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Cartoonist Creator of Angry Little Girls/Angry Little Asian Girl and Actress on the SyFy Series Tremors
In 1994, while a sophomore at UC Berkeley, Lela Lee first created “Angry Little Asian Girl” after viewing offensive and chauvinistic cartoons in a festival of animation. Her friend took…
Attorney, Community Leader, Social Activist and Writer
Angela E. Oh serves as the Executive Director of the Western Justice Center Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advances peaceful resolution of conflict. She has worked as an attorney, public…
Author and Associate Professor of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Erin Khuê Ninh comes to UC Santa Barbara by way of California's public school system. She attended public grade schools in Los Angeles, completed both her BA and PhD degrees…
Grammy Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter, Actress, Entrepreneur & Mental Health Advocate
Is there anything Michelle Williams can’t do? The beautiful and talented star has evolved many times in her life and she is nowhere near done.
Journalist, Author and Expert on Chinese Culture, Politics, and Economics
Jianying Zha is a writer, media critic, and China representative of the India China Institute at The New School. She is the author of Tide Players: The Movers and Shakers…
Award-Winning Journalist and Writer
Vanessa Hua is a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and author of ‘Deceit and Other Possibilities,’ which received the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. She received a Rona Jaffe…
Best-Selling Author and Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, KonMari Media Inc.
Marie Kondo is the founder and chief visionary officer of KonMari Media Inc. and author of the #1 New York Times best seller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Her…
Best-Selling and Award-Winning Writer
Celeste Ng is the author of the novel Everything I Never Told You, which was a New York Times bestseller, a New York Times Notable Book of 2014, Amazon’s #1…
CEO of McKinsey Social Initiative, a Nonprofit Organization that Implements Programs that Bring Together Varied Stakeholders to Address Complex Global and Social Challenges
Helene D. Gayle is CEO of McKinsey Social Initiative, a nonprofit organization that implements programs that bring together varied stakeholders to address complex global social challenges. Previously, she was president…
14th President of Wellesley College
President Paula A. Johnson is a respected and passionate leader, deeply committed to women and to sustainably improving their lives. She is recognized internationally as an innovator who has brought…
Senior Vice President, U.S. Strategic Community Alliances and Consumer Engagement, Nielsen
Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, senior vice president for U.S. community alliances and consumer engagement with Nielsen, a global information and media company. For more than 11 years, Pearson-McNeil has worked with Nielsen…
Award Winning TV Host and Producer, and Former Host of Bravo TV's Top Chef Spin-off, Top Chef Masters
Kelly Choi is a multiple Emmy Award–winning journalist, producer, and TV host and contributing editor to Eat This, Not That! The former host of Top Chef Masters, she is also…
Author, Speaker, Consultant and Founder and Executive Director of Us Foundation
Marilyn Tam, Ph.D. is a Speaker, Author, Consultant, Board Certified Executive/Corporate Coach, CEO of Marilyn Tam & Co. and Founder and Executive Director of Us Foundation. She was formerly the…
Actor, Television Host, Stand-Up Comedian, Author, Keynote Speaker, Radio Host and Political Activist
Suzanne Whang is a multi-talented entertainer with a career spanning two decades as an actor, television host, and stand-up comedian. Since 1999, Whang has been hosting House Hunters, the #1…
CEO & Chief Happiness Officer of Delivering Happiness, Culture Book Creator and Consultant at Zappos
Jenn Lim is the CEO and Chief Happiness Officer of Delivering Happiness, a company she and Tony Hsieh (CEO of Zappos.com) co-founded to inspire science-based happiness, passion and purpose at…
Educator and Advocate for Education Reform. Founder & CEO, StudentsFirst and Author
In the ever-evolving landscape of education in America, Michelle Rhee has been working tirelessly for the past two decades to give children the skills and knowledge they will need to…
Executive Vice Chairman at NYSE Group; Former News Anchor at Bloomberg Television
Betty Liu is the Executive Vice Chairman for NYSE Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE). Liu oversees the NYSE marketing strategy, including customer-centric messaging, brand, digital…
Author and Professor of English at University of Pennsylvania
Josephine Park is Associate Professor of English and a member of the faculty steering committee of the Asian American Studies Program. She received her PhD from UC Berkeley, and she…
Grammy-Winning Singer/Songwriter
India.Arie is known and cherished by fans and fellow musicians as a poet, a songwriter, a producer, a musician, a singer, an advocate, a friend and a philanthropist — but…
Former Creator and Executive Producer of “Grey’s Anatomy,” “How To Get Away With Murder” and “Scandal”
Shonda Rhimes is the prolific writer, executive producer and creator of the hit ABC series “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “Scandal.” In addition to creating the “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff series “Private Practice,”…
Host, ESPN's "SportsCenter on the Road"
Sage Steele is one of ESPN’s most popular and respected commentators, currently serving as the lead host for SportsCenter on the Road and for the weekend editions of NBA Countdown,…
Author, Life Coach and Reality Television Personality
From welfare mother to New York Times best-selling author, from the Brooklyn projects to Emmy Award winner, from broken pieces to peace, Iyanla Vanzant is one of the country’s most…
Award-Winning Speaker, Author & Historian. Founder of HAGAR Civilization Training Missionary
Precious Muhammad helped advance the depth and authenticity of our exhibition America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far. She worked with us to form the exhibit’s American Muslim narrative,…
Former Special Assistant to President Obama and Social Secretary
A Philadelphia native, Deesha Dyer’s unconventional story is woven together by themes of heart, dedication, and an incessant quest for excellence. After graduating from Milton Hershey School, a private philanthropic…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Acclaimed Memoirist
Tracy K. Smith is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir Ordinary Light (Knopf, 2015), a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award in Nonfiction and selected as a Notable…
14th Librarian of Congress
Dr. Carla Hayden is the first ever African American and first female to be appointed to the role at the Library of Congress, which holds more than 162 million items,…
Grammy-Winning Singer & Cookbook Author
Beautiful, simply does not describe the incomparable force known to the world as Patti LaBelle. As time continues to evolve, the soulful songbird’s name has become synonymous with grace, style,…
Star and Creator of HBO's "Insecure," Writer, Director & Producer of the YouTube Comedy "Awkward Black Girl"; Author of "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl."
With her own unique flare and infectious sense of humor, Issa Rae’s content has garnered over 20 million views and close to 160,000 subscribers on YouTube.
First African American Woman United States Senator & Former United States Ambassador
In an historic effort, Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun was elected to serve as the only black member of the United States Senate in 1992, and the first and only woman…
Award-Winning Author & Novelist
Novelist, essayist and cultural critic Zadie Smith was born in North London in 1975 to an English father and a Jamaican mother. She studied English at Kings College, Cambridge, where…
Scholar, Teacher, Author, Administrator and Race Relations Expert
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum is a psychologist, administrator, and educator who has conducted research and written books on the topic of race, focusing specifically on race in education, racial identity…
Award-Winning Actress
Classically trained, award-winning actor, Viola Davis has conquered every medium from stage to television to film.
Attorney, TV Host, Legal Analyst and Civil & Human Rights Advocate
Areva Martin is known to audiences across the country from her regular appearances on Dr. Phil, The Doctors, Anderson Cooper 360, Nancy Grace, Good Morning America and various other daytime…
New York Times Best-Selling Author, Founder/CEO, Keynote Speaker, Angel Investor, Podcast Host and Innovation Advocate
Amy Jo is the author of New York Times best-seller Renegades Write the Rules, and host of the Why Not Now? podcast. She founded Digital Royalty in 2009 to help…
Walt Disney Film "Queen of Katwe" & Candidate Master And National Chess Champion
From living in the streets in the slums of Katwe to learning chess in a Sports Outreach Institute missionary program
Actress & Youth Volunteer. Star of "Black-ish"
Tracee Ellis Ross, actress, motivational speaker and performance artist, is the star of the new hit ABC comedy series Black-ish. For her role, Ross won the 2015 NAACP Image Award…
Urban Revitalization Strategist
Majora Carter is a visionary voice in city planning who views urban renewal through an environmental lens. The South Bronx native draws a direct connection between ecological, economic and social…
TV Persona, Entrepreneur and President & CEO of Emmitt and Pat Smith Enterprises
Pat Smith, a successful television personality and inspirational speaker, is President & CEO of Pat Smith Enterprises. The company manages Smith’s many business interests, chief among them Treasure You a…
One of the Nation’s Leading Historians of African American Photography
Deborah Willis, Ph.D, is University Professor and Chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and has an affiliated…
Education Correspondent for NBC News
Rehema Ellis joined NBC NEWS in 1994 as a general assignment correspondent. In 2010 she was named Education Correspondent and was an integral part of NBC’s first annual Education Nation…
American Soccer Player and Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist
Abby Wambach is a retired forward of the 2015 Women’s World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. One of the world’s greatest players of all time, Wambach is the…
Founder & CEO Of InternQueen.com; Best-Selling Author; Nation's Leading Internship & Millennial Expert
Lauren Berger is a best-selling author and the founder & CEO of Intern Queen Inc.
Filmmaker and Founder and Creative Director of World Trust, Is a Dynamic Educator In The Field of Diversity and Racial Equity
Shakti Butler, PhD, filmmaker and Founder and Creative Director of World Trust, is a dynamic educator in the field of racial equity. She engages her audience with participatory keynotes and…
MSNBC Correspondent, Political Author & Former Host of "The Reid Report"
Joy Reid is the former host of The Reid Report on MSNBC. Reid is the former Managing Editor of theGrio.com, a daily online news and opinion platform devoted to delivering…
Author of Best-Selling Memoir "Wild"; Inspired Oscar-Nominated Film Starring Reese Witherspoon & Laura Dern
Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Wild. At age 22, Strayed found herself shattered by two major life events: her mother’s sudden death…
