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CEO of Lava Records and Lava Music Publishing, Creator of Podcast "Wrongful Conviction"
American music industry executive Jason Flom is the CEO of Lava Records and Lava Music Publishing. Flom previously served as Chairman and CEO at Atlantic Records, Virgin Records and Capitol…
Hip-Hop Artist who is known for bringing her Bollywood sound to the Hip-Hop scene
Who is Rajé Shwari? Just ask Hip Hop’s royalty like Jay Z, Timbaland, Nas, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams. She’s been featured on mainstream hits like Jay Z’s multi platinum…
Professor at New York University; Playwright and Author
Michael Dinwiddie is an associate professor at the Gallatin School, NYU, where he teaches courses in dramatic writing, cultural studies, and African American theatre. He holds an M.F.A. in Dramatic…
British Journalist and Entrepreneur
Milo Yiannopoulos is a British journalist and entrepreneur. Yiannopoulos founded The Kernel, an online tabloid magazine about technology, which he sold to Daily Dot Media in 2014. He rose to…
Award-Winning Designer
Mark Prommel is a partner and the design director of Pensa. He believes the best solution is often the simplest one and that the best designs are stories which make…
Chief Diversity Officer at Colgate
Eugene Kelly is Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion for Colgate-Palmolive, a $17.3 billion consumer products company serving people in more than 200 countries and territories. In this role, Eugene’s…
Senior Vice President of Marketing at Def Jam Records and Nas’ Product Manager
As the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Def Jam Records and Nas’ product manager, Chris Atlas played a pivotal role in leading “Life Is Good” to the No. 1…
The Man Behind the Camera - Film, Television, Music Video & Commercial Director
Benny “Boom” Douglas is a prolific music video and feature film director with roots in West Philadelphia. Currently, Boom is helming All Eyez On Me, the biopic of larger-than-life artist/actor/activist,…
Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. From 2009-2013 and Author of New York Times Best Seller "Ally"
Dr. Michael B. Oren is an accomplished author, and an avid historian and is the Abba Eban Chair of International Diplomacy at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Lauder School of Government,…
Former Criminal Turned Model from Stockton, California
Jeremy Meeks is a convicted felon who rose to fame after his sexy mugshot was posted on the Facebook page of the Stockton Police Department. He was arrested and charged…
Hip-Hop Model and Actress. Star of Blood, Sweat & Heels, HIV/AIDS Awareness & Prevention Advocate
Melyssa Ford has been a fixture in the realm of entertainment for well over a decade. Ford can currently be seen on Bravo’s hit reality docu-series Blood, Sweat & Heels,…
Pop-Culture and Social Media Specialist & CEO of Always Civil Enterprise
A self-made successful woman hailing from Elizabeth New Jersey, Karen Civil leveraged her skills to create opportunities and forge key relationships that helped those around her and also helped her…
Star of Bravo's "Flipping Out", Actress, Comedian
Jenni Pulos, an Emmy nominated producer, is best known for her role on Bravo's hit show Flipping Out, where she serves as an Executive Assistant to Jeff Lewis and for…
National Syndicated TV Show Personality on "Paternity Court" and Host of HGTV’s "Spice Up My Kitchen"
Multi-faceted television personality, Lauren Lake, is a certified Renaissance woman who doesn't just talk the talk when it comes to life, love, law and living. As the judge on the…
Former Hollywood Actress; Pop Culture Expert
For over two decades, former actress and pop culture expert, Tina Griffin has built a reputation as being a leading media expert. She’s traveled globally for the past 12 years…
Grammy-Nominated Musician and LGBT Faith Advocate
Jennifer Knapp’s beautifully intimate new album Set Me Free puts her uncommon honesty front and center, solidifying her return to a music career set on her own terms. Set Me…
Actor, Musician, Composer and Lyricist- Best Known for Film "Tracers" and Broadway's "Hamilton"
Christopher Jackson is an American actor, musician, composer, and lyricist from Cairo, Illinois. In 2015 Jackson originated the role of President George Washington in the musical Hamilton on Broadway, which…
Award-Winning Musical/Talk
Griffin Matthews and Matt Gould, the young creators of Invisible Thread, present a concert of songs and stories from their new musical, winner of the 2012 and 2014 Richard Rogers…
Legendary Gospel Singer With a Passion to Share Her Voice With Others
For Gospel legend Yolanda Adams, her stirring Elektra debut Mountain High. Valley Low was an opportunity to bring both her inspirational vision and her wide range of influences to an…
Actress; Known for "Glee" and "Dancing with the Stars"
Amber Riley is an actress, singer-songwriter and philanthropist, known for her role on the series "Glee" as Mercedes Jones.Riley plays the role of Mercedes Jones on the hit musical comedy-drama…
Professional Basketball Player for Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association
With a string of wins in early 2012, guard Jeremy Lin has become one of basketball's most famous players. Born in Palo Alto, California, in 1988, Jeremy Lin excelled at…
Grammy Award Winning Artist, Entrepreneur & Television Personality
Kandi Burruss puts a brand new spin on the term “POWERHOUSE.” Being phenomenal at taking her career to the next level, the beautiful risk taker entered the entertainment business a…
Singer-Songwriter; Known for Hits like "Give Me One Reason" and "Fast Car"
Tracy Chapman helped restore singer-songwriters to the spotlight in the '80s. The multi-platinum success of Chapman's eponymous 1988 debut was unexpected, and it had lasting impact. Although Chapman was working…
Best-Selling Author and Fitness Guru and Trainer from "The Biggest Loser"
Dolvett Quince is a force of nature. As a veteran health and fitness expert and one of the trainers on The Biggest Loser, Quince has dedicated himself to “helping people…
Country Music Artist, New York Times Best-Selling and Cookbook Author
One of the highest-selling female artists in Country music history, and now a two-time New York Times Bestselling cookbook author, Trisha Yearwood has a habit of surpassing expectations. Case in…
Cello and Beatboxing Artist, Pentatonix
Kevin “K.O.” Olusola is best known as the beat boxer of the Grammy-winning vocal quintet Pentatonix. The winners of season 3 of NBC’s The Sing-Off have more than 10 million…
Grammy Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter, Actress and Poet
Jill Scott is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, New York Times best-selling poet, and critically acclaimed actress. Named People Magazine’s “Top TV Breakout Star of 2010,” Jill has been featured…
Grammy Award-Winning Producer, DJ, College Lecturer, and Social Activist
9th Wonder is a Grammy Award Winning Producer, DJ, College Lecturer, and Social Activist.
