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The Q Brothers will transformed the tragedy into a rip-roaring, rapped one-act rich with dizzying rhymes and slick beats
Musicians, actors, writers, educators and DJs, The Q Brothers, GQ, and JQ, have created and appeared in award-winning, internationally acclaimed productions with company members Jackson Doran and Postell Pringle, including…
A New York Times Bestselling Author 'The Red Bandanna' & ESPN/ABC Correspondent
Tom Rinaldi is one of the most respected sports journalists in America. An ESPN correspondent since 2002, Rinaldi has 12 national Sports Emmy Awards and more than 40 Emmy nominations…
Actor, Writer and Comedian. MTV Girl Code & MTV2 Guy Code||Women’s Rights Advocate
Tanisha Long is a West Philadelphia born and raised actor, writer, and comedian. Tanisha is currently a cast member of MTV’s Girl Code & Guy Code and has also appeared…
Author and Subject of Oscar Best Picture "Argo," Retired CIA Officer
Tony Mendez is a retired CIA officer, an author and an award-winning painter with an international reputation. He lives and works in his studios and gallery on his forty-acre farm…
Executive Director, Stanford University Technology Ventures Program
Dr. Tina Seelig is Professor of the Practice in the Dept of Management Science and Engineering (MS&E) at Stanford University. She is also the Executive Director for the Stanford Technology…
"The Daily Show" Host and Best-Selling Author
Trevor Noah made his debut as host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show on Comedy Centra.
Actor, Singer and Civil Rights Campaigner. Call Mr. Robeson, a play, which celebrates the life and work of the great singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson
The acclaimed British production Call Mr. Robeson, a play, which celebrates the life and work of the great singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson. The production, by Tayo…
Prominent Voice of Civil Rights, Social Justice, and Feminism
Tamika D. Mallory, an esteemed social justice leader, advocate and activist. A New York City native, this fiery, outspoken advocate for human rights and liberty has remained a consistent fixture…
Music Manager; Founder, Chairman and CEO of Atom Factory, He has Established the Careers of Numerous Recording Artists, Most Notably Multi-Platinum Grammy Award-Winning Artist Lady Gaga
The award-winning careers of Lady Gaga and John Legend, among others, are accredited to music industry professional Troy Carter. In 2010, the brand marketing strategist and entrepreneur founded the Atom…
Known as Black Thought, MC of the Philadelphia-based Hip-Hop group The Roots, as well as an occasional actor
Tariq Trotter has been rapping for 19 years, ten of which have been shared with his legendary crew
Actor, Musician & Activist; Known for Fox's "Empire"
The multi-talented Terrence Howard is best known for his Golden Globe and Academy Award nominated work in Hustle & Flow, as well as for his supporting role in Crash, for…
Father of Trayvon Martin
Since the 2012 death of his son, Trayvon, in a violent confrontation, Tracy Martin has committed his life to transforming tragedy into change. Despite his devastating loss, Martin was able…
Consultant, Motivational Speaker, and Former Mascot for University of Oregon. Promotes Leadership Development with Solutions Corp and Edu Orgs of all Sizes
For four of his years of college, Tyson Wooters carried a secret.
Singer-Songwriter, Record Producer, Rapper and Actor
Trey Songz was raised in a military family in Virginia. As a teen he had started performing for his friends and family but never considered to pursue career in music.…
World-Renowned American Spiritual Ensemble. Composed of some of the finest classically trained singers in the United States, the group strives to keep the tradition of the Negro spiritual alive
The American Spiritual Ensemble, a critically-acclaimed professional group composed of more than 20 of the finest singers in the classical music world! The vocalists have thrilled audiences around the world…
Public Relations Expert & Activist
Terrie M. Williams, one of Ebony magazine’s “Power 150” for Activism and Woman’s Day magazine “50 Women On A Mission To Change The World,” is an advocate for change and…
Actress, Singer & Activist.
Tatyana Ali is a Broadway-trained actress, singer, producer, activist and graduate of Harvard University. Known to millions worldwide from her role as “Ashley Banks” on the iconic television series “The…
Author, Journalist and Showbiz Reporter, columnist for Best Magazine. He co-wrote his younger brother Simon Cowell's autobiography, I Don't Mean to be
Tony Cowell is a journalist, older stepbrother of Simon Cowell and the author of I Hate to Be Rude But . . . and Is It Me or Is Everyone…
Comedian and Breakout Star from "America's Got Talent"
Tom Cotter's high energy, rapid fire comedic style leaves audiences clutching their sides and rolling in the aisles. He became the first comedian to reach the finals of NBC’s America’s…
African-American opera stars Victor Trent Cook, Rodrick Dixon, and Thomas Young make up the acclaimed THREE MO' TENORS
THREE MO’ TENORS is the brainchild of Marion J. Caffey, a highly acclaimed veteran Broadway performer, writer and director. While watching the 1994 PBS Television special The Three Tenors –…
Russell Simmons Presents Def Comedy Jam Comes To Your School
Here you will find performers from the Def Comedy Jam show. Click on the individual performer and read more about them and their performance. You are also welcome to call…
Anti-Racism Activist and Writer. Since 1995, he has given speeches at over 600 college campuses across the U.S.
Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. Named one of “25 Visionaries Who are Changing Your World,” by Utne Reader, Wise has…
Professional Golfer Who Is Among The Most Successful Golfers Of All Time
Tiger Woods set an amazing pro golf career in motion in 1997, when he became the youngest man and the first African American to win the U.S. Masters. The 2013…
Road Rules spin-off and Real World
Theo Vonkurnatowski from MTV Road Rules, Originally featured as a cast member on the ninth season of MTV's Road Rules: Maximum Velocity, Theo has since become a fixture on MTV.…
UFO Witness and Abductee, On Whom The Book and Hollywood Film “Fire in the Sky” Was Based
Travis Walton is the subject of the Paramount Studios movie, Fire in the Sky, based on his book of the same name.On November 5, 1975 a group of loggers in…
Media Mogul and Philanthropist
Throughout his career, Ted Turner has won recognition for his entrepreneurial acumen; sharp business skills; a vision that transformed television; leadership qualities that won sports championships; and his unprecedented philanthropy.…
Former NFL Quarterback, Heisman Trophy Winner & Author. Currently Professional Baseball Outfielder in the New York Mets Organization
Tim Tebow is a two-time national champion, first round NFL draft pick, and Heisman trophy winner. Tim Tebow is currently signed to play professional baseball with the New York Mets…
Spiritual Leaders of Different Faiths
Monsignor Hartman and Rabbi Gellman are the first clergymen to be hired by a national network since Bishop Fulton J. Sheen in the late 50′s. Their work as religion consultants…
Broadcaster, Author, Publisher, Advocate, and Philanthropist
From his celebrated conversations with world figures to his work to inspire the next generation of leaders, Tavis Smiley broadcaster, author, publisher, advocate and philanthropist has emerged as an outstanding…
Entrepreneur, Bestselling Author & Peak Performance Strategist
Tony Robbins is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, philanthropist, and the nation’s #1 life and business strategist. He is the author of six internationally bestselling books, including most recently New York…
Journalist who writes about women’s empowerment and a social entrepreneur.
Tara Roberts is a National Geographic Storytelling Fellow and a Fellow at MIT’s Open Documentary Lab.
One of the "Little Rock Name"
Terrence James Roberts was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock…
Award-Winning and “Certified Community Gangologist
T. Rodgers's is the first ever validated ex-gang leader to train L.A.P.D Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (C.R.A.S.H.). He’s also trained the L.A Sheriff’s’ O.S.S. (Operation Safe Streets), Oregon State…
African-American Comedian
A native of Bedford Stuyvesant, Tony Powell excelled academically and at the age of thirteen, was accepted into the prestigious Choate Rosemary Hall boarding school and went on to graduate…
Director, Playwright, Screenwriter, Producer Actor, Author and Entrepreneur
Tyler Perry's inspirational journey from the hard streets of New Orleans to the heights of Hollywood's A-list is the stuff of American legend. Born into poverty and raised in a…
Author, Professor and Theologian. Center for Theology and Natural Sciences
Ted Peters has authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited more than two dozen books. The topics range from sin and evil to the future of God and to points where science…
An Ensemble
The Percussion Plus Project is a ground-breaking chamber music ensemble that was founded by Amy Lynn Barber in 1993 in Prague, and later based in Ljubljana and Vienna. The group…
Professor and Author. Co-Founder, Member of Board of Thinkers, Boston Global Forum; Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press, Harvard Kennedy School
Thomas E. Patterson is Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press of Harvard Kennedy School. His book, The Vanishing Voter, looks at the causes and consequences of electoral participation. His…
Television Host and Artist. He is most notable for having been the host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition which aired on ABC
The instantly recognizable sound of Ty Pennington’s “Good Morning!” has become an unmistakable sign of hope for families and communities, as he has helped transform the lives of thousands, while…
Pulitzer Prize Winning Novelist for "The Things They Carried"
Tim O’Brien received the National Book Award in Fiction in 1979 for his novel,Going After Cacciato. In 2005, the New York Times named The Things They Carried as one of…
Political Comedian, and Bill Clinton Impersonator. Tim Watters has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno over 200 times
With over 200 appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Tim Watters spent more than two decades as the preeminent impersonator of President Bill Clinton. Widely known as…
Comedian, Former SNL Cast Member and Actor on NBC's "30 Rock"
Starring for seven seasons on NBC’s Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning 30 Rock, Tracy Morgan appeared opposite Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin as ‘Tracy Jordan,’ the unpredictable star of Lemon’s…
Baseball's Premier Television Analyst
Scouted at age fifteen by Yankee Hall of Fame catcher Bill Dickey, who, at the time, was working for the St. Louis Cardinals, Memphis-reared Tim McCarver was a standout on…
Lawyer and son of the late Supreme Court of the United States Justice Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall, Jr. is an American lawyer and son of the late Supreme Court of the United States Justice Thurgood Marshall. Thurgood Marshall Jr. worked in the Clinton White House…
Chief Technology Officer of World View, a space balloon company offering commercial businesses and, eventually, tourists routine access to space
Taber MacCallum is the Chief Technology Officer of World View, a space balloon company offering commercial businesses and, eventually, tourists routine access to space. Taber was a member of the…
MLB Analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter
Tim Kurkjian joined ESPN in March 1998 as both a reporter for Baseball Tonight and a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine. He continues to provide insight and analysis through…
Emcee, Activist & Co-Owner of Blacksmith Music Label
Talib Kweli, known around the world for his art and activism, A famed social activist, Kweli promotes equality and awareness through his rapping and spoken word. Kweli has tried to…