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Evan Carter is a stand-up comedian, show host and MC.

Erin Davis has been a fixture on the Canadian radio landscape for over 25 years.

Emi Mahmoud is a poet, activist and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador who won the 2015 Individual World Poetry Slam championship.

Award-winning and internationally acclaimed humanitarian, storyteller, public intellectual, and disability practitioner Eddie Ndopu is a thought leader and advocate for social equity, sustainability, and disability-based innovation.

With a career that spans more than two decades as a leading voice and face in the fashion industry, EMME is an iconic supermodel. With the conviction that beauty comes…

Euzhan Palcy is a film director, writer and producer from Martinique, French West Indies. She is notable for being the first black woman director produced by a major Hollywood studio.

Eboni K. Williams owns every space she enters and every role she fills. Unapologetically driven to give voice to the voiceless, her career is a demonstration of servant leadership at…

Eddie Jackson is a former NFL player-turned-celebrity chef, Food Network Personality, food truck owner, and personal trainer.

Edward Enninful is a British fashion stylist, and editor-in-chief of British Vogue. At the age of 16, he spotted on a train by renowned stylist Simon Foxton, and signed as a…

Emmanuel Acho is a Fox Sports Analyst, Co-Host, FS1 Speak for Yourself and Host/Producer of the Emmy Award-Winning Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, a web series focused on driving an open, difficult,…

Elaine Welteroth is an award-winning journalist, author and former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue. Throughout her magazine career, Welteroth broke new ground as the youngest person and the second African-American to…

Evelyn Ngugi loves to tell hilarious stories online. Evelyn is a video producer, journalist, and Internet personality who is dedicated to highlighting the experiences of women of color. By day,…

Eugene Kelly is Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion for Colgate-Palmolive, a $17.3 billion consumer products company serving people in more than 200 countries and territories. In this role, Eugene’s…

With a background in television/video production & fine art, Evita Robinson has always been a creator in visual media. Yet, it was a trip to Paris, six weeks after graduating…

Euclid Williamson, founder of Target H.O.P.E., a nationally acclaimed academic achievement and high school retention model for Chicago area schools. Mr. Williamson’s Target H.O.P.E. is a nonprofit college preparatory academy…

Ezra Edelman is an award-winning filmmaker. In 2016, he directed O.J.: Made In America, which won both Academy Award for Best Documentary and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing. It…

Eric Thomas, PhD. or “ET”, as he is better known, has taken the world by storm,with his bold & creative, high intensity, positive life changing messages!  

Ericka Dunlap first rose to national acclaim when she was crowned Miss America 2004 on the iconic runway in Atlantic City. However, that was not the first time she excited…

Ernest G. Green currently works at Matrix Advisory, an institutional asset manager.

A respected entrepreneur, a sought-after speaker, bestselling author and one of the most valuable personal brands in the sports-entertainment field — these are just a few of the ways to…

Edward Lewis is co-founder of Essence Communications Inc. During his 35 years as Chairman, CEO and Publisher, he nurtured Essence into a media powerhouse, addressing the needs of black women.…

Eric Jerome Dickey was born in Memphis, Tennessee and attended the University of Memphis (the former Memphis State), where he earned his degree in Computer System Technology. In 1983, he…

Earvin “Magic” Johnson has become the most powerful African-American businessman in the world.

Armed with a megawatt smile and a pocket full of dreams, Erin Jackson is poised to conquer the world of stand-up. In fact, she’d probably be a superstar by now…

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…

Evander Holyfield was born on October 19, 1962 in Atmore, Alabama. Often referred to as "the Real Deal," Holyfield is known for being a four-time world heavyweight champion. Growing up…

Ernie Hudson is one of the most sought-after actors of our time with an impressive list of credits and awards. His body of work has diverse range, including Ghostbusters 1…

Eddie Griffin, a popular comedian turned actor who started his career on-stage as a dare, funnyman Eddie Griffin has built an ever-growing fan base since jumping onto the comedy scene…

Hard-hitting, inspiring, intelligent, honest, direct: these are some of the words used to describe the style and approach of Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Ed Gordon. Known for his stellar interaction with…

One of America's most renowned journalists and media commentators, Ellis Cose addresses the most pertinent issues of the day, from politics and race to conflict in societies, dedicated to spurring…

Eric V. Copage was a reporter at the New York Times and has also been an editor at the New York Times Magazine. He is also a book author and…

Elaine Brown is a former leader of the Black Panther Party, and author of A Taste of Power and The Condemnation of Little B. — A Taste of Power was…

Trained as a dancer from early childhood, Essence Atkins made the switch to acting as a teenager when she was cast in a guest role on "The Cosby Show" (NBC,…