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Anti-Crime Activist, Founder and CEO of the Guardian Angels and Radio Talk Show Host
Curtis Sliwa, known by millions as the founder and leader of The Guardian Angels, has greatly impacted the American way of life. Curtis refused to accept criminal activity and founded…
Broadcaster, Author, Publisher, Advocate, and Philanthropist
From his celebrated conversations with world figures to his work to inspire the next generation of leaders, Tavis Smiley broadcaster, author, publisher, advocate and philanthropist has emerged as an outstanding…
Political Activist & Humanist
Bobby Seale is one of the last surviving architects of one of the most important social change movements in American and African American history. Taking to the stage with his…
Speaker of the Rwanda Parliment 1997-2000 & Author
Joseph Sebarenzi lost his parents, seven siblings, and countless other family members when 800,000 Tutsi were brutally murdered over the course of 90 days in 1994 by extremist Rwandan Hutu…
Leading Business Motivator
Russell-McCloud is a “visual speaking experience.” With more than 20 years on the lecture circuit, she is categorized as being one of the nation’s best. Her speaking style is engaging,…
Poet, Professor & Activist
Sonia Sanchez is an African-American poet most often associated with the Black Arts Movement. She has authored over a dozen books of poetry, as well as plays and children's books.…
Renowned Puerto Rican Author, Writer, Actress and Filmmaker
Esmeralda Santiago was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She came to the United States at thirteen, the eldest in a family that would eventually include eleven children. Ms. Santiago…
New York Times Bestselling Author of THE LAST JIHAD also a political columnist for World magazine
Joel C. Rosenberg is a New York Times bestselling author of 11 novels and five nonfiction books, with more than 3 million copies sold. He has been interviewed on hundreds…
Host of "Geraldo at Large" & Fox News Reporter
One of media’s most enduring broadcasters, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist Geraldo Rivera is a Fox News Senior Correspondent and host of breaking news specials, the “Geraldo Rivera Reports.” He…
One of the "Little Rock Name"
Terrence James Roberts was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock…
African-American Lawyer, Author and Activist, Noted as the founder of TransAfrica
Randall Robinson, an internationally respected social justice advocate and author, is also a professor of law at Penn State University. In 1979, he established TransAfrica, the mandate of which is…
Biographer and Literary Critic; Rampersad was presented with the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama
Arnold Rampersad, is a biographer and literary critic, who was born in Trinidad and Tobago and moved to the US in 1965. The first volume (1986) of his Life of…
Actress, Dean of Fine Arts at Howard University, Advocate for Children, Women's Issues & Fine Arts
An accomplished actor and stage director, Phylicia Rashad became a household name when she portrayed Claire Huxtable on The Cosby Show, a character whose enduring appeal has earned her numerous…
Writer, Humanitarian, President of BK Nation
Kevin Powell is one of the most acclaimed political, cultural, literary and hip-hop voices in America today. Kevin is a native of Jersey City, raised by a single mother in…
Founder and Director of Interfaith Youth Core; Advisor for the White House on Faith-Based Initiatives
Eboo Patel is the founder and executive director of Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicago-based group building the global interfaith youth movement. For his influential work, President Obama recently named him…
First African-American Supreme Court Justice of Minnesota, Former Notre Dame All-American Football Player and NFL Hall of Fame Member
Minnesota’s first African-American Supreme Court Justice, Alan C. Page, was elected to the court in 1992 after serving as an assistant attorney general. He was reelected in 1998 and 2004.…
American Academic, Political Commentator, and Linguist, Professor at Columbia University; His latest book is THE LANGUAGE HOAX
John McWhorter studies how language has evolved -- and will evolve -- with social, historical and technological developments, in addition to studying and writing about race in America. In recent…
Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv, Israel, and Chairman of Yad Vashem. He previously served as the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1993 to 2003
Israel Meir Lau is an Israeli rabbi and Holocaust survivor who is the current Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv and previously served as Chief Rabbi of Israel. Lau (born June…
New York Times Best-Seller "Kaffir Boy"
South African writer Mark Mathabane, author of the best-selling autobiography "Kaffir Boy," In "Kaffir Boy," published in 1986, Mathabane told the true story of his coming of age under apartheid…
Rap & Hip Hop Performer and Producer; Actor
Method Man was the first -- and biggest -- solo star to emerge from the groundbreaking Wu-Tang Clan. His mush-mouthed, sandpaper-rough bellow (at times recalling EPMD's Erick Sermon) and imaginative…
Award-Winning Journalist & Media Personality, Author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith"
Over the course of a journalistic career that has seen him interview newsmakers ranging from multiple U.S. presidents to the top athletes and entertainers in Hollywood, Roland S. Martin is…
Racial & Cultural Economics Expert
Dr. Julianne Malveaux has long been recognized for her progressive and insightful observations.
