As we draw nearer to Juneteenth, consider these speakers who would make an excellent choice for in-person or virtual programming, whether your audience is looking to celebrate, reflect, or build community.

 

Lawyer; Journalist; 3x Emmy-Winning Co-Host of ABC’s The View; NYT Bestselling Author

Former U.S. Representative (D-FL, 2017-2023) and First Female Police Chief for Orlando

Leading and Inspired Voice on Racial Justice; NYT Bestselling Author of I'm Still Here; EP of The Next Question

Award-Winning Journalist, Writer, and Historian; Author of We Refuse to Forget

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of Franchise; Professor of History & African American Studies; Creator of the #FergusonSyllabus

First Black Civilian Astronaut; Afrofuturist Artist; Culture Creator; Advocate for JEDI

Human Rights Leader; Co-Founder #BlackLivesMatter; Founder of Diaspora Rising; Coretta Scott King Center Legacy Award Recipient

Most Decorated U.S. Track & Field Olympic Athlete; Entrepreneur; Founder of Saysh

International Jazz Icon; Managing and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center; Leading Advocate of American Culture

Political Strategist; Award-Winning National Organizer; Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter; Advocate for Democracy and Civic Engagement

Grammy Award-Winning Hip-Hop Artist; NYT Bestselling Author; Social Activist

Two-Time WNBA Champion, MVP, and Olympic Gold Medalist; Sports Broadcaster; Podcaster; Wife; Mother

Staff Writer for The New York Times Magazine; Co-Host of the Still Processing Podcast; Editor of Black Futures

Three-Time Emmy Award-Winning Sportscaster & Journalist; Famed Host of The NFL Today and Special Correspondent for CBS New; Advocate for the Prevention of Domestic Violence

Grammy Award-Winning Rapper; Entrepreneur; Activist; Advocate

Academic and Thought Leader; Founder of Vision & Justice; Bestselling Author of The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery; Associate Professor of History of Art and Architecture, and African and African American Studies at Harvard University

NYT Featured Social Media Influencer; "The Gen-Z Historian"; Advocate for Racial Justice

National Book Award Winner and NYT Bestselling Author of The Yellow House