Culture

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

Alondra Nelson is president of the Social Science Research Council and the Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study.

From education to activism, Liz Dozier has spent her career working tirelessly to disrupt the culture of inequity.

Carin Taylor is a renowned and highly sought-after speaker, facilitator and executive leadership coach on diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging.

Joy Adowaa Buolamwini is a Ghanaian-American-Canadian computer scientist and digital activist based at the MIT Media Lab.

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

Michael W. Twitty is a culinary historian and food writer from the Washington D.C. area.

Brittany Packnett Cunningham is a social justice activist, educator and writer.

S. Lee Merritt, Esq. commonly known as “the people’s lawyer,” is emerging as an influential new voice in the fight for Social Justice.

Featured in The New York Times and The Washington Post, Christine Michel Carter is a best-selling author.

Layla is the author of the ground-breaking book, "Me and White Surpremacy", and the host of Good Ancestor podcast.

Damon Davis is an award-winning post-disciplinary artist who works and resides in St. Louis, Missouri.

Imani is a Black bisexual Muslim woman who was born and raised in Los Angeles, California

Deanna Singh is a business consultant. A gifted communicator, she is a champion for marginalized communities through her work.

Minda Harts is a Workplace and Equity Consultant. She is also the best-selling and award-winning author.

Fania Davis is a leading national voice on restorative justice, a quickly emerging field which invites a fundamental shift.

Aisha Fukushima is a Performance Lecturer, Justice Strategist, Singer-Songwriter, and RAPtivist (rap activist).

Wesley Morris is a Pulitzer Prize-Winning journalist. He currently serves as critic-at-large for The New York Times and co-hosts.

Satoshi Kanazawa is an evolutionary psychologist and intelligence researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Dr. Sharroky Hollie is a national educator who provides professional development to thousands of educators.

Crystal Martin is a software developer and consultant at Slalom, a co-organizer of the Strange Loop Conference.

Caroline A. Wanga is currently the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Essence Communications Inc.

Tiffany Jewell is a Black biracial writer, twin sister, first generation American, cisgender mama, anti-bias antiracist (ABAR) educator, and consultant.

Valeriana Chikoti-Bandua was born into this world as a refugee, she is indigenous to the Ovimbundu tribe...

Alain de Botton, FRSL is a Swiss writer, philosopher, and television presenter who currently lives in the United Kingdom.

Mikki Kendall is a writer, diversity consultant, and occasional feminist who talks a lot about intersectionality.

Aimee Allison is the Founder and president of She the People, the national network..

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

Xernona Clayton is the Founder, President and CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc.

Melina Abdullah is Professor and former Chair of Pan-African Studies at California State University.

Imani Barbarin is am a communications professional specializing in content creation, social media branding and marketing.

Dr. Jones is an author, national speaker, and the C.E.O. of JONES, a firm that specializes in providing inclusion.

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor writes and speaks on Black politics, social movements, and racial inequality in the United States.

Leo Terrell is a renowned Civil Rights Attorney, Author of "Your Rights at the Work Place.

Dan Pallotta is a builder of movements. He invented the multi-day charitable event industry with the AIDSRides and Breast Cancer 3-Days.

At the intersection of social justice, political empowerment, human development and the cultural arts one will find LaTosha Brown.

Chiara de Blasio is the first daughter of New York City. She attended the Beacon School in Hell's Kitchen,

Dr. Uché Blackstock is a physician and thought leader on bias and racism in health care.

Justin Hansford is a Howard University School of Law Professor of Law.

Monica Kaufman Pearson is the first woman and first minority to anchor the daily evening news in Atlanta

Valerie Jarrett is Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of the Barack Obama Foundation.

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

Diamond Stylz is one of the premier voices of the millennial black trans community.

Shermann “Dilla” Thomas is a fascinating blend of modern historian, cultural worker, and public employee.

Staceyann Chin is a spoken word poet, actor, and performing artist. She is the author of the new poetry collection.

Golden Globe nominee Nikki Blonsky captured the hearts of audiences around the world

A technology guru, Scott Bales is a global leader in the cutting edge arena known as “The Digital Shift”,

Laszlo Bock is the CEO of Humu, Inc., a company with a mission to make work better everywhere, for everyone, through people science, machine learning, and a little bit of…

Jesse Israel a social entrepreneur, meditation leader and former record label executive with a love for piano karaoke and his Mom’s tacos.

Ryo Zsun joined the Zappos family in 2012, WOWing employees as a barista in the Z’café. His obvious passion for providing awesome service led him to the Zappos Customer Loyalty…