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Senior Vice President, U.S. Strategic Community Alliances and Consumer Engagement, Nielsen
Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, senior vice president for U.S. community alliances and consumer engagement with Nielsen, a global information and media company. For more than 11 years, Pearson-McNeil has worked with Nielsen…
Pulitzer Nominee, Award-Winning Author & Reporter
Best known as the author of the New York Times bestseller The Butler: A Witness to History, Wil Haygood is a distinguished writer whose career has spanned decades. He was…
Director, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Author of "The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime and the Making of Modern Urban America"
Khalil Gibran Muhammad, director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, an archive repository for information on people of African descent worldwide Prior to his appointment as the…
Award Winning TV Host and Producer, and Former Host of Bravo TV's Top Chef Spin-off, Top Chef Masters
Kelly Choi is a multiple Emmy Award–winning journalist, producer, and TV host and contributing editor to Eat This, Not That! The former host of Top Chef Masters, she is also…
Author, Speaker, Consultant and Founder and Executive Director of Us Foundation
Marilyn Tam, Ph.D. is a Speaker, Author, Consultant, Board Certified Executive/Corporate Coach, CEO of Marilyn Tam & Co. and Founder and Executive Director of Us Foundation. She was formerly the…
Renowned Human Rights Activist, musician and Cambodian Genocide Survivor
Internationally-renowned human rights activist, community organizer, and musician Arn Chorn-Pond inspires change through his incredible stories of surviving the Cambodian Khmer Rouge genocide. Subject of the Emmy-nominated documentary, The Flute…
Actor, Television Host, Stand-Up Comedian, Author, Keynote Speaker, Radio Host and Political Activist
Suzanne Whang is a multi-talented entertainer with a career spanning two decades as an actor, television host, and stand-up comedian. Since 1999, Whang has been hosting House Hunters, the #1…
CEO & Chief Happiness Officer of Delivering Happiness, Culture Book Creator and Consultant at Zappos
Jenn Lim is the CEO and Chief Happiness Officer of Delivering Happiness, a company she and Tony Hsieh (CEO of Zappos.com) co-founded to inspire science-based happiness, passion and purpose at…
Educator and Advocate for Education Reform. Founder & CEO, StudentsFirst and Author
In the ever-evolving landscape of education in America, Michelle Rhee has been working tirelessly for the past two decades to give children the skills and knowledge they will need to…
14th Librarian of Congress
Dr. Carla Hayden is the first ever African American and first female to be appointed to the role at the Library of Congress, which holds more than 162 million items,…
Grammy-Winning Singer/Songwriter
India.Arie is known and cherished by fans and fellow musicians as a poet, a songwriter, a producer, a musician, a singer, an advocate, a friend and a philanthropist — but…
Grammy-Winning Singer & Cookbook Author
Beautiful, simply does not describe the incomparable force known to the world as Patti LaBelle. As time continues to evolve, the soulful songbird’s name has become synonymous with grace, style,…
Host, ESPN's "SportsCenter on the Road"
Sage Steele is one of ESPN’s most popular and respected commentators, currently serving as the lead host for SportsCenter on the Road and for the weekend editions of NBA Countdown,…
Selma Executive Producer
Paul Garnes has served as producer, line producer and/or production manager on films and television series for Disney, Dreamworks, HBO, ABC, NBC, BET, Sony/Screen Gems, Magnolia Films, and Paramount Pictures.…
General, U.S. Army (Ret.), and Former Commander of U.S. Central Command
Lloyd J. Austin III General, U.S. Army (Ret.), and Former Commander of U.S. Central Command General Austin is a retired U.S. Army General with nearly 41 years of military service.…
Author, Life Coach and Reality Television Personality
From welfare mother to New York Times best-selling author, from the Brooklyn projects to Emmy Award winner, from broken pieces to peace, Iyanla Vanzant is one of the country’s most…
Award-Winning Speaker, Author & Historian. Founder of HAGAR Civilization Training Missionary
Precious Muhammad helped advance the depth and authenticity of our exhibition America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far. She worked with us to form the exhibit’s American Muslim narrative,…
Former Special Assistant to President Obama and Social Secretary
A Philadelphia native, Deesha Dyer’s unconventional story is woven together by themes of heart, dedication, and an incessant quest for excellence. After graduating from Milton Hershey School, a private philanthropic…
Social Ethicist and Scholar of American Religions
Social ethicist and scholar of American religions Jonathan L. Walton, Ph.D., is the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals at Harvard University and Pusey Minister in Harvard's Memorial Church. He is…
Singer-Songwriter and Child Prodigy; "Isn't She Lovely" and "Superstition"
American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, Stevland Morris AKA Stevie Wonder, is one of the most celebrated and prominent figures in popular music, who at the age of 13, was…
Former Secretary of Homeland Security
Jeh Charles Johnson was sworn in on Dec. 23, 2013, as the fourth Secretary of Homeland Security. Prior to joining DHS, Secretary Johnson served as general counsel for the Department…
Professor, Author and Activist
Charles M. Payne is the Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor in the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago, where he is also an affiliate of…
Theoretical Physicist Known for Supersymmetry
Sylvester James Gates, Jr. is an American theoretical physicist known for his work on supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory. The recipient of two B.S. degrees and a Ph.D. degree from…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Acclaimed Memoirist
Tracy K. Smith is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir Ordinary Light (Knopf, 2015), a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award in Nonfiction and selected as a Notable…
Founder and Executive Chairman, Econet Group. He Is Considered One Of Africa's Most Generous Humanitarians
Strive Masiyiwa One of Africa’s most influential businessmen and Zimbabwe’s first billionaire The founder of the global telecommunications firm, Econet Wireless. Masiyiwa, a cell phone pioneer, fought a landmark constitutional…
President and CEO of Rapid7
In the last year Corey Thomas, CEO and president of Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD), has led his company through two acquisitions and an Initial Public Offering (IPO). He encourages a culture…
Award-Winning Actress
Classically trained, award-winning actor, Viola Davis has conquered every medium from stage to television to film.
