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Stand-Up Comedian, Television Writer, and Actress. She was featured in her own installment of HBO's One Night Stand comedy series, and has been a guest on The Tonight Show on nine occasions
The best way to get inside Cathy Ladman's head is to see her live. As one of the country's top comedians, Ladman's show is a self-probing vehicle which draws laughter…
Civil Rights Activist & Sociologist
Sociologist Dr. Joyce Ladner is one of the nation’s pre-eminent thought leaders. Her career has been shaped through her first hand involvement with the civil rights movement in Mississippi and…
Renowned Activist and Author
Winona LaDuke is a rural development economist and author working on issues of sustainable development, renewable energy, and food systems.
Award-Winning, Journalist, Social Activist, Columnist and the #1 International Bestselling Author of seminal books "The Shock Doctrine" and "No Is Not Enough"
Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist and author of the international bestsellers, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate (2014), The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism…
Television Anchor, Legal Analyst, Trial Attorney, Actor & Best-Selling Author. Married to William Bratton, former chief of the LA Police Department and NYC Police Department
Television anchor, legal analyst, trial attorney, actor and best-selling author, Rikki Klieman has earned a sterling reputation as one of the nation’s most celebrated lawyers and legal authorities. A dynamic…
Sports Icon, Social Justice & Equality Pioneer
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.…
Co-Host of "CBS This Morning" and Editor-At-Large of O, The Oprah Magazine
Gayle King is a co-host of “CBS This Morning,” and editor-at-large of the award-winning O, the Oprah Magazine. King previously hosted “The Gayle King Show,” a live, weekday television interview…
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…
Novelist, Essayist and Poet. Named one the most important writers of the 20th Century by Writers Digest
Barbara Kingsolver was born in 1955, and grew up in rural Kentucky. She earned degrees in biology from DePauw University and the University of Arizona, and has worked as a…
Stand-Up Comedian, named "Best Female Comic" by the MAC association
Jessica Kirson's unique style and captivating stage presence captures the attention of audiences and club bookers everywhere she performs. Her wide variety of characters brings a diverse energy to her…
Film and Television Actress, Voice Actress and Comedian. She is best known for her voice role as Marge Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons
Julie Kavner, perhaps best known as the voice of Marge Simpson on The Simpsons, the longest-running animated show in TV history, is born in Los Angeles.
World Renowned Presidential Historian, Public Speaker and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author
Doris Kearns Goodwin is a world-renowned presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Goodwin is the author of six critically acclaimed and New York Times best-selling books, including her most recent,…
Barbara Kellerman is the James MacGregor Burns Lecturer in Public Leadership at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government
Barbara Kellerman is the James MacGregor Burns Lecturer in Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School. She is the Founding Executive Director of the School’s Center for Public Leadership; from…
Filmmaker. Her documentaries investigate non-stereotypical images of Jews in history and focus on the untold stories of Jewish people. She is most well known for The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
Documentary filmmaker Aviva Kempner published a blog post in The Wrap on the prevalence of female directors at the Silverdocs film festival. Aviva Kempner writes, "Amazing that Silverdocs director Sky…
First Female Winner of NBC's "The Apprentice"; Real Estate Expert and Best-Selling Author
Kendra Todd is the consummate role model for professional women everywhere. As a nationally recognized wealth expert, real estate broker, TV personality, author and lecturer, Kendra is undoubtedly one of…
US Army Retired Lieutenant Colonel and Education Advocate
Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch is a renowned, charismatic, passionate and influential speaker with a mission to empower the next generation of leaders. Throughout her career, Consuelo has shared her personal knowledge…
Pioneering Activist, Advertising Researcher, Filmmaker & Writer
Jean Kilbourne is internationally recognized for her groundbreaking work on the image of women in advertising and her critical studies of alcohol and tobacco advertising. Her films, lectures, and television…
Sales Motivator, Author and Speaker. Nicki has worked with corporations, associations, and organizations all over North America, as she talks about the business of life, sales, service and self-market
Nicki Joy has dedicated her life's work to providing sales professionals and their companies with insight, information, and a new motivating perspective that enables them to better gain and maintain…
Sportscaster who works for NBC Sports after working 10 years with CBS Sports
Andrea Joyce joined CBS Sports in August 1989 and serves as a host of At The Half and The CBS Sports Show, the Network's sports anthology series. She is also…
Fitness instructor who emphasizes the importance of healthy lifestyles for people of all ages
Donna Richardson Joyner has sold millions of fitness videos including ESPN, Nike and Buns of Steel, Sweatin in the Spirit. She has the #1 Inspirational Fitness Infomercial in America “Body…
Grammy-Winning Singer, Songwriter, Actress and Activist
From humble beginnings as a single Mom in a small Kentucky town to her meteoric rise as a country music superstar and American icon, Naomi Judd's incredible life-long journey is…
Education, Leadership, and Healthy Choices
Rashida Jolley is one of the hottest music and speaking personalities America’s today. She is a former Ms America contestant, was a hit on America’s Got Talent and is now…
Lawyer, Journalist, Television Personality, Fashion Designer, Author, and Women's and Diversity Advocate
Star Jones has worked in television for nearly 20 years, offering a fresh perspective to the day's most talked-about crime and justice, political, and sociological issues from the worlds of…
Award-Winning Playwright, Actress and Poet
