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President of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, A leader in education, the arts, and the public sector for nearly 40 years, Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., began her tenure as the 10th president of…
Comedic Actress and Former Cast Member on SNL; Known for "Superstar"
Molly Shannon is well-known for the unforgettable and hilarious characters she has brought to the stage and screen
Track and Field Athlete, Road Runner and Marathon Runner who is Legally Blind. Digital Accessibility Consultant/Testing Team Lead, Perkins School for the Blind
Marla Runyan is a former world-class American track and field athlete and marathoner who is legally blind. She began losing her vision at age nine, but that never kept her…
President of Ireland (1990-1997) & President of the Mary Robinson Foundation: Climate Justice
Mary Robinson served as president of Ireland from 1990 to 1997, and as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002.
U.S. Clinical Psychologist and Author, most recently of The Green Boat, which was published by Riverhead Books in June 2013
A clinical psychologist in private practice in Lincoln, Nebraska, Mary Pipher has been seeing adolescent girls and families for some 25 years. She received her BA in Cultural Anthropology from…
Award-Winning Journalist and Writer. She is the widow of Daniel Pearl, an journalist who was the Southeast Asia bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal
Mariane Pearl is an award-winning journalist and writer who works in English, French and Spanish. She is currently the Managing Editor of CHIME FOR CHANGE global journalism platform that focuses…
Singer and TV Personality; Author of "Behind The Smile: My Journey Out of Postpartum Depression"
Beginning with her national debut at age three on "The Andy Williams Show," Marie Osmond has proven to be a resilient talent with a magnetic presence recognized across generations. Entertaining…
Business Leader, Creator of Animated Characters & Entrepreneur
Martha Montoya is a visionary businesswoman whose imagination, creative talent, and drive have always kept her moving forward, and the creator of animated characters, Los Kitos. A child born to…
Award-Winning Singer, Actress, Speaker and Philanthropist
Award winning singer, actress, speaker and philanthropist, Melba Moore's enduring talent has earned her a rewarding career in theater, television, music and film.
Comedian, Singer, Actress, Impressionist, Author, and Composer
Winner of an Outer Critic Circle Award and a Drama League Award for her debut in Catskills On Broadway, Marilyn Michaels is America's premier woman of a thousand faces and…
Academy Award Winning Actress & Activist. Deaf since she was 18 months old, due to illness and high fevers, she is also a prominent member of the National Association of the Deaf
Marlee Matlin received worldwide critical acclaim for her film debut in Paramount Pictures’ “Children of a Lesser God,” for which she received the Academy Award for Best Actress. At 21,…
Journalist and Correspondent for ABC News and National Public Radio
Michel McQueen Martin is a correspondent for ABC News. Prior to joining ABC News, she spent more than a decade covering politics and policy for The Wall Street Journal and…
Daughter of Nelson Mandela and CEO, House of Mandela
Makaziwe Mandela is the daughter of the late former president, Nelson Mandela and his first wife Evelyn Mase. She was named after her older sister , who was born in…
Radio Show Host and Motivational Life/Executive Coach, LOHAS Leader!
Coach Marjorie Lynn Johnson is a certified Master Life/Executive Coach trained by the founders of the coaching industry, The Coaches Training Institute. The Coach Lynn Show has broadcast over 100 national…
Journalist and Political Pundit. She is the national political correspondent for National Public Radio and also a contributor at Fox News Channel
Mara Liasson is the national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazines All Things Considered and Morning Edition. Liasson provides extensive coverage of…
Author, Educator and Community Activist
Dr. Mona Lake Jones, author, educator and community activist. Jones, who has served as Poet Curator and Poet Laureate for the City of Seattle and Martin Luther King County, travels…
Holocaust Survivor and Author Marion Blumenthal Lazan shares her story of horror and hardship in a Nazi concentration camp
Marion Blumenthal Lazan a holocaust survivor and author Marion Blumenthal Lazan will share her thoughts and experiences in a presentation entitled Four Perfect Pebbles, My Holocaust Story -- A Message…
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.
Emmy Award-Winning Actress, Outspoken Advocate for Mental Health Programs
Emmy Award winning actress, Mariette Hartley has established herself as an enduring star on stage, in five television series, countless television movies, and more than a dozen feature films. One…
Former Editor-In-Chief of ESSENCE magazine and Owner of the Award-Winning Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns
Dream job or dream life? That’s the question Monique Greenwood had to answer for herself. And in answering that question, she realized that having it all isn’t where it’s at—it’s…
Bestselling Author, "What the Dog Saw," "Outliers," "Blink," and "The Tipping Point"
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five New York Times bestsellers — The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, and now, his latest, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits…
Acclaimed Author, Speaker and Workshop Presenter
Marita Golden writing is "the way I live in and respond to the world." It is also a calling and a mission. A writer who has distinguished herself as a…
Founder and President, Roots of Empathy
Mary Gordon is an award-winning social entrepreneur, educator, best-selling author, child advocate and parenting expert. In 1996, Gordon founded Roots of Empathy, a pioneering, evidence-based classroom program that helps to…
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…
Artist, Activist, Poet and Author
Mary Fisher’s powerful works in fiber, sculpture and handmade paper have established her among the nation’s leading artists. Her earliest work as an artist was with fiber, including intensive work…
Actress and Advocate of Social and Humanitarian Causes
Morgan Fairchild is a superb performer, but there's more to this talented actress than meets the eye. In addition to her accomplishments as an actress, Morgan is an outspoken and…
Performance Strategist & Author
As one of the nation's leading experts on the art of maximizing potential, “reinvention strategist,” entrepreneur and entertainment attorney Marshawn Evans is a Reinvention Strategist, Influence Expert and Best-Selling Author…
Activist For The Rights of Children. She Has Been an Advocate For Disadvantaged Americans for Her Entire Professional Life
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans for her entire professional life. Under her leadership, CDF has become…
Acclaimed Poet and Spoken Word Artist
Poet and performer Mayda Del Valle has been described by the Chicago Sun Times as having “a way with words. Sometimes they seem to flutter and roll off her lips.…
Stand-Up Comedian, Actress, Fashion Designer, Author and Singer- Songwriter
Margaret Cho started performing stand-up at age 16 in a comedy club called The Rose & Thistle above a bookstore her parents ran. Soon after, she won a comedy contest…
Actress and Comedienne. Featured Cast Member on VH1's "Best Week Ever"
Born in New Jersey to Caribbean parents, comedian/host/performer Michelle Buteau brings a cheeky swagger, unique perspective and big personality to stage and screen. You can catch her co-hosting on VH1's…
Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Television and News Personality and Producer
Emmy Award-Winning Maria Arita is a prolific talent, actor, television and news personality and producer. To her credits are, among many – the Emmy, the Katie Award and the National…
Latin Actress & Activist
Maria Conchita Alonso, an international star of Cuban and Venezuelan heritage, has contributed greatly to the entertainment industry in the United States as well as in Latin America. Since arriving…
Founder and President of Women's Learning Partnership, the Executive Director of the Foundation for Iranian Studies and the former Minister of Women's Affairs in Iran's Pre-Revolution government
Mahnaz Afkhami is Founder and President of Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace (WLP), Executive Director of Foundation for Iranian Studies, and former Minister of State for Women's…