Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

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

Erin Gruwell

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Temple Grandin

World-Famous Animal Scientist, Autism Self-Advocate & Author of "Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism"

TEMPLE GRANDIN on the Three Kinds of Kids

Gail Evans

Former CNN Executive & Best-Selling Author; Diversity Expert

Lisa Ford

Author of "How To Give Exceptional Customer Service"

Susie Coelho

Best-Selling Author, TV Personality, Lifestyle Guru & Humanitarian

Rita Dove

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet, Former Poet Laureate to the Library of Congress & Henry Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing

Catherine Crier

Acclaimed Author, Former Judge, Award-Winning Journalist & Television Broadcaster

Linda Cohn

Host, ESPN "SportsCenter"; NSMA Hall of Fame Sportscaster

Diana Jordan

Stand-up Comedian, Author, Laughter Therapist & Breast Cancer Survivor

Dr. Brenda Combs, Ed.D.

Ambassador of Inspiration

Kate Clinton

One of America's Brightest Political Comedians

Krystal Ball

Political Pundit & Journalist; Krystal Kyle & Friends podcast, Host of Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

Regina Louise

Author & Child Advocate

Shoshana Johnson

First African American Woman POW in U.S. War History & Author of "I’m Still Standing"

Erica Jong

Feminist, Social Critic, Poet & Author of "Fear of Dying"

Toni Blackman

First US Hip Hop Ambassador, Rapper & Mindfulness Educator

Toni Blackman A Dove Real Woman Role Model - DOVE Real Beauty Campaign

Sara Paretsky

Sara Paretsky revolutionized the mystery world when she introduced her private detective, V.I. Warshawski, in her 1982 novel, "Indemnity Only."

Nick Clooney

Journalist & Activist

Catherine Hicks

Actress & Humanitarian, best known for her role as Annie Camden on "7th Heaven"