Christine Simmons

• Fmr. COO of the Academy of Motion Picture (First Woman & Black Person in the Role); Fmr. President & COO of WMBA LA Sparks

Jane Coaston

• On-Air Commentator, CNN; Contributing Opinion Writer, NYT; Podcast Host: 'What a Day'

Ciara

• Grammy Award-Winning Musician & NAACP Image Award-Winning Actress; Co-Founder, Why Not You Foundation; Founder: Beauty Marks Entertainment, Ten to One, & OAM

Val Demings

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

Mara Brock Akil

• Trailblazing Screenwriter and TV Producer of 'Girlfriends, 'The Game', & More

Nigel Sylvester

• Professional BMX Athlete, Producer, Entrepreneur, & Creative

Fawn Weaver

• CEO & Founder, Grant Sidney, Inc. & Uncle Nearest, Inc.; NYT Bestselling Author, 'Love & Whiskey,' 'The Argument-Free Marriage,' & More

Renee Montgomery

• Co-Owner & Vice President of the Atlanta Dream, First WNBA Player to Become an Owner and Executive of a WNBA Team

Denise Woodard

• Founder & CEO of Partake Foods, Founder-in-Residence with Target, and One of Inc.'s "100 Female Founders"

Allen Hughes

• Emmy Nominated & Peabody Award-Winning Filmmaker: 'Dead Presidents,' 'The Book of Eli,' 'American Pimp,' & more

Tressie McMillan Cottom

• Renowned Cultural Critic, Sociologist, NYT Opinion Columnist, Award-Winning Author of 'Thick' and 'Lower Ed', and MacArthur Fellow

Elizabeth Nyamayaro

• Fmr. UN Sr. Advisor on Gender Equality; Founder: HeForShe Movement; Author: 'I Am a Girl From Africa'

Gabriella Karefa-Johnson

• 1st Black Woman Vogue Cover Stylist; Vogue Global Fashion Editor at Large

Eddie Ndopu

• Disability Rights Advocate; UN Sustainability Advocate; Author of 'Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw'

Dr. Jessica B. Harris

• Leading Authority on Food of the African Diaspora, Culinary Historian, NYT Bestselling Author, James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Jenna Wortham

• NYT Culture Columnist; Co-Host of 'Still Processing' Podcast; Editor of 'Black Futures'

Akala

• BAFTA and MOBO Award-Winning Hip-Hop Artist, Author, and Social Entrepreneur

Michael 'Killer Mike' Render

• Grammy Award-Winning Rapper, Entrepreneur, Activist, and Advocate

Robin Thede

• Comedian, Writer, Producer, Actor, and Emmy-Nominated Creator of 'A Black Lady Sketch Show'

Eugene Daniels

• President, White House Correspondents Association; MSNBC's Senior White House Correspondent & Co-Host of 'The Weekend', Sr. Contributor MSNBC's 'Morning Joe'

Zozibini Tunzi

• Former Miss Universe, Advocate for Gender Equality, Inclusion, and Diversity, Activist and Impact Ambassador for UN Women SA

Hannah Beachler

• Production Designer for 'Black Panther'; Curator for Beyonce's 'Lemonade' & 'Black is King'; 1st African-American to Win an Academy Award for Production Design

Catherine Coleman Flowers

• Founder, Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice; Author of 'Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret'; Board Member: Center for Earth Ethics, Climate Reality Project, & National Resources Defense Council

Curt Menefee

• Award-Winning Reporter, Veteran Sports Anchor, Broadcaster, and TV and Radio Personality

Kevin Hart

• Superstar Comedian and Actor, Entertainment Mogul, and NYT Bestselling Author of 'I Can't Make This Up'

LeVar Burton

• Actor, Writer, Director, & Producer Best Known for 'Reading Rainbow,' 'Roots,' & 'Star Trek'; Podcast Host: 'LeVar Burton Reads'; Author of 'Aftermath', 'The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm', & 'A Kids Book About Imagination'

Michael Strahan

• Legendary Super Bowl Champion, Co-Host of ABC's 'Good Morning America', Entrepreneur, NYT Bestselling Author, and Celebrity Astronaut

