Inspiring Black Voices

Auguste White (she/her/hers) is a Black Southern writer and stand up comedian with crippling middle child syndrome.

Brittney Grimes is a poet, published author, writer, model and motivational speaker.

Legendary sports icon, Olympic champion and Hall of Famer, philanthropist, bestselling author, television personality, ringside analyst and longtime face of Skechers’ popular Relaxed Fit collections, Sugar Ray Leonard has established…

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted, award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor. With a career that spans all performance genres, he has received recognition with Tony and Grammy Awards as…

A competitor on Top Chef season 13 in California, Kwame Onwuachi is a James Beard Award-winning chef and author of Notes from a Young Black Chef.

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…

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…

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…

Antoine Fuqua has established himself as one of the foremost industry talents of his generation.  Through his diverse body of work, he has achieved his goal of making highly stylized…

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.

Maurice Harris is a Los Angeles based artist who is best known as the visionary behind Bloom & Plume, a bespoke floral design studio located in Echo Park. Maurice's unique…

Thando Dlomo is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, where she received her Master of Science in Journalism. She is a Multimedia Journalist and Producer, born in…

Actor, producer, host, author and entrepreneur Tamera Mowry-Housley is taking Hollywood by storm. Named to Ebony magazine’s power 100 list, Tamera landed a coveted co-host spot on the syndicated multi-racial daytime talk…

Emmy and SAG nominated actor, musician, and writer Tituss Burgess is quickly emerging as one of the entertainment industry’s most versatile and dynamic performers, with his work in television, film, and…

Sanaa Lathan is an actor, director, producer, and activist, well-known for starring in such hit films as Love & Basketball, The Best Man and Best Man Holiday, Brown Sugar, Alien vs. Predator, and Nappily Ever…

Todrick Hall blends activism and art during a compelling live experience that inspires audiences to believe they can accomplish anything when they take control of their destinies.

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…

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

A string of successes as both writer and producer on such series as The Good Wife (CBS, 2009-2016) paved the way for Courtney Kemp to create the highly-rated crime drama Power (Starz, 2014- )…

Trinitee Stokes is an actress best known from starring on Disney Channel’s live action series “K.C. Undercover,” as well as her role as Tamika in ABC’s “Mixed-ish.” Stokes boasts exceptional…

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…

Udonis Haslem is a Power Forward for the Miami Heat. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Udonis graduated from Miami Senior High School and played college basketball for the University of…

Will Packer, one of Hollywood’s most successful filmmakers, has produced or executive produced a wide range of movies that have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide at the box office.…

will.i.am is a multi-faceted entertainer and creative innovator best known as the front-man and founding member of The Black Eyed Peas, who have sold 33 million albums and 58 million…

Winnie Harlow, born Chantelle Brown-Young, is a Canadian fashion model. Winnie has become a highly respected advocate for self-acceptance and has broken boundaries changing the face of fashion and beauty…

Winston Duke made his feature film debut in BLACK PANTHER, the highest-grossing film of 2018, as well as the third-highest-grossing film ever in the United States. Duke played the fan-favorite…

Zach Stafford is an award-winning journalist who currently serves as a columnist at MSNBC. He most recently served as editor-at-large of BuzzFeed and the host of the daily news podcast BuzzFeed…

The German-born, American actress Zazie Beetz is best known for her co-lead role as Donald Glover's on-and-off-again girlfriend “Vanessa,” in FX Networks’ Golden Globe-winning series, “Atlanta.”

Kerby is an American fashion designer, activist and cultural force. Since launching his label, Pyer Moss, in 2013, Kerby has used his brand as a vehicle to tell bigger stories, as seen in…

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…

DeWanda Wise appears as ‘Nola Darling’ in the Netflix adaption of “She’s Gotta Have It.” Following its season one release in 2017, the series received a AAFCA award as one of…

Duckie was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia and is of Sudanese descent.  Duckie first broke into modeling when she appeared on Australia’s Next Top Model.  After persevering through prejudicial treatment in Melbourne for her dark…

Jordan Peele is an actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer whose directorial debut, horror film "Get Out," was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director. Jordan won…

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…

Amber Ruffin stars in and executive produces The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock, while continuing to hold her positions as writer and performer on Late Night With Seth Meyers. In 2021, The Amber Ruffin…

Alexandra Shipp is best known for her role as the iconic mohawked super heroine "Storm" in Twentieth Century Fox’s X-Men franchise and her role in the critically acclaimed film Love, Simon. Shipp stars as…

Dorothy Butler Gilliam was a journalist with The Washington Post