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Science Writer Climate Change Expert Author, "Fire and Flood"

Eugene Linden is an award-winning writer and the author of several non-fiction books on science, technology, the environment, and humanity's relationship with nature. Some of his most notable book titles…

President & CEO, International Peace Institute

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein of Jordan is the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Known for his outspoken criticism of fascism, religious radicalism, and threats to civil liberties…

Artist, Designer, Environmentalist

Artist and Designer Maya Lin interprets the natural world through the lens of history, politics, and culture. Her unique installations, architecture, and memorials, such as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, become a…

Singer,Actor, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Winner, Season 3

Trixie Mattel is the stage name of Brian Michael Firkus, an American singer, actor, drag queen, and recognized “Skinny Legend.” Trixie is the winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” season 3…

2-Time Super Bowl Champion CNN Contributor

An 11-year NFL veteran , two-time Super Bowl champion, three-time Pro-Bowl honoree, Malcolm Jenkins is a Safety for the New Orleans Saints, a multiple-year team captain, NFLPA Executive Committee Board…

Professor of Law Author Advocate for Equality, Equity & Racial Justice

Michael Higginbotham is a law professor, author, and international political consultant. Higginbotham has been described as "...conscientious, diligent and slow to anger - unless he perceives an injustice" (The Baltimore Sun).…

Actor, Jazz Musician

Jeff Goldblum is a stage, film, and television actor, as well as a musician. He is known for starring in some of the highest-grossing films of his era, such as…

New York Times Reporter Author, "The Man Who Broke Capitalism"

David Gelles is a correspondent on the Climate desk at The New York Times, covering the intersection of public policy and the private sector. He spent eight years as a reporter…

Diplomat ,Author

Bestselling Author, Attorney, and Diplomat Caroline Kennedy was the 29th United States Ambassador to Japan. Nominated by President Barack Obama, she was the first female Ambassador to Japan. During her…

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Foreign Affairs Columnist, The New York Times

Thomas Friedman is the bestselling author of The World is Flat and New York Times foreign affairs columnist.He is renowned for his direct reporting and accessible analysis of complex issues shaping the world. According to Foreign Policy magazine, “Friedman doesn't…

Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Author Political Strategist

Alicia believes that Black communities deserve what all communities deserve – to be powerful in every aspect of their lives. An author, political strategist, organizer, and cheeseburger enthusiast, Alicia founded…

Musician , Humanitarian

Four-time Grammy Award-winner, activist and humanitarian Angélique Kidjo is one of the most extraordinary voices in international music today. A creative force with 14 albums to her name, she has been called…

Neuroscientist Anthropologist

Internationally-renowned neuroscientist and biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher is a pioneer in the biology of human personality and the neurochemistry of leadership. As the Chief Scientific Advisor for Match.com and named one…

Award-Winning Science Writer

Laurie Garrett is an award-winning science writer and author. She is the only writer to have been awarded all of the “Three P’s” of journalism: The Peabody, Polk (twice), and…

Award-winning Playwright, "Slave Play" Producer Activist

Jeremy O. Harris is the playwright and creator of the most Tony-nominated Broadway play ever, Slave Play, and the co-producer of the hit HBO series, Euphoria. Slave Play focuses on three mixed-race couples at…

sports author, television and radio personality, and former columnist.

Paul Finebaum is an American sports author, television and radio personality, and former columnist. According to longtime New York Daily News columnist Mike Lupica, he is incomparable, saying "Nobody does a better…

Award-winning Singer & Songwriter

That unmistakable rasp, unshakable grasp on soul, and funky spirit ensured Macy Gray her status as a 21st-century icon since her arrival with the triple-platinum "How Life Is" in 1999. Selling…

Rhodes Scholar Author, "How to Be Human"

Author and Rhodes Scholar Jory Fleming sees the world differently from other people – and he knows it. As he reveals in his debut book, How to Be Human: An Autistic…

Harvard Constitutional Scholar Bloomberg Columnist

Harvard Law professor, Axios' resident legal scholar, and Bloomberg Opinion Columnis olumnist Noah Feldman is one of the great legal minds and public intellectuals of our time. Called “one of…

Singer ,Actor , TV Host & Personality

Joey Fatone first rose to fame as a member of the record-shattering, multi-platinum boyband *NSYNC—but his career as a global pop icon is just the beginning. Over the past decade,…