Sarah Jones is a Tony and Obie Award-winning playwright and performer. She is perhaps best known to theater audiences for her multi-character, one-person show Bridge & Tunnel, which was originally…
President, Women's Media Center, Association; Former Award-Winning TV Anchor
Carol Jenkins is an award-winning writer, producer and media consultant. She is a sought-after speaker and writer on issues relating to the media, specifically the participation of women and people…
Olympian & Transgendered Rights Advocate
Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce, captured the world’s attention in April 2015 when she revealed to the world that she is a transgender woman. Caitlyn first told her story…
Actress And Work Life Balance Promoter
A three time Emmy Nominee and Golden Globe award winning actress, singer and motivational speaker, Ann Jillian is an accomplished performer in all areas of show business. She has starred…
Singer, Actress, Breast Cancer Survivor & Philanthropist
With a career spanning more than four decades, Olivia Newton-John is a vibrant, creative musician and actress adored by fans across the world. She touched hearts with songs like "If…
Fox News Host & Journalist
Laura Ingraham is the most listened-to woman in political talk radio in the United States. "The Laura Ingraham Show" is heard on hundreds of stations nationwide and has been addicting…
Boxing Manager, Inspiration for the film "Against the Ropes"
Jackie Kallen is the world's most successful female boxing manager and the inspiration for the film. She fought against all odds to prevail in a male-dominated profession. A journalist-turned-publicist for…
Comedian, Actress, Satirist, Singer and Internet Blogger. Best known as a cast member of the NBC television sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1986 to 1992
Victoria Jacksoni first went onto “The Tonight Show” starring Johnny Carson put her act (which consisted of her doing a handstand while reciting poetry) on national TV. Following her 20…
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…
AIDS Activist, Filmmaker, Photographer, Lecturer and Designer. She is the co-director of the documentary film, Blood Lines, a portrait of HIV-positive youth
Jennifer Jako contracted HIV in 1991 at age 18. Through one intimate moment with a boy who didn't know he was infected, her future was forever changed. Jako's coping mechanism…
Activist, Educator and Former Leading Member of the Black Panther Party
Ericka Huggins is a human rights activist, poet, professor, and former Black Panther leader and political prisoner. For the past 25 years, she has lectured throughout the United States, where…
Dr. H is a Top Fitness & Health Expert .who Featured as a leading medical expert in both film and TV, including the hit NBC show 'The Biggest Loser.'
Robert Huizenga (better known simply as Dr. H), is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at UCLA. He is the author of multiple scientific abstracts and papers on the aggressive…
Advocate for Peace and Forgiveness; Best-Selling Author "Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust"
Immaculée Ilibagiza is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide that took the lives of nearly one million Tutsi, including her entire family except for one brother. She survived by…
Business Energizer and the World's Foremost Voyageur
Popular high fashion model and actress, Iman is also a woman of conscience. As a native of Somalia, she is actively involved in the hunger crisis that is plaguing her…
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,…
Founder of the Asian Pacific American Women's Leadership Institute
Evelyn Hu-Dehart is Professor of History, and Director of the center for the study of race and ethnicity in America at Brown University. She joins Brown from the University of…
Renowned Civil Rights Leader and Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court
Arnette R. Hubbard, Ph.D., Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, One of America's leading Black lawyers and a dynamic champion of human and civil rights. Keynote speaker Hubbard has…
Former President & Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post Media Group & New York Times Bestselling Author of Thrive
Arianna Huffington is the former chair, president, and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of fourteen books. In May 2005, she launched The…
Emmy-Winning Journalist
For 25 years, Maria Hinojosa has helped tell America's untold stories and brought to light unsung heroes in America and abroad.
Poet, Storyteller, Academic, Playwright, Novelist, Environmentalist and Writer of Short Stories
Linda Hogan (Chickasaw) Former Writer in Residence for The Chickasaw Nation and Prefessor Emerita from University of Colorado is an internationally recognized public speaker and writer of poetry, fiction, and…
Singer and Tony Award-Winning Actress
Jennifer Holliday is a “singer’s singer,” a diva with a voice that can leave an audience absolutely breathless. Whether punctuating a presidential ecumenical service at the White House with a…
Advocate for American Indian Rights and President & Executive Director, Morning Star Institute. Received Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama
Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee) is a poet, writer, lecturer, curator, and policy advocate, who has helped Native Peoples recover more than one million acres of land and…
Stage and Television Actress
Valerie Harper began her career as a teenager dancing with the corps de ballet at New York's Radio City Music Hall during its spectacular heyday. She performed in numerous Broadway…
Def Poetry Jam on HBO and on Broadway
Georgia Me, a def jam poet from Atlanta, Ga., who has been featured on "Def Poetry Jam" on HBO and on Broadway. Born Tamika Harper, Georgia Me became a poet…
Professor of history and religious studies, holder of the Stern Chair in Holocaust Education, and the founding director of the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education
Marilyn J. Harran is professor of history and religious studies, holder of the Stern Chair in Holocaust Education, and the founding director of the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education and…
Screenwriter, Film Director and Film Producer
Leslie Harris is a promising young filmmaker whose first feature-length film, Just Another Girl on the I.R.T., concerns a teenage girl's coming of age in the Brooklyn projects. The movie achieved recognition…