Race Relations

Keli Lee is a transformational and innovative leader with a successful track .

Marcus Reeves has written about pop music, Black youth culture and politics for over 20 years.

Maurice Cherry serves as marketing, design & communications lead at Glitch.

Kimberlé Crenshaw, Professor of Law at UCLA and Columbia Law School.

Candice Morgan is the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner at Google Ventures and former Head of Inclusion & Diversity at Pinterest.

Ellen McGirt is an editor at FORTUNE, where she established the race and leadership beat in 2016.

Ijeoma Oluo (ee-joh-mah oh-loo-oh) is a writer, speaker and internet yeller.

Michael Javen Fortner is Assistant Professor and Academic Director of Urban Studies at the Murphy Institute at CUNY SPS.

Travis Nembhard is an Administrative Law Judge, Lawyer, and advocate. He oversees hearings.

William Rhoden is an American sports journalist and author, who formerly worked as a columnist for the New York

Donnell Rawlings is a comedian and actor. His notable roles include appearing in Chappelle's Show.

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

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

Sabaah Folayan is an filmmaker, activist, and award-winning storyteller who uses written.

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

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

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

Michael W. Twitty is a culinary historian and food writer from the Washington D.C. area.

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

Fania Davis is a leading national voice on restorative justice, a quickly emerging field which invites a fundamental shift.

Zaretta Hammond, M.A. is a national consultant and author of “Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain

Ira Madison III is a writer living in Los Angeles and host of Crooked Media’s pop culture podcast Keep It. His television credits include Daybreak, Nikki Fre$h, and the upcoming…

Jemar Tisby is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Color of Compromise.

Shawn D. Rochester is CEO of Good Steward LLC, a financial education and advisor company.

Nafissa Thompson-Spires earned a PhD in English from Vanderbilt University..

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

Melina Abdullah is Professor and former Chair of Pan-African Studies at California State University.

Ron Stallworth is a law enforcement veteran and the first black detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department.

Tommie Smith began life quietly, born to Richard and Dora Smith on June 6, 1944 in Clarksville.

Dr. Jones is an author, national speaker, and the C.E.O. of JONES, a firm that specializes in providing inclusion.

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor writes and speaks on Black politics, social movements, and racial inequality in the United States.

Tsion Gurmu is the Legal Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), the nation’s first national immigrant.

Andre Koen is an energetic presenter, a powerful communicator, and a dynamic teacher.

Spirit Tawfiq is an Antiracism Educator & founder of Roots of the Spirit, an organization created to uproot racism through Storytelling.

Dr. Tukufu Zuberi is the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations, a Professor of Sociology.

Claudia Rankine is one of the nation’s most interesting and powerful voices on race in America today. Her work spans various genres, including visual arts and the essay, and draws…

Theo E. J. Wilson , also known by his poet handle, “Lucifury,” is a modern Renaissance Man.  His natural knack for artistic expression had him dabbling in, and even mastering…

Recognized historian of the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II, Zonnie Gorman is an expert in her field and a dedicated teacher. She has served as a consultant to…

Christian Picciolini is an MSNBC contributor, an Emmy Award-winning director and producer, a published author, TEDx speaker, global peace advocate, and a reformed extremist. His work and life purpose bear…

Angela Bassett’s talent and abilities as an actress, director and executive producer in both television and film have garnered well-deserved respect and acclaim from peers and fans, proving her to…

Yiying Lu award-winning artist and designer. Born in Shanghai China, Educated in Sydney Australia & London UK, now based in San Francisco Silicon Valley, Yiying Lu currently is the Creative…

Jamila Lyiscott is a social justice education scholar, nationally renowned speaker, spoken word artist, and educational consultant. She was recently appointed as an Assistant Professor of Social Justice Education at…

Bill Miller is an award-winning Native American recording artist, performer, songwriter, activist, painter, and world-class native flute player. Over the entirety, Miller has produced over a dozen albums, received three…

Luvvie Ajayi is an author, speaker and digital strategist who thrives at the intersection of comedy, technology and activism. Why you should listen A 14-year blogging veteran, Luvvie Ajayi is…

Charlene A. Carruthers is a Black, queer feminist community organizer and writer with over 10 years of experience in racial justice, feminist and youth leadership development movement work. She currently…

The Truth Telling Project is a program of the community institute on truth, justice and reconciliation, sponsored by the Center for Educational Equity, and in coalition with the Peace and…

Bakari Sellers made history in 2006 when, at just 22 years old, he defeated a 26-year incumbent State Representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina state legislature…

Ambassador Susan E. Rice served President Barack Obama as National Security Advisor from July 1, 2013 to Jan. 20, 2017. In that role, she led the National Security Council Staff,…

Elle Reeve is a technology correspondent for VICE News Tonight. Prior to joining VICE, Elle was a senior editor at The New Republic, where she covered politics, culture, and trends…

Paris Dennard is a GOP political commentator, consultant and strategist with over a decade of private and public sector experience on all levels of politics and public relations.  In addition…