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Author, The Color Purple
Alice Walker is an internationally celebrated writer, poet and activist whose books include seven novels, four collections of short stories, four children’s books, and volumes of essays and poetry. She…
Actor, Comedian, Director, Author and Activist
Aisha Tyler, is an actor, comedian, director, author and activist. she is currently co-host of the hit cbs daytime talker "the talk" until end of the seventh season. Aisha joined…
Photographer. Has Photographed Everything from the 70s Music and Nightlife Scenes to 9/11
Born in Passaic, New Jersey, in 1945, Allan Tannenbaum has been photographing since the 1960s. He received a B.A. in Art from Rutgers University in 1967, where he photographed for…
Writer, Author, Publisher and two time Grammy award winning co-writer of the hit songs “Tennessee” and “Revolution” with the music group Arrested Development
Aerle Taree, two time Grammy award winning co-writer of the hit songs “Tennessee” and “Revolution” with the music group Arrested Development, has expanded her writing talent in the newly published…
Dramatic Actress, Reality Show Host, Director and Author
Alison Sweeney is a dramatic actress, reality show host, director and author. Sweeney is best known for her portrayal of Samantha "Sami" Brady on NBC's long running Days of Our…
Bring In Any Cast Member From Star Trek
How much buzz would booking An Evening with Star Trek bring to your event? PDA helps customers Book Colleges, Corporate Events, & Private Engagements with top talent for hire. PDA…
Akuyoe Graham is an award-winning playwright, actor and educator who has also dedicated her life to helping youth in the juvenile justice system realize their spiritual identity
Award-winning actor/author/educator Akuyoe Graham possesses an extraordinary gift – the ability to sit with society’s outcasts and rapidly guide them to a life-changing experience of their own Beauty of Being.…
The Real World: Denver
Alex Smith from the Real World Denver. Alex Smith born and raised in Houston, Texas but lives in the Phoenix Arizona area where he attends Arizona State University. Alex originally…
Actor, Comedian, Rapper & Writer; Former member of "Saturday Night Live" & Currently in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
Andy Samberg is an actor, comedian, rapper and writer best known as a member of the comedy group, The Lonely Island and as a former cast member of "Saturday Night…
Child Survivor of the Holocaust whose family was rescued by Oskar Schindler
Alex Rosner, a child survivor of the Holocaust whose family was rescued by Oskar Schindler. Born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1935, Rosner spent the years between 1940 and 1945 in…
Biographer and Literary Critic; Rampersad was presented with the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama
Arnold Rampersad, is a biographer and literary critic, who was born in Trinidad and Tobago and moved to the US in 1965. The first volume (1986) of his Life of…
Sportscaster and Former Professional Football Player
Named Executive Producer of NBA Inside Stuff and NBA Entertainment-produced specials in March 1998, Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Ahmad Rashad is in his 15th season as host of NBA Inside Stuff.…
First African-American Supreme Court Justice of Minnesota, Former Notre Dame All-American Football Player and NFL Hall of Fame Member
Minnesota’s first African-American Supreme Court Justice, Alan C. Page, was elected to the court in 1992 after serving as an assistant attorney general. He was reelected in 1998 and 2004.…
Management and Marketing Expert; Went From Garbage Collector to Wall Street Exec
Rising from garbage collector to Wall Street executive, Alan Parisse uses his diverse life experience to deliver relevant messages on leadership, sales, and cycles of change to executives, managers, marketing…
Actor, Singer and Musician, is best known for creating the role of Roger in the legendary musical Rent
Adam Pascal is best known for creating the role of Roger in the legendary musical Rent (reprising his Tony nominated role in the film). He has also originated the role…
Physician and a Retired NASA Astronaut
Story Musgrave was born in 1935 on a dairy farm in Stockbridge, MA. He was in the forests alone at 3 and by 5 floated his homebuilt rafts on the…
Emmy-Award Winning Journalist and Television News Anchor
Antonio Mora is the host of Consider This on Al Jazeera America. Best-known nationally for his four years as the news anchor, senior correspondent and regular substitute host for "Good…
Former Professional Basketball Player, Seven-time NBA All-Star; Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame
Alonzo Mourning is the founder of Mourning Family Foundation (formerly known as Alonzo Mourning Charities), a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) public fundraising foundation, created to inspire others through advocacy, education, and enrichment…
Respected Television Sportscaster Currently at NBC After Three Decades with ABC
Emmy Award-Winning Sportscaster Al Michaels is considered one of the most renowned sports broadcasters of all time. He currently calls play-by-play alongside Cris Collinsworth on NBC Sunday Night Football. One…
Actress, Author, Philanthropist & Founder of Touch by Alyssa Milano; Known for "Charmed" and "Who's the Boss"
Actress Alyssa Milano has spent almost her entire life in the public eye. A famous child actor, she has continued to work throughout her adulthood in both television and film.…
Middle East Analyst, Author, Negotiator and Former Advisor to Republican and Democratic Secretaries of State on Arab-Israeli negotiations, 1978-2003; Global Affairs Analyst with CNN
Aaron David Miller is currently the Vice President for New Initiatives and a Distinguished Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Between 2006 and 2008, he was a…
Television Journalist, Anchor, Reporter and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC
Andrea Mitchell, the veteran NBC Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, is also the host of MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports
