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Analyst, College Football Today
After an eight-year career in the National Football League
Transgender Activist, Actor & TED Resident
Samy Nour Younes Figaredo is a proud multi-hyphenate
One of the Most Multifaceted Deaf Actors of His Generation; Stars on "Switched At Birth"
Sean was born deaf on June 3rd, 1993 in Boca Raton, FL. Sean was born to perform
Award-Winning Actress, Singer & Songwriter; Known for her Role on "Grey's Anatomy"
Sara Ramirez is an actress, activist, singer and songwriter, best known for her role on "Grey's Anatomy." She graduated with a fine arts degree from the Juilliard School, and began…
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.
Academy Award Nominated Director, Writer & Producer; Known for his Work on "Judas and the Black Messiah"
Born in Brooklyn and trained at New York University's film school.
Senior Diversity Consultant, Motivational Speaker & Workshop Facilitator
As a biracial, bicultural, and bilingual citizen of the world, Dr. Samuel Betances has worked in all fifty states.
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.
3rd Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom for the United States
Suzan Johnson Cook had the privilege and honor of serving the first African American President of the United States.
Theoretical Physicist & Inventor; President of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; National Medal of Science Recipient
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, a theoretical physicist and famous inventor.
Entrepreneur, Author, Clean Water Activist, Soros Fellow & TEDGlobal Fellow
Sangu Delle is an entrepreneur, investor and author. Delle is the Managing Director of Africa Health Holdings, an innovative company based in West Africa..
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.
Actor Known for "Pulp Fiction," "Django Unchained" & Playing Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Films; Alzheimer's Advocate
Respectfully labeled as one of the hardest-working actors in Hollywood, Samuel L. Jackson is an undisputed star.
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).
BAFTA-Nominated Comedy Actor, Producer & Writer
Samson Kayo is a British comedy actor, producer and writer.
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".
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.
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.
Rapper, Salt-N-Pepa
Sandy “Pepa” Denton is the spiciest ingredient in the legendary rap group Salt-N-Pepa.
A Theatrical Performance
"Sex, Love, And Other Stuff" is the new Cabaret-style choreopoem by James Chapmyn.
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.
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.
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.
Steve Cunningham is an inspirational figure, widely known as the World’s fastest blind man.
Steve’s life has been tainted by adversity, faced with challenge after he became blind when..
Iconic Tennis Champion, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Founder, Serena Williams Fund, 23-Time Grand Slam Winner
Serena Williams exemplifies courage, beauty, power and style, and has overcome insurmountable odds to win 23 career Grand Slams
Multi Award-Winning National and International CNN Correspondent
Sara Sidner is CNN's multiple award-winning national and international correspondent.
First Black Civilian Astronaut
Dr. Proctor is a geoscientist, explorer, space artist, and astronaut.
First Black Woman to be a Gubernatorial Nominee of a Major Party in the U.S.
Political leader, voting rights activist, entrepreneur, and three-time New York Times bestselling author of While Justice Sleeps, Our Time is Now, and Lead from the Outside, Stacey Abrams made history and captured the nation's…