American Singer and Songwriter; Debut Album "The Love Experience"
Raheem DeVaughn has made a career out of tapping into people’s emotions by creating personal soundtracks to our love lives. He has carved out a lane for himself as one…
Award-Winning Journalist. Former Anchor of MSNBC's 'NewsNation
Tamron Hall former anchor of NewsNation, which aired weekdays from 2-3 p.m. ET on MSNBC. NewsNation, which was launched in 2010, features high profile interviews and in-depth coverage of U.S.,…
Actress & Singer
A motivated young woman with big dreams, Anika Noni Rose provided the voice of "Princess Tiana" in Disney's animated hit movie The Princess and the Frog, leading the film to…
Grammy Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter, Actress, Entrepreneur & Mental Health Advocate
Is there anything Michelle Williams can’t do? The beautiful and talented star has evolved many times in her life and she is nowhere near done.
Author and Associate Professor of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Erin Khuê Ninh comes to UC Santa Barbara by way of California's public school system. She attended public grade schools in Los Angeles, completed both her BA and PhD degrees…
Author of the Critically-Acclaimed Novel How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, and he also Helped Write the First Season of the Hit HBO Series Westworld
Charles Yu is one of the story writers for the HBO series Westworld. Charles was born in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and Columbia…
Attorney, Community Leader, Social Activist and Writer
Angela E. Oh serves as the Executive Director of the Western Justice Center Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advances peaceful resolution of conflict. She has worked as an attorney, public…
Cartoonist Creator of Angry Little Girls/Angry Little Asian Girl and Actress on the SyFy Series Tremors
In 1994, while a sophomore at UC Berkeley, Lela Lee first created “Angry Little Asian Girl” after viewing offensive and chauvinistic cartoons in a festival of animation. Her friend took…
Physician of International Medicine & Founder of KevinMD.com
Dr. Kevin Pho is a practicing, board-certified internal medicine physician, a national media commentator, co-author of the book, Establishing, Managing, and Protecting Your Online Reputation: A Social Media Guide for…
Award-Winning Science-Fiction Writer
Over the course of twenty-five years and fifteen stories, Ted Chiang has won numerous awards including four Nebulas, four Hugos, four Locuses, and the John W. Campbell Award for Best…
National President & CEO USPAACC
Susan Au Allen came to the United States from Hong Kong on an invitation from the White House in recognition of her volunteer work for people with disabilities. She received…
Expert on Global Strategy, Co-Author of Getting China and India Right and The Quest for Global Dominance
Haiyan Wang is managing partner of the China India Institute, a research consultancy that creates winning global strategies with a focus on leveraging the transformational rise of China and India.…
Best-Selling and Award-Winning Writer
Celeste Ng is the author of the novel Everything I Never Told You, which was a New York Times bestseller, a New York Times Notable Book of 2014, Amazon’s #1…
Actor & Graphic Novelist
Since Parry Shen's breakout performance in Paramount Pictures/MTV Films' Better Luck Tomorrow – the first studio film to feature an all Asian American cast – he has continued to showcase…
Actor and Model. He is best known for his portrayal of Sebastian Chen in the second season of the ABC thriller Quantico and as Victor Tan in the CBS television series S.W.A.T.
David Lim is a Chinese-American actor and model. He was born in Oakland, California, spending most of his childhood and youth in San Ramon. David played basketball, baseball, and soccer…
Best-Selling Author and Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, KonMari Media Inc.
Marie Kondo is the founder and chief visionary officer of KonMari Media Inc. and author of the #1 New York Times best seller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Her…
Peabody & Emmy-Award Winning Correspondent with CBS Evening News
Ti-Hua Chang has been a reporter with NBC news in New York since 1993. He has covered numerous stories, often traveling around the globe. In 1996, he won the prestigious…
Award-Winning Journalist and Writer
Vanessa Hua is a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and author of ‘Deceit and Other Possibilities,’ which received the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. She received a Rona Jaffe…