

CEO of the Dallas Mavericks; President & CEO, Marshalling Resources Consulting

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Cheryl Boone Isaacs

Founding Director of Arizona State University’s Sidney Poitier New American Film School; Former President of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Zerlina Maxwell

Political Analyst, Sexual Assault Awareness Advocate & Author of "The End of White Politics"

Issa Rae

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

Judy Smith

America's Premier Crisis Management Expert; Inspiration for ABC's "Scandal"

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Meena Harris

Founder & CEO of Phenomenal, Lawyer & NYT Best-Selling Author of "Kamala and Maya's Big Idea"

Maya Wiley

President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; Former Senior Vice President for Social Justice at The New School

Jamilah Lemieux

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Deanna Singh

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Patrice A. Harris

First African-American Woman President of the American Medical Association; Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association & Consultant on Health Service Delivery

Morgan DeBaun

Founder & CEO of Blavity Inc.

Valerie Jarrett

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

Lisa Leslie

WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist & Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You;" Coach of Ice-Cube's BIG3 Basketball League

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Real Estate Developer, Peabody Award-Winning Broadcaster & Urban Revitalization Strategy Consultant

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