Social Issues

he was raised in Tuskegee, the home of Tuskegee University, “the Pride of the Swift Growing South.”

Rashida Jones is an actress, writer, and producer. She is best known for starring as Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation.

A lifelong dancer and musician, Emmy-nominated Mark Ballas has wowed over 20 million viewers on ABC's

Scranton has also created the TV documentary Stories from Silence, Witness to War,

Lydia X. Z. Brown is an abolitionist disability justice advocate.

Emma Thompson was born on April 15, 1959 in Paddington, London, into a family of actors - father Eric Thompson.

Ron Davis is the father of Jordan Davis, the unarmed, black 17-year-old who was shot.

Most comedians are said to be courageous but who knew that a comedian could find his voice behind bars? During his six years.  

Dau now speaks professionally throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

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

Maya Harris has been an influential voice at the intersection of politics,

Zerlina Maxwell is the host of "ZERLINA" her nightly show on Peacock and a Political Analyst for NBC/MSNBC.

Dorothy Roberts is the 14th Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor and George A.

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.

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, known mononymously as Beyoncé, is an R&B and pop singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and actress.

Dyana Williams’ career exceeds limitation. Whether showcasing her talents in broadcasting.

Christopher Bradshaw is a Black, justice-oriented, social entrepreneur whose expertise is using social innovation.

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

Dr. Rockel Etienne's (pronounced Rock'-el E' ti- N) empowerment of others began with her own self-discovery.

Everett K. Sands is CEO of Lendistry. He has 20+ years of experience in lending, including stints at both national and community banking.

Leslie Odom Jr. is an American actor and singer. He made his acting debut on Broadway in 1998 and first gained recognition for his portrayal of Aaron Burr.

Evan Rachel Wood is an American actress, model, and musician. She began acting in the 1990s, appearing in several television series.

AnnaLynne McCord is an American actress, activist and model. Known for playing vixen-type roles, McCord first gained prominence in 2007.

Lea DeLaria seems to have achieved overnight stardom with her two time, SAG Award winning.

A leading expert on civil rights and anti-discrimination law, Richard Thompson.

Christopher Edley, Jr. joined Boalt Hall as Dean and Professor of Law in 2004 after 23 years as a Professor.

Ria Tabacco Mar is the Director of the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project, where she oversees the ACLU’s women’s rights litigation.

James Bell is the Founding President of the W. Haywood Burns Institute.

Yusef Komunyakaa is an award-winning poet and professor known for his autobiographical poems about race.

Nichole Perkins is a writer from Nashville, Tennessee.

Walter E. Fauntroy has spent more than forty years organizing in the streets of America.

Clifton Kinnie is a student activist and recent graduate from Lutheran High School North.

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was sworn in as Baltimore’s 49th mayor on F....

Sangu Delle is an entrepreneur, investor and author. Delle is the Managing Director of Africa Health Holdings, an innovative company based in West Africa..

Brandi Carlile is a singer-songwriter and producer whose music spans multiple genres.

Taymor’s previous film, Across The Universe, a re-imagining of 35 Beatles songs..

A man of substance, grace, and wisdom, Dr. Henry Foster has traveled an admirable path.

Bershan Shaw is a TV personality, global Motivational Speaker, Business & Career Executive Coach, Strategist and a Diversity & Inclusion Trainer.

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

With various ‘firsts’ in her already impressive career, Laverne Cox is a four-time Emmy-nominated actress.

Chosen as one of VARIETY’S “Top Ten Actors to Watch” and part of the new breed of Hollywood leading men, Laz Alonso stars.

Lucy Hale is an actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Aria Montgomery on ABC Family's .

Ruth E. Carter is the 2019 Academy Award winner for Achievement in Costume Design for Marvel’s “BLACK PANTHER”.

Dream Hampton (stylized as dream hampton) is an award-winning filmmaker and writer from Detroit.

From education to activism, Liz Dozier has spent her career working tirelessly to disrupt the culture of inequity.

Joy Adowaa Buolamwini is a Ghanaian-American-Canadian computer scientist and digital activist based at the MIT Media Lab.

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

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.