Bringing Author/Activist W.E.B. Du Bois to life in an inspiring show
Starring Art McFarland as W. E. B. Du Bois and Petronia Paley as his wife, The Most Dangerous Man In America (W. E. B. Du Bois) will also feature Arthur…
Acoustic guitar soloist who has garnered more than 20 million views on his YouTube channel
Andy McKee is among the world’s finest acoustic guitarists. His youthful energy and attention to song structure and melodic content elevates him above the rest. He entertains both the eye…
Former NFL Great and Ambassador of Goodwill
When people think of Archie Manning, they think football. But Archie’s appeal transcends his athletic achievements. People far and wide have been inspired by his warm personality, his drive and…
Actress, Social Activist and Feminist
Ali MacGraw gained notice in the 1969 film Goodbye, Columbus, but real stardom came the following year with the popular film, Love Story, for which she was nominated for the…
Actress, Author and Model; Known for "Heroes" & "Final Destination"
Ali Larter portrayed fictional model Allegra Coleman in a 1996 Esquire magazine hoax and took on guest roles on several television shows in the 1990s. She made her film debut…
Oscar-Winning Director of films like "Life of Pi," "Brokeback Mountain" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Ang Lee is a film director, producer and screenwriter who was born on October 23, 1954, in Taipei, Taiwan. Lee attended the National Taiwan College of Arts, where he graduated…
Relationship Expert and Author of Good Girls Guide to Great Sex; Sex, Intimacy and Lying about Love
Thom King, published author, photojournalist, lecturer and documentary video producer. He has written 7 titles for Random House (New York) & Castle Ring Books (New York/Chicago). He has also produced…
Filmmaker. Her documentaries investigate non-stereotypical images of Jews in history and focus on the untold stories of Jewish people. She is most well known for The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
Documentary filmmaker Aviva Kempner published a blog post in The Wrap on the prevalence of female directors at the Silverdocs film festival. Aviva Kempner writes, "Amazing that Silverdocs director Sky…
Comedian. Comedy Central's "Top 20 Comedy Showdown" WINNER
Comedian Andrew Kennedy was born in Bogota, Colombia. His mother is a short Colombian woman, his father an absent minded (but very intelligent) Englishman. Comedian Andrew Kennedy spent most of…
Former US Ambassador to the UN Social & Economic Council
Alan Keys former Reagan Administration official, Alan L. Keyes was born in New York, son of a US Army Sergeant. He is recognized as a leader in the Conservative movement…
Sportscaster who works for NBC Sports after working 10 years with CBS Sports
Andrea Joyce joined CBS Sports in August 1989 and serves as a host of At The Half and The CBS Sports Show, the Network's sports anthology series. She is also…
Award-Winning Filmmaker, TV Producer & Writer and Former Star of MTV's "World of Jenks"
Andrew Jenks is an award-winning filmmaker, TV producer and writer that has lived and filmed all over the world. The New York Times has remarked that Jenks work “shines a…
Actress And Work Life Balance Promoter
A three time Emmy Nominee and Golden Globe award winning actress, singer and motivational speaker, Ann Jillian is an accomplished performer in all areas of show business. She has starred…
Best-Selling Author, Journalist and Lecturer best known for writing about his lifestyle experiments "Human Guinea Pig"
A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help. He…
Renowned Civil Rights Leader and Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court
Arnette R. Hubbard, Ph.D., Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, One of America's leading Black lawyers and a dynamic champion of human and civil rights. Keynote speaker Hubbard has…
Former President & Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post Media Group & New York Times Bestselling Author of Thrive
Arianna Huffington is the former chair, president, and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of fourteen books. In May 2005, she launched The…
Arsenio Hall is most famous for his stand-up comedy and for his talk show
If you ask different people where they first saw Arsenio Hall, you'd probably get a number of different answers. But, it was the success of his Emmy Award-winning late-night talk…
Stand-Up Comedian and Actress Known for Roles in Shows Like "The Hughleys," "Moesha" and "The Parkers"
Comedian Adele Givens made her professional stand-up debut at the Regal Theater in Chicago. Since that day comedian Adele Givens has not ceased to amaze her fans and peers alike.…
The Daughter of Fidel Castro
In her illuminating talk, Alina Fernandez, the daughter of Fidel Castro, shares her first-person, intimate account of growing up in Cuba. Through her insight as one of the Cuban elite,…
Activist and MTVs Real World Chicago
Aneesa Ferreira says Im gay, black and Jewish. What else is there? People say an awful lot more for this former cast member of MTVs Real World Chicago. Being a…
Emmy Award-Winning Actress & Activist
America Ferrera is perhaps best known for her Emmy Award-winning portrayal of "Betty Suarez" on the ABC hit comedy Ugly Betty, but she is also a devoted humanitarian who dedicates…
NBA All-Star Player from the Denver Nuggets
Alex English, is the basketball color commentator for the Denver Nuggets and a former All-Star basketball player with the Denver Nuggets. He is a member of the NBA Hall of Fame.…
Journalist and Television Consumer Watchdog on WPIX-TV in New York
The winner of 48 Emmy awards for his consumer investigative reporting, Arnold Diaz reports regularly expose wrongdoing and incompetence by private industry and government agencies, and often lead to actions…
Political Activist, Academic, and Author
Through her activism and scholarship over the last decades, Angela Davis has been deeply involved in our nation's quest for social justice. Her work as an educator - both at…