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Award-Winning Actor; Known for "Homecoming"
Stephan James is a Canadian actor who, after starring in a string of television series as a teenager.
Actress Best Known For "Us" and "The Lion King"
Shahadi Wright Joseph is a fourth generation East New York resident and is now the Youngest actor.
Stand-Up Comedian & Actor Known for "Veep" & "Detroiters"
Sam Richardson is an actor, writer, and comedian. He played Richard Splett in the TV series Veep and starred as Sam Duvet in Detroiters.
Comedic Actress, Former "SNL" Cast Member & Celebrity Ambassador for the American Civil Liberties Union
the horror comedy film Spree, and Lionsgate’s romantic comedy The Weekend.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ReGeneration Schools
Stacey Shells is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of ReGeneration Schools.
National Political Leader, Civil Rights Lawyer
Steve Phillips is a national political leader, civil rights lawyer.
Actress; Best Known for Her Role in "Orange is the New Black" & "The Handmaid's Tale"
Samira Denise Wiley is an American actress.. She is best known for her starring.
Theoretical Physicist & Inventor; President of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; National Medal of Science Recipient
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, a theoretical physicist and famous inventor.
Senior Vice President of Creative and Cultural Diversity at FX
Shola Ajewole is the current Senior Vice President of Creative and Cultural Diversity at FX.
Musician, Producer, & DJ; TED Fellow
Sellanga “Blinky Bill” Ochieng is a Kenyan musician, producer, and DJ. He is a TED Fellow.
Emmy Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker Known for "Freedom Summer" and "Attica"
An award-winning filmmaker, Stanley Nelson has over 20 years' experience as a producer, director, and writer of documentary
Television Director & Producer of BET's "Real Husbands of Hollywood"
Stan Lathan is a prolific television comedy producer & director, having directed the pilot episodes of many sitcoms.
Former NFL Wide Receiver for the Carolina Panthers & the Baltimore Ravens
Stevonne Smith Sr. is a former football wide receiver who played 16 seasons in the National Football League.
Co-director of Whose Streets
Sabaah Folayan is an filmmaker, activist, and award-winning storyteller who uses written.
Filmmaker Best Known for Web Series "Brown Girls"
Sam Q. Bailey is a filmmaker, film producer, director, and screenwriter, best known for directing the web series Brown Girls.
Attorney & Activist Dubbed "The People's Lawyer;" Founder of Merritt Law Firm
S. Lee Merritt, Esq. commonly known as “the people’s lawyer,” is emerging as an influential new voice in the fight for Social Justice.
Financial Empowerment Author and Advisor & Founder at Institute of Intra Diaspora Economic Advancement (IDEA Institute)
Shawn D. Rochester is CEO of Good Steward LLC, a financial education and advisor company.
Engineer & NASA Astronaut; Second African-American Woman To Go Into Space
Stephanie Wilson is an engineer and NASA astronaut. She was the second African-American woman.
Actress, Christian Author, Healthy Living Advocate, Interior Designer, News Contributor & TV Host
Best known for her role as Dionne in the 1995 hit comedy Clueless, as well as many other movies and TV roles, actress Stacey Dash is a Christian, a mother.
Entrepreneur, CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts
Sheila Crump Johnson is an American businesswoman, co-founder of BET, CEO of Salamander Hotels.
One of the Nation’s Leading Innovators, Provocateurs, & Thought Leaders on African American Youth, Youth Activism, & Youth Development; PhD, Author & Professor
Shawn Ginwright, PhD is one of the nation’s leading innovators, provocateurs.
Food Writer & Founder of Whetstone Media; Host of Netflix's 'High on the Hog'
Since 2007, Stephen Satterfield has spent his career redefining food and beverage as means of organizing.
Chicago Urban Historian
Shermann “Dilla” Thomas is a fascinating blend of modern historian, cultural worker, and public employee.
Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist
Staceyann Chin is a spoken word poet, actor, and performing artist. She is the author of the new poetry collection.
Antiracism Educator & Founder of Roots of the Spirit
Spirit Tawfiq is an Antiracism Educator & founder of Roots of the Spirit, an organization created to uproot racism through Storytelling.