Educational Consultant, Mentor, Author and Lecturer
Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu is the author of over 25 books including national bestsellers, Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, State of Emergency: We Must Save African American Males, Solutions…
Minister, Attorney & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Nationally and internationally known as one of the most powerful, motivating, and life changing orators and speakers, Bernice A. King leaves her audiences spell bound and challenges people to raise…
Multi-Media Journalist and Innovative Business Leader
A respected multi-media journalist and innovative business leader, Roy S. Johnson joined the Alabama Media Group/Al.com as Director, Sports, in April 2014. He successfully leads a team of digital journalists…
MSNBC Contributor and White House Correspondent for The Grio
Jeff Johnson is an award-winning journalist, social activist and political commentator, and author. From his celebrated conversations with marquee world figures in the political, business and entertainment arenas to his…
The Legacy of Booker T. Washington
Gloria Jackson is a great-granddaughter of Dr. Booker T. Washington and is the Founder and President of the Booker T. Washington Inspirational Network, Inc., BTWIN. It is Gloria's belief that…
Politician and Former Member of the United States House of Representatives
Elizabeth Holtzman, a former New York congresswoman who played an active role in the Richard Nixon impeachment hearings. Holtzman was just 32 years old when she was elected to Congress,…
Known from her nationally syndicated television show "Judge Hatchett" and Child Advocate
Nobody gets results like Judge Glenda Hatchett. A visionary on the bench, she is renowned for her unique way of determining justice in an innovative, authoritative manner. Well known for…
African-American Attorney, Speaker, and New York Times Best-Selling Author
Lawrence Otis Graham a nationally known author, attorney and commentator on race, politics and diversity in America. A lecturer on governmental affairs and employment issues, Larry is chairman of the…
Media Strategist, Voting, Activism and Youth Culture Expert
Democracy works and Jehmu Greene will speak at every college campus, go on every news show, and shout it from the rooftops until all of America knows it. A widely…
Acclaimed Actor, Humanitarian & Leading Social Activist
Actor, director, producer, and political activist Danny Glover has also become known for his community activism and philanthropic work. A San Francisco native, Glover trained at the Black Actors’ Workshop…
Professor and Director, W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, Harvard University
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar,…
Co-founder of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam
Bruce George is the co-founder of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam As a Peabody Award Winner he is a visionary, executive producer, writer, poet and activist. He was born and raised…
Former Editor-in-Chief, Ms. and Essence
Marcia Ann Gillespie is a trailblazer in the magazine industry, a leader in the women’s movement, a champion of gender of racial justice. A provocative writer and thinker, hers has…
Author and Activist
Michael Fosberg began his performing artist career as a young student at the prestigious intensive theater training program at Northwestern University, The National High School Institute where he has returned…
Activist and MTVs Real World Chicago
Aneesa Ferreira says Im gay, black and Jewish. What else is there? People say an awful lot more for this former cast member of MTVs Real World Chicago. Being a…
Georgetown University Sociology Professor, a New York Times Contributing Opinion Writer, and a Contributing Editor of The New Republic, and of ESPN's The Undefeated Website
Named by Essence magazine as one of the 50 most inspiring African Americans in the U.S., Michael Eric Dyson is also a best-selling author, one of the nation's most renowned…
Legal Scholar and Politician. Echo Hawk joined the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama as the United States Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs
Larry Echo Hawk presently serves as Special Counsel for the Governor and Attorney General of Utah for Indian Affairs. He is also an Emeritus General Authority of the Church of…
A one-man portrayal of the man some consider the father of the civil rights movement
An actor best known for roles in hit science fiction fare is now bringing real history to the stage with “Frederick Douglass: In the Shadow of Slavery," a one-man portrayal…
Musician, Author, Racial Justice Activist, Compelling Unifier, Klan Whisperer, and Award-Winning Conflict Navigator
Daryl Davis is committed to helping people ignite positive change – using conversation to build bridges. His jaw-dropping experiences speak for themselves.
NFL Wide Receiver, NBC Sunday Night Football Commentator
Chris Collinsworth is a game analyst for Sunday Night Football, earning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Event Analyst in each of the past six seasons.
Award-Winning Author & Analyst on the Future of Work, Jobs, Presidential Politics & Race Relations
Farai Chideya has combined media, technology, and diversity during her 20-year career as an award-winning author and journalist. Chideya is currently a political contributor to WNYC, where she also hosts…
Civil Rights Activist, MLK's Smallest Freedom Fighter and The Recipient Of The Congressional Gold Medal from President Obama in 2016
Civil rights & voting rights activist, author, humanitarian & the recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal From President Barack Obama.
Powerful African-American Storyteller, Educator, and Social Activist. Delivering Important Autobiographical, Historical, and Fictional Stories About Issues Surrounding Race and Class
Lorene Cary’s novel, If Sons, Then Heirs (Atria Books, April 2011), recounts a love story for our time while exploring a searing racial history that haunts—and impoverishes—its unforgettable characters. Publishers…
The Executive Director of the International Indian Treaty Council
Andrea Carmen, Yaqui Indian Nation, has been a staff member of the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) since 1983 and IITC’s Executive Director since 1992. In 1977, IITC was the…
Former President of Costa Rica & Nobel Laureate
Oscar Arias, two-time President of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace laureate, holds international stature as a spokesperson for the developing world. Championing such issues as human development, democracy, and…
Hip-Hop Activist
Harry Allen, Hip-Hop Activist & Media Assassin, writes about race, politics and culture, for publications like VIBE, The Source, The Village Voice and others, and has been doing so for…
Professor of Law at the University at Buffalo and Author Who Has Won Praise for Her Powerful New Ideas About Race in America
Judy Scales-Trent is Professor of Law at The State University of New York at Buffalo. Before joining the law school faculty in 1984, she practiced law at the Equal Employment…