Attorney, TV Host, Legal Analyst and Civil & Human Rights Advocate
Areva Martin is known to audiences across the country from her regular appearances on Dr. Phil, The Doctors, Anderson Cooper 360, Nancy Grace, Good Morning America and various other daytime…
Walt Disney Film "Queen of Katwe" & Candidate Master And National Chess Champion
From living in the streets in the slums of Katwe to learning chess in a Sports Outreach Institute missionary program
Actress & Youth Volunteer. Star of "Black-ish"
Tracee Ellis Ross, actress, motivational speaker and performance artist, is the star of the new hit ABC comedy series Black-ish. For her role, Ross won the 2015 NAACP Image Award…
Star and Creator of HBO's "Insecure," Writer, Director & Producer of the YouTube Comedy "Awkward Black Girl"; Author of "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl."
With her own unique flare and infectious sense of humor, Issa Rae’s content has garnered over 20 million views and close to 160,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Composer, Lyricist & Star of Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda is an award-winning composer, lyricist, and performer, as well as a 2015 MacArthur Foundation Award recipient. His most recent musical, Hamilton - with book, music and lyrics by…
Actor, Singer, Theatrical Producer and Hamilton Actor
Brandon Victor Dixon, following his Tony Award nominated role as Eubie Blake in Shuffle Along on Broadway, now has joined the cast of Hamilton on Broadway in the role of…
Grammy Award Winning Hip-Hop Artist and Author of the Autobiography, Unashamed
Lecrae is a two-time GRAMMY Award winning hip-hop artist whose 2014 album, Anomaly, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, Rap, Digital, Christian, Gospel, and Independent charts.
The Q Brothers will transformed the tragedy into a rip-roaring, rapped one-act rich with dizzying rhymes and slick beats
Musicians, actors, writers, educators and DJs, The Q Brothers, GQ, and JQ, have created and appeared in award-winning, internationally acclaimed productions with company members Jackson Doran and Postell Pringle, including…
Professor, Author and Activist
Horace G. Campbell is a noted international peace and justice scholar and Professor of African American Studies and Political Science at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. Born in 1945…
First African American Woman United States Senator & Former United States Ambassador
In an historic effort, Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun was elected to serve as the only black member of the United States Senate in 1992, and the first and only woman…
Award-Winning Author & Novelist
Novelist, essayist and cultural critic Zadie Smith was born in North London in 1975 to an English father and a Jamaican mother. She studied English at Kings College, Cambridge, where…
Writer, Director & Producer
Nicci Gilbert-Daniels is an entertainment industry veteran with over two decades in the business. As the lead singer and songwriter for Brownstone, the accomplished songbird has sold millions of records…
Scholar, Teacher, Author, Administrator and Race Relations Expert
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum is a psychologist, administrator, and educator who has conducted research and written books on the topic of race, focusing specifically on race in education, racial identity…
Best known as the Native American Indian attired vocalist in the world famous group VILLAGE PEOPLE
Felipe Rose came to prominence in the 1970's out of the urban gay clubs and discotheques In New York City, best known as the Native (American) attired vocalist and founding…
Award-Winning Artist, Activist and Philanthropist
David Banner, born Lavell Crump in Jackson, Mississippi, is a Grammy Award winning music producer, recording artist, philanthropist, civic activist and actor who recently appeared in Lee Daniel’s The Butler…
Urban Revitalization Strategist
Majora Carter is a visionary voice in city planning who views urban renewal through an environmental lens. The South Bronx native draws a direct connection between ecological, economic and social…
Entrepreneur, Music Icon & Spiritual Leader
One of the most influential men in American pop culture, Joseph “Reverend Run” Simmons knows how to leave a legacy. After all, as the front man of seminal hip hop…
TV Persona, Entrepreneur and President & CEO of Emmitt and Pat Smith Enterprises
Pat Smith, a successful television personality and inspirational speaker, is President & CEO of Pat Smith Enterprises. The company manages Smith’s many business interests, chief among them Treasure You a…
Civil Rights Advocacy and Pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago
The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III is the Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, IL. A leading progressive Christian activist and cultural critic, Dr. Moss is…