Diversity

Stan Lathan is a prolific television comedy producer & director, having directed the pilot episodes of many sitcoms.

Dr. Julia Hare is widely regarded as one of the most dynamic...

After graduating from the University of Ibadan, Saro-Wiwa taught at the government college in Umuahia.

Ukonwa Ojo is the Chief Marketing Officer, Prime Video & Amazon Studios.

Professor John H. Bracey, Jr., has taught in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University.

Nancy Douyon is a technology executive, an international speaker, and entrepreneur.

In 1990, President Bush appointed George W. Haley, Esq. Chairman of the Postal Rate Commission (PRC).

Eric Hutcherson is the Chief People & Inclusion Officer for Universal Music Group.

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

Candi Castleberry Singleton is the Vice President of Diversity Partnership Strategy & Engagement at Twitter.

Tewolde has been a member of the Texas Bar since 2010.

Reggie is the Founder and CEO of Performance Paradigm, an executive education, human capital consultancy.

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

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

Phillip Atiba Goff is the inaugural Franklin A. Thomas Professor in Policing Equity at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Kenyona “Sunny” Matthews is a motivational speaker focusing on issues of diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

Aaron Philip is a teenage model with cerebral palsy. Living through financial struggles as a child in a homeless shelter.

Amanda Gorman is an American poet and activist from Los Angeles. Her poetry focuses on themes of race.

Lauren Simmons is a motivational speaker and her own brand. A former equity trader for Rosenblatt Securities.

Quentin James is the Co-Founder & COO of Vestige Strategies, LLC – one of the top civic.

Timnit Gebru is a computer scientist who works on algorithmic bias and data mining.

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

Lex Gillette is the best totally blind long and triple jumper in the history of the U.S. Paralympic movement.

Paula is also the editor of the critically acclaimed anthology..

Elle Hearns is an organizer, speaker, strategist, and writer. Hearns' voice as a community organizer and speaker.

In 1979, following the enormous success in cultivating vibrant, young men through the Boys Choir of Harlem.

Viola Llewellyn is the co-founder and President of Ovamba Solutions, Inc.

Shabazz, a producer, writer, and diplomat, is one of today's most sought after and captivating keynote speakers.

Entrepreneur. Pioneer. Trailblazer. Khalia Collier wears many hats as the owner of The St.

On April 23, 1951, Stokes helped to organize, strategize, plan and lead a student strike for better conditions.

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

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

In an industry dominated by males, DJ Traci Steele emerges as a hard-hitting DJ.

Nicole Lynn, a Tulsa, Oklahoma native, attended the University of Oklahoma.

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

By way of background, Lady Drama is a paid writer, blogger and hip hop analyst. She holds a BA Degree in Writing.

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

Sandy “Pepa” Denton is the spiciest ingredient in the legendary rap group Salt-N-Pepa.

Machelle Sweeting is an Acting Supreme Court Justice in the New York State Supreme Court.

Hol­ly­wood Career Strate­gist and Film Con­sul­tant.

Meet Daphne Valerius, one to watch as the era of women of color redefining the landscape of media images

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

Let’s start with Ms. Pat hasn’t lived the life of your typical comedian. Born to a single mother of 5, living on welfare in a tough West end neighborhood of…

Dyslexia is no easy foe and Clark Janell Davis knows this first-hand. Diagnosed at age 6, she used her frustrating battle as motivation to overcome.

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

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

Actor—Fashion Stylist—TV Host—Writer. That’s a lot of hyphenates, and it’s just the beginning for “Walking, talking fashion Wikipedia,” Marcellas Reynolds.

Anne C. Bailey is a writer, historian, and a tenured professor of History and Africana Studies at SUNY Binghamton.

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

Darren Brand, affectionately known as 'Big Baby', is a decorated comedian, actor, and all around entertainer with roots stemming.