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Kunal Nayyar is a British-Indian actor known for his role as Raj Koothrappali in the CBS sitcom.

Respectfully labeled as one of the hardest-working actors in Hollywood, Samuel L. Jackson is an undisputed star.

Danai Gurira is an award-winning playwright and actress. As a playwright, her works include, "In the Continuum".

Named one of Entertainment Weekly’s “100 Most Creative People in Entertainment,”.

Twyla Tharp is much more than just another “award-winning choreographer,” she’s an entrepreneur, manager, and accomplished businesswoman.

An award-winning filmmaker, Stanley Nelson has over 20 years' experience as a producer, director, and writer of documentary

Marla Blow is the Senior Vice President of Mastercard's philanthropic hub, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. The Center’s priorities are to promote financial security;

Lidia Bastianich is an Italian-American celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur. Specializing in Italian and Italian-American cuisine, Bastianich has been a regular contributor to public television cooking shows since…

Michael Steven McGrady is an actor, artist, musician, and motivational speaker.

Ejiofor was born in London's Forest Gate, to Nigerian parents who belonged to the Igbo ethnic group.

He appeared in the films Captain America: The First Avenger and Black Swan.

Ishibashi has gone on to work consistently over the years with recurring and guest star roles on numerous television

Currently, alongside David Benioff, D.B. created and serves as co-executive producer for the hit HBO series Game of Thrones.

Danny Trejo has developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success.

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

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

Bryan Collier is the author and illustrator of Uptown, winner of the Coretta Scott King Award..

Michelle Duster is author, public historian, professor, and champion of racial and gender.

Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress Sigourney Weaver has created a host of memorable film characters, both dramatic.

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

Mitchell Joachim is co-founder of Terreform ONE and an associate professor at NYU.

"Sex, Love, And Other Stuff" is the new Cabaret-style choreopoem by James Chapmyn.

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

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

Minna Salami is a Nigerian-Finnish and Swedish author and social critic..

Born in Baltimore City, Leslie Gray Streeter is a University of Maryland College Park graduate.

Tariq Nasheed is an American film producer, pickup artist, and conspiracy theorist.

Raven Baxter, Ph.D., aka Dr. Raven the Science Maven is an internationally.

Omar Epps stars in USA Network’s new conspiracy thriller SHOOTER as Isaac Johnson

Annette Gordon-Reed is a Professor of History in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University,

Shawn Ginwright, PhD is one of the nation’s leading innovators, provocateurs.

Stephan Jenkins is lead singer and guitarist for the Third Eye Blind, a San Francisco-based alt-rock group Jenkins founded in the early 90s.

Linda Darling-Hammond is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University and founding president of the Learning Policy Institute.

Highly motivated and philanthropic, Damarqio (DK) Williams is a leading influencer, entrepreneur,