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Managing Director at ABC Studios International/The Walt Disney Company

Keli Lee is a transformational and innovative leader with a successful track .

Attorney; Author; Judge on "Paternity Court;" Host of HGTV’s "Spice Up My Kitchen"

Multi-faceted attorney, author, television personality, Lauren Lake is a Renaissance woman .

R&B Singer-Songwriter and Actress; Provided the Vocals for the Whitney Houston Biopic

Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum R&B recording artist and actor.

Human Rights Advocate, Strategist, Writer, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Movement

Opal Tometi is one of the most influential human rights leader.

Former New York Times Reporter & Columnist; Best-Selling Author of "At Home in the World" & "Labor Day"

Joyce Maynard is a New York Times bestselling author.

Actress & Philanthropist Known for Playing Donna on "Suits"

Sarah Rafferty is an actress best known for playing Donna on USA Network’s hit show "Suits."

Ambassador to the United Nations in the Biden Administration

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a member of the Career Foreign Service,

Denis Mukwege

Congolese Gynecologist and Founder of Panzi Hospital

Denis Mukwege Mukengere is the founder and medical director of Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Martha Williamson is a 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry.

Martha Williamson is a 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry.

Damaris Hill

Scholar & Author of "A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing"

DaMaris B. Hill, PhD is the author of "A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous Thing.

Influential Voice at the Intersection of Politics, Public Policy & Civil Rights; Former Campaign Chairwoman for Kamala Harris's 2020 Presidential Bid

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

Ann Fudge

Former CEO and Chairman of Young & Rubicam Brands

Ann M. Fudge is the Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Young & Rubicam Brands.

Ellen McGirt

Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine & "RaceAhead" Columnist

Ellen McGirt is an editor at FORTUNE, where she established the race and leadership beat in 2016.

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

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

Jennifer Beals

Actress and Former Teen Model; Known for "Flashdance" & "The L Word"

Jennifer Beals is an American actress and a former teen model. She played the role of Alexandra "Alex" Owens in the 1983 film

Ría Tabacco Mar

Director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Women's Rights Project

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

Gloria Naylor

Best-selling Author

Gloria Naylor is a writer for theater, film, and television and the author of the internationally acclaimed quartet of novels

Kym Worthy

First African-American Woman to Serve as a County Prosecutor in Michigan

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy received her undergraduate degree in economics and political science from the University of Michigan

Annie Lennox

Singer-Songwriter Known for "Sweet Dreams;" Political Activist & Humanitarian

Annie Lennox is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist.

Mental Health Advocate, Olympic Gold Medalist & Former WNBA Player

Chamique Holdsclaw was born and raised in Queens, NY, she first made her mark as a high school basketball star at Christ TheKing High School.

Founder and Chief Impact Officer at 1063 West Broad

Alencia Johnson leads at the intersection of social justice and culture change.

Natalie Bridgeman Fields

Founder & Executive Director of the Accountability Counsel; Environmental & Human Rights Activist

Natalie Bridgeman Fields is executive director of Accountability Counsel...

Oldest National Park Ranger Serving in the United States

99-year-old Betty Charbonnet Reid Soskin is, among other things, America’s oldest active park ranger.

Co-Founder at Dimensions of Isms; Inclusion & Anti-Racism Advocate

Kenyona “Sunny” Matthews is a motivational speaker focusing on issues of diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

Transgender Rights Activist; Executive Director of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute; Co-Founder of the Global Black Lives Matter Network

Elle Hearns is an organizer, speaker, strategist, and writer. Hearns' voice as a community organizer and speaker.

Activist, Educator, Writer & MSNBC Contributor

Brittany Packnett Cunningham is a social justice activist, educator and writer.

Attorney & Activist Dubbed "The People's Lawyer;" Founder of Merritt Law Firm

S. Lee Merritt, Esq. commonly known as “the people’s lawyer,” is emerging as an influential new voice in the fight for Social Justice.

Judge J. Machelle Sweeting

Civil Court Judge, Only African American Woman Jurist & Acting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court

Machelle Sweeting is an Acting Supreme Court Justice in the New York State Supreme Court.

Founder & CEO, The Honey Pot

When she was younger, Beatrice Dixon suffered with bacterial vaginosis for eight months.

President & CEO of Duke Energy

Lynn Good is president and chief executive officer of Duke Energy. She also serves as vice chair of the company's board of directors.

President of Democracy in Color & Founder of She the People

Aimee Allison is the Founder and president of She the People, the national network..

Writer, Lecturer, Feminist, Gender Equality Activist & Founder of Award-Winning Blog MsAfropolitan

Minna Salami is a Nigerian-Finnish and Swedish author and social critic..

Brea Baker

Activist, Writer & Impact Advisor

Brea Baker is a skilled communications strategist and organizer who has been working.

Anti-Sex Trafficking Activist, Author & Founder of Breaking Free

Vednita Carter, founder and executive Director of Breaking Free, has extensive experience in developing and planning programs for women.

Singer Known for "Thank U Next" & "God is a Woman"

Ariana Grande is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

Founder & Former CEO, PolicyLink

Angela Glover Blackwell is Founder in Residence at PolicyLink, the organization she started in 1999.

Staceyann Chin

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist

Staceyann Chin is a spoken word poet, actor, and performing artist. She is the author of the new poetry collection.

Emma Stone | PDA Speakers

Academy Award-Winning Actress Best Known for "La La Land," "The Help" & "Easy A"

Emily Jean "Emma" Stone is an American actress. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, she was the highest-paid actress in the world…

Cynthia Nixon | PDA Speakers

Actress Known for her Role as Miranda Hobbes on HBO's "Sex and the City"; Former Candidate for Governor of New York

Cynthia Nixon is an actress and activist known for portraying tenacious lawyer Miranda Hobbes in HBO's celebrated series, "Sex and the City," a role that garnered her Emmy nominations and…

Liz Meriwether | PDA Speakers

Creator of FOX's "New Girl"

She is known for the 2010 play Oliver Parker!, the 2011 romantic comedy film No Strings Attached, and the sitcom New Girl for Fox, starring Zooey Deschanel. Elizabeth Meriwether was…

Charles D. King | PDA Speakers

Filmmaker, Activist, Co-author of NYT Bestseller; Together We Rise

Paola Mendoza is an actress, director, screenwriter and author. As a director she was named one of Filmmaker Magazine 25 New Faces of Independent Film.  

Diane Guerrero | PDA Speakers

Immigration Reform Activist & Actress Known for "Orange is the New Black" & "Jane The Virgin"

Diane Guerrero is an actor known for her roles on the hit shows Orange is the New Black, Jane the Virgin, HBO’s Doom Patrol and Sony Pictures' Blast Beat.

Nancy Lieberman | PDA Speakers

Basketball Hall of Famer; First Female Head Coach of a Men’s Professional Basketball Team; Two-Time Olympian; Former WNBA Coach & Acclaimed Broadcaster

Get an up-close look at how the trailblazing Hall of Famer has been making history throughout her nearly 40-year career as a player, coach and general manager.