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Annie Lennox

Singer-Songwriter Known for "Sweet Dreams;" Political Activist & Humanitarian

Annie Lennox is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist.

Tammi Fuller

Camp Director/TV Producer; Campowerment

Nearly 10 million American kids go to sleepaway camp every summer. I have to believe that like me, at least one of their parents have camp in their blood.

David Glickman

Comedic Entertainer for Healthcare Audiences

David Glickman works with healthcare organizations that want to add some comic relief to their events.

American Idol Winner Season 3; Author of "Life Is Not a Fairy Tale"

From high school dropout to American Idol winner to Grammy award-winning artist, Fantasia Barrino is proof that sometimes.

Chely Wright

Singer-Songwriter, Author & Gay Rights Activist

Country music star Chely Wright is a singer, songwriter, author and gay rights activist.

Robin Kelley

Professor of African American Studies/Author

Author and historian Robin D.G. Kelley is one of the most distinguished experts on African American studies.

Rusty Burns

Youngest Living Tuskegee Airman

Tuskegee Airman and flight instructor Rusty Burns was born Isham Albert Burns Jr. on July 24.

Singer, Songwriter & Chef

Kelis Rogers, better known mononymously as Kelis, is an American singer, songwriter and chef.

Rose Rollins

Actress & Model; Known for her Role on "The L Word"

Rose Rollins was born in Berkeley, California and raised in Yonkers, New York.

Kunal Nayyar

Actor Known for "The Big Bang Theory"

Kunal Nayyar is a British-Indian actor known for his role as Raj Koothrappali in the CBS sitcom.

Sylvia Fowles

Professional Basketball Player for the Minnesota Lynx in the Women's National Basketball Association

Sylvia Fowles is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Brenda Louise Romero

Award-Winning Game Designer & Developer

Brenda Romero is a BAFTA award-winning game director, entrepreneur, artist and Fulbright award recipient and is presently game director.

World’s Premier “SandStory” Performer, Motivational Keynote-Presenter, Gifted Speaker-Storyteller, Artist, and Finalist on America’s Got Talent

Joe Castillo is the world’s premier Sand Artist Joe Castillo is the best selling author, artist, storyteller and finalist.  

Swin Cash

2004 Gold Medal Women's Basketball Team, WNBA Star, Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans

A member of the 2004 USA gold winning Olympic team, Swintayla Marie Cash knows how set goals to ensure success.

Seimone Augustus

Professional Basketball Player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association

Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Avan Jogia

Actor Known for "Victorious," "Twisted" & "Tut", Author & LGBTQ+ Activist

Avan Tudor Jogia, born February 9, 1992, is a Canadian actor, singer, writer, director and activist.

Crystal Dangerfield

Women's Basketball Player with the Minnesota Lynx

Crystal Dangerfield is an American women's basketball player with the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Lavell Crawford

Stand-up Comedian Best Known for his Role in "Breaking Bad"

Funnyman Lavell Crawford is quickly climbing the comedic ranks and becoming one rising comedy star to watch.

Michael B. Jordan

Actor & Producer; Best Known for "Black Panther," "Creed," "Friday Night Lights" & "Just Mercy"

An assured and mature actor from an early age, Michael B. Jordan brought the complex web of heartbreak and triumph inherent to young.

Senior Fellow, Milken Institute; Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center; Financial Equity Educator

Chris Brummer is a senior fellow at the Milken Institute's Center for Financial Markets and a professor of law

Choreographer & Creativity Cultivator

Twyla Tharp is much more than just another “award-winning choreographer,” she’s an entrepreneur, manager, and accomplished businesswoman.

Actress & Lead on NBC’s "Brooklyn 99," Voice of Mirabel in Encanto

Stephanie Beatriz is an award-winning actress, producer, and activist. She is currently in production for the 6th season of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine".

Donnell Rawlings

Most well known for his role in "The Chapelle Show" and HBO's "The Wire"

Donnell Rawlings is a comedian and actor. His notable roles include appearing in Chappelle's Show.

Actor, Education Activist, Green Living Advocate & Entrepreneur

Lamman Rucker is an Actor, Educator, Activist and Entrepreneur.

Award-Winning Transgender Actress, Producer & Equal Rights Advocate

With various ‘firsts’ in her already impressive career, Laverne Cox is a four-time Emmy-nominated actress.