Stephen A. Smith

• Legendary Sportscaster; Host, ESPN's 'First Take' &'SportsCenter; Podcaster, 'Know Mercy'; Author of NYT Bestselling Memoir: 'Straight Shooter'

Wanda Sykes

• Award-Winning Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer, and Author

Ayọ Tometi

• Civil Rights Leader; Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter

Dr. Mae Jemison

• First African American Woman in Space; Founder: The Jemison Group & BioSentient Corp; Stem Equity Advocate

Allyson Felix

• Olympic Gold Medalist in Track & Field; Founder of Lifestyle Brand Saysh; Leader in Workplace Equity for Moms

Judge Victoria Pratt

• Internationally Recognized Criminal Justice Reformer, Municipal Court Chief Judge, and Author

Helene Cooper

• Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and New York Times Bestselling Author

Michael Nutter

• Former Mayor of Philadelphia, Senior Fellow with Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Urban Policy Innovation Advocate

Bozoma Saint John

• Forbes' "#1 Most Influential CMO"; Author of Motivational Memoir: 'The Urgent Life'

LL COOL J

• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee; Host, 'Rock the Bells Radio'; Founder, Jump & Ball Community Camp

Suzanne Malveaux

• Award-Winning Journalist, CEO and President of Malveaux Global Media

Victoria Eady Butler

• Award-Winning Master Blender of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey

Jemele Hill

• Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Co-Founder of Lodge Freeway Media, Contributing Writer for The Atlantic

Joel Bervell

• Award-Winning Science Communicator; Doctor; 2024 TED Fellow

Sharon Malone

• Chief Medical Advisor at Alloy Women's Health, Author of NYT Bestseller 'Grown Woman Talk,' Board Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist

Antonia Hylton

• Correspondent: NBC News & MSNBC; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Madness'

Thai Randolph

• Co-Founder of Sugaberry, Former CEO of HARTBEAT, Award-Winning Marketer, and Business Leader

Merryl Tengesdal

• 1st & Only USAF U2 Pilot; STEM Equity Advocate; Author of 'Shatter the Sky,' a Motivational Memoir

Michael S. Regan

• 16th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; The 1st Black Man to Lead the U.S. EPA

Questlove

• Musical Director, 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'; Acclaimed Drummer, Record Producer, DJ, and Filmmaker

Charles Blow

• NYT Op-Ed Columnist & MSNBC Analyst; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' & 'The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto'

Venus Williams

• Legendary Tennis Champion ; Philanthropist & Founder (V Starr, Happy Viking); NYT Bestselling Author of 'Strive' & 'Come to Win'

W. Kamau Bell

• Sociopolitical Comedian, Host of CNN's 'United Shades', Podcaster, and NYT Bestselling Author

Desiree Rogers

• CEO & Co-Owner: Black Opal Beauty; Fmr. White House Social Secretary

Taylor Cassidy

• Viral Content Creator on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube

Masai Ujiri

• First African Team President in Pro Sports; Vice-Chairman & President, Toronto Raptors; Founder, Giants of Africa

Janelle Monáe

• Musician & Actor; Founder, Wondaland Pictures & Wondaland Records; NYT Bestselling Author, 'The Memory Librarian'

Will Hurd

• Cybersecurity Executive, Former CIA Officer and U.S. Representative (R-TX), and Author of ‘American Reboot’

Dr. Marcia Chatelain

• Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of 'Franchise', Professor of History & African American Studies, and Creator of the #FergusonSyllabus

Enuma Okoro

• Nigerian-American Author & Lecturer, Columnist, 'Financial Times'

MJ Acosta-Ruiz

• Emmy Award-Winning Sportscaster, ESPN Network Host & Anchor, First-Ever Afro-Latina Reporter and Host for NFL Network

Daniel Cormier

• UFC World Champion in Two Divisions, Olympic Wrestler, and UFC Broadcast Analyst

Amanda Gorman

• First-Ever U.S.A. Youth Poet Laureate; #1 NYT Bestselling Author: 'Change Signs' & more

Gina Belafonte

• Activist; Creator of Women's March; Producer: 'Sing Your Song,' 'A Survivor's Guide To Prison,' and 'The March'

Harold Ford, Jr.

• