Diversity & Inclusion

An Anishinaabe/Muskegowuk Cree of the Missanabie Cree First Nation born and raised in the city of Toronto.

Douglas Brinkley is the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University, the CNN Presidential Historian, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. He works in…

A proven leader with a record of cultivating innovation and delivering results, Sylvia Mathews Burwell has led government departments in both the Clinton and Obama Administrations as well as powerful…

Walter Isaacson is a Professor of History at Tulane and an advisory partner at Perella Weinberg, a financial services firm based in New York City. He is the past CEO…

Able to reach audiences with a simple, transformative message on finding your passion, Kevin Carroll reawakens drive and ambition in both individuals and organizations allowing them to rediscover the things…

From reporting on the Afghanistan and Iraq wars to covering the on-going situation in the Middle East/North Africa, to observing inside North Korea the 2010 celebration of the 65th Anniversary…

Jonathan Mildenhall has been recognized as a global leader in branding, marketing and commercial creativity for three decades.

Growing up in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, Kendrick Sampson

Carla first won over audiences when she competed on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Top Chef: All Stars” and shared her philosophy to always cook with love.  Since then she has…

Maz Jobrani was most recently seen playing the loveable “Fawz” on the CBS comedy SUPERIOR DONUTS as a series regular.

Michael Wilbon, the longtime Washington Post sports columnist, is co-host of ESPN's Pardon the Interruption, the popular weekday sports debate and discussion program, as well as an NBA studio analyst for both ESPN and ABC. A…

Naomi Ackie has just landed the iconic role of Whitney Houston in the upcoming biopic film I Wanna Dance with Somebody which will be directed by Stella Meghie for Sony.

LaKeith Stanfield is an American actor and rapper. Stanfield made his feature film debut in the 2013 independent drama Short Term 12, for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit…

American musician Laura Jane Grace is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me! In 2012, she publicly came out as a transgendered person and…

Leyna Bloom is an actress, model, dancer and activist. She first gained notoriety in the New York City ballroom community for her contributions to the House of Miyake-Mugler.

Lynn Nottage is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and a screenwriter. She is the first female playwright to win the Pulitzer for Drama twice. Her plays have been produced widely in…

Madison Bailey stars in the Netflix’s series Outer Banks, as ‘Kiara’. The show is set on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where a tight-knit group of teens from the…

Jurnee Smollett is an award-winning actress and activist of rare talent and conviction. Most recently, she starred in J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele, and Misha Green’s critically acclaimed drama for HBO, Lovecraft…

Brian stars as his Critics Choice Award-nominated character, "Alfred 'Paper Boi' Miles" on the Peabody and Emmy-Award winning FX show, Atlanta, created and written by Donald Glover. On the film front, he was in…

Nadya Okamoto is a 22-year-old Harvard student. She is the Founder of PERIOD (period.org), an organization fighting to end period poverty and stigma that she founded at the age of 16.…

Known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” Ms. Opal Lee was present on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act bill that established June…

Patrisse Cullors is a New York Times bestselling author, educator, artist and abolitionist from Los Angeles, CA. Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Patrisse has been on…

Kenya Barris is an award-winning writer, producer, and director whose innovative approach to comedy has firmly cemented his place as one of Hollywood’s great modern storytellers.

Ariana DeBose is a Tony-nominated actress, singer, and dancer who plays "Emma" in Schmigadoon!, a musical comedy television series on Apple TV+. She also can be seen as "Anita" in the Steven Spielberg…

Steven Canals is the Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning co-creator, executive producer, director, and writer of the FX drama series, POSE.

At 24-years-old, CHIKA has established a track record of actively using her platform to advocate inclusivity and challenge societal norms regarding race, gender, mental health, and body image

Cole Brown is a political commentator, writer, and author of the book, Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World

Dallas Liu recently landed the role of “Prince Zuko” in the highly anticipated, Netflix, live-action series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, written by Albert Kim and produced by Dan Lin.

Damson Idris currently stars on the hit FX series Snowfall. He can also be seen as the star of Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s film FARMING

Dan Savage is a writer, TV personality, and LGBT activist best known for his political and social commentary, as well as his honest approach to sex, love, and relationships.

Danielle Brooks is best known for her role as "Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson" in the Netflix Emmy-nominated series, “Orange is the New Black.” For her performance, Brooks was nominated for a…

Simone stars as Judge Lola Carmichael on the CBS series All Rise. She is one of the first black female leads in CBS network history. She stars opposite Anthony Mackie in…

Mickey Guyton was born in Arlington, Texas, and began singing in church at a young age. She was drawn to a variety of artists with big voices including Dolly Parton,…

Mónica Ramírez is a co-founder of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, or the National Farmworker Women's Alliance, and she created the first legal project in the U.S. focused on representing farmworker…

Cecilia Muñoz served for eight years on President Obama’s senior staff, first as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, then as Director of the Domestic Policy Council, making her the first Hispanic…

Jessamyn Stanley is an internationally acclaimed voice in wellness, highly sought after for her insights on 21st-century yoga

Katori Hall is a playwright performer from Memphis, TN. Hurt Village won the 2011 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and was a finalist for the Ruby Award. Hall will direct the film adaptation…

David Oyelowo, a multiple Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Emmy-nominated actor and producer, is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after talents. He starred in DON’T LET GO, from Blumhouse Productions. This followed his leading role as…

Demetrius Harmon is a singular and pioneering voice in mental health advocacy. Through his struggles with suicide and depression in his life, he has learned to channel his experiences to affect…

Desmond Howard joined ESPN in 2005 as a college football analyst. The 1991 Heisman Trophy winner and Super Bowl XXXI MVP joined the network a few years after his remarkable…

A multi-hyphenate performer, songwriter and creator, Dyllón Burnside is best known to audiences for his starring role as "Ricky" on FX and Ryan Murphy’s Emmy nominated series, Pose. He will reunite…

Although Maia and Alex Shibutani made Olympic history at the 2018 Winter Games, their story begins long before then. The sister and brother, affectionately known as the “ShibSibs”, share memories…

Billy Porter is an Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award-winning actor, singer, director, composer, and playwright from Pittsburgh, PA. He currently stars as ‘Pray Tell’, in the FX series “Pose,” for which he…

With immense and diverse personal experience across film, finance, and real estate, Luis D. Ortiz speaks directly to our natural desire to flourish personally and professionally.

Ford’s charisma and razor-sharp wit takes audiences right into the heart of Washington’s inner sanctum, bringing clarity to the intricacies of the 2016 Presidential Election and shedding light on the…

Two-time Academy Award-winning, three-time Emmy-winning, and two-time Golden Globe-winning actress, director, and producer, Sally Field has been one of the most versatile and durable talents in Hollywood for more than…

Carlos López Estrada debut film, Blindspotting, premiered opening night at Sundance 2018 and was subsequently released by Lionsgate Entertainment. Carlos was nominated by the DGA for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of…

Through courageous, fearless, and unapologetic conversations, Zainab Salbi explores global issues.

Omar Wasow’s keen insider’s perspective, sharp wit, and anecdotal style captivate audiences and reveal web-related marketing and business strategies that work. In fact, Successful Meetings Magazine named him one of the…