Social Change & Human Rights

Ben Affleck is an Academy Award winner who has been widely recognized for his work as

Barack H. Obama is the 44th President of the United States. Few presidents have walked a more improbable path to the White House.

Over the course of her career, Netflix Global Chief Marketing Officer Bozoma “Boz” Saint John has earned a formidable reputation as a trailblazing brand and marketing executive and genuine change…

Ban Ki-Moon was the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 2007 to December 2016. Before becoming Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations.

Barbara Ehrenreich reflects with biting humor on her journey as a writer and activist, taking audiences inside her Nickel and Dimed experience and sharing anecdotes and lessons learned from each of her…

In 2019, Billy Eichner was seen in two Disney features. He voiced the character of Timon in Jon Favreau’s highly-anticipated live action remake of The Lion King opposite Donald Glover,…

We are on a journey to justice. Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump is leading the charge.

Billy Mills is the only American to have ever won the Olympic gold medal in the 10,000-meter run.

For decades, Boots Riley, musician, vocalist, writer, and public speaker, has been an integral part of the progressive struggle for radical change through culture. At a young age Boots served…

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…

Brandon Stanton shares his journey of personal growth and discovery, and uncovers the stories behind the stories featured on Humans of New York, powerfully illustrating the value of sharing your…

A visionary global leader, entrepreneur, adventurer and bestselling author, Blake Mycoskie is Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS, and the catalyst behind the now-ubiquitous One for One movement. Having…

Betty Anne Waters was a single mom who put herself through college and law school while bar tending at night in order to represent her brother Kenny, whom she believed…

Bol Aweng, one of the 35,000 so-called Lost Boys who fled southern Sudan during the second Sudanese Civil War. Aweng will detail his life then and now. As a six…

A charismatic and versatile actor, Blair Underwood has found success acting in television, on stage, and on the big screen. His success has been driven by the underlying belief that,…

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…

Billie Jean King is the founder of the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative and the co-founder of World TeamTennis. She has long been a champion for social change and equality.…