Actor, Activist & Restaurateur

Danny Trejo has developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success.

Fred Ssewamala

Fred M. Ssewamala is Assistant Professor of Social Work in the Columbia University School of Social Work

Dr. Ssewamala designed programs for poverty alleviation and community development, with an emphasis on asset-development initiatives.

Dream hampton

Cultural Critic, Award-Winning Filmmaker & Executive Producer of "Surviving R.Kelly"

Dream Hampton (stylized as dream hampton) is an award-winning filmmaker and writer from Detroit.

Jesse Holland

Award-Winning Journalist on Race, Ethnicity, Demographics & Afro-futurism

Respected internationally as a strategic thinker, inspirational speaker and consummate professional.

Head of Youth Engagement & Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education

As a native of West Philadelphia, Jamira Burley saw first-hand the disenfranchisement of marginalized communities.

Social Scientist, Psychotherapist, Professor & Dean at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto

Dr. Voisin is a social welfare scholar and psychotherapist. He is the author of America the Beautiful and Violent.

Robyn Jackson

Founder of Mindsteps Inc.; Expert on Helping Educators Use the Tools They Have to Build Better Schools

Dr. Robyn R. Jackson is passionate about building better schools. As the CEO of Mindsteps Inc.

Dennard Clendenin

Cross-Cultural Educator & Consultant / Historical Reenactor

Dennard Clendenin has more than two decades of experience as a cross-cultural educator, facilitator.

Associate Professor of History at Smith College, Expert on The History of Race, Citizenship & Slavery

Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor specializes in 19th-century U.S. history and race. Her first book, Colored Travelers.

Arnett Doctor

Executive consultant for John Singleton's "Rosewood"

In the tradition of the SRO programs featuring real-life survivors of Schindler's List.

Former Permanent Representative to the UN from Pakistan.

Ambassador Munir Akram is now ready to step out from behind the diplomatic curtain...

Graham Hill

Founder of Life Edited & TreeHugger.com

Alternately described as a serial entrepreneur, do-gooder, and designer, Graham Hill is founder and CEO of LifeEdited,

Julia Jefferson

Descendant of President Thomas Jefferson & Sally Hemings, his slave

Genetic testing strongly suggests that Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson,

Reverend Al Sharpton | PDA Speakers

African-American Preacher & Activist; Foremost Civil Rights Leader; Radio Host on SiriusXM Urban View

Throughout his career, Sharpton challenged the American political establishment to include all people in the dialogue.

Actor Known for "Gossip Girl" & Netflix's "You"

Penn Badgley is an actor known for playing Dan Humphrey on "Gossip Girl" and Joe Goldberg in Netflix's "You."

Singer Known for "Thank U Next" & "God is a Woman"

Ariana Grande is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

Alternative Rock Band Known for their Single "Everybody Talks"

Neon Trees is an American alternative rock band from Provo, Utah, with origins in Murrieta, California.

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.

Singer-Songwriter; Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness; Former Front Man of Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin; Survivor of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Andrew McMahon is a singer/songwriter. He was the vocalist, pianist and primary songwriter for the bands Something Corporate.

Sociologist, Author and Educator

No one defies stereotypes, generalizations, or clichés more than Dr. Bertice Berry. Growing up poor in Wilmington, Delaware, the sixth of seven children.

Tony Iton

Senior Vice President of Programs & Partnerships at The California Endowment

Anthony Iton, M.D., J.D., MPH is Senior Vice President for Programs & Partnerships at The California Endowment

Singer, Songwriter, and Google+ interactive Concert Innovator

Before the summer of 2011 Daria Musk was a young singer/songwriter with big dreams, an entrepreneurial streak.

Singer, Rapper and Songwriter Known for her Hit Song, "I Want You Back"

Cher Lloyd is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, and model. Lloyd rose to fame in 2010 when she finished fourth in the seventh.

Dr. Tererai Trent

Internationally Recognized Voices for Quality Education

One of today’s most internationally recognized voices for quality education and women’s empowerment.

CEO of Learning Policy Institute & Founder of the Stanford University Center for Opportunity Policy in Education; Leader of President Obama’s Education Policy Transition Team

Linda Darling-Hammond is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University and founding president of the Learning Policy Institute.