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"Roya Hakakian is the most eloquent interpreter of the immigrant experience today." -Lesley Stahl, CBS 60 Minutes.

Kendra Norman is a native of West Palm Beach, Florida, but spent most of her formative years in southern Georgia.

Brenda Chapman is an American writer, storyboard artist, and director. In 1998, she became the first woman to direct an animated feature from a major studio.

Alexander George Gut is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from New York.

Robin Thede is an American comedic actress, writer, sketch and improvisational comedian. Raised in Iowa, she has also worked as an entertainment correspondent, host, and radio personality.

Director Robert Kenner has won several awards and garnered rave reviews for his documentary work exposing.

Julie Dash is a film director, writer and producer. Her 1991 feature film Daughters of the Dust.

Michael Schur is an American television producer, actor, and writer known for creating quality, entertaining television.

Gina Prince-Bythewood is an American film director and screenwriter. She studied at UCLA Film School.

Fabrice Guerrier is a Haitian-American science fiction and fantasy writer, a columnist and an entrepreneur.

O. T. Fagbenle is an English actor, writer and director. He is an award-winning stage performer in his native England.

Shayla Rivera is an Aerospace Engineer and former Rocket Scientist with NASA turned salesperson, corporate trainer.

Kathy Cronkite is a popular writer, journalist and public speaker. As one of the millions who suffer from clinical depression.

Paula Span is a respected journalist who currently writes The New Old Age blog for The New York Times.

Sarah Sophie Flicker is an activist, producer, writer, filmmaker, cultural organizer, creative director, and aerialist.

Tony Weaver, Jr. is an award winning writer and educator creating.

An award-winning writer and producer, best-selling author and stand-up comedian, Carol Leifer humbly.

As one of the very few marketers to work at both YouTube and Instagram, Jon Youshaei was featured in Inc.

The Reverend Monroe is an ordained minister, religion columnist and motivational speaker.

Cynthia Lowen is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. She’s the director and producer of NETIZENS, a feature

With a career focusing on China, Vietnam, and Cambodia spanning fifty years.

Katie Hurley, LCSW, is a child and adolescent psychotherapist, parenting expert,

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Dr. Keisha N. Blain is one of the most innovative and influential young historians of her generation. Her research and writing examine the dynamics of race, gender and politics in…

Joel Chasnoff redefines the meaning of Jewish comedy. A stand-up comic and best-selling author.

What does it take to stay creative and innovative for 30 straight years? What lessons can be drawn from the process and group dynamics of a hit TV show? How…

Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins (DoctorJonPaul) is an educator, national speaker, freelance journalist, thought leader. (more…)

Bianca Vivion Brooks is a writer, artist, and designer from East Atlanta, Georgia. Born in Los Angeles.

Writer and performer Jenny Allen has been delighting audiences and readers for many years.

As a writer, producer, and actor, Tom Arnold has established himself with both television.

Donzaleigh Abernathy is the youngest daughter of the American Civil Rights Movement Co-Founder Rev. Dr. Ralph David.

He continues writing with the same enthusiasm he had writing his first book, a decade ago. Ken writes with a passion about a subject for which he is well qualified,

Jo is an award-winning writer and has been featured in The Guardian..

Andy Kirkpatrick is one of the UK’s leading adventurers and mountaineers, havingscaled the heights of mountain ranges..

With her impressive knowledge of business and finance, Yueh is now using her platform as a motivational speaker..

Ruby began what would become a successful acting career in classical training at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Here she found her talent for comical acting, ultimately…

Bruno Giussani is an idea curator, a writer and an expert on the social, political.

Gathering experiences as academic, executive, entrepreneur and consultant, he delivers a realistic.

Lena Dunham is a filmmaker, writer, comedian and actor. She is best known as the creator.

Public academic, writer, entrepreneur, and philanthropic innovator Rachel Cargle is a thought leader in the spaces of social justice.

Cole is an in-demand speaker for events with groups like Google, Wired, LeWeb, the Global Fashion Agenda.

Borstein is an advocate and educator about bleeding disorders, working with the National Hemophilia Foundation.

Ryan Holiday is a marketing strategy guru and author of books that have sold over two million copies.

Geoff Burch is a remarkable speaker whose unique and refreshing outlook on all manner of business topics..

His writing, speaking, coaching and investing, Marty Cagan served as an executive responsible for defining .

Charlie Brooker is an award-winning writer, producer and broadcaster whose career has spanned television, radio, print, and online media.  

Dr. Camille Wardrop Alleyne is a rocket engineer, space scientist, internationally acclaimed speaker.

Mike Myers, one of the most multifaceted performers of his generation, has brought an astonishing array of memorable characters.

Winner of three Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize, James Lapine is a writer, director, and Broadway legend. Known for genre-defining.

Alan Yang is and Emmy Award-winning writer, director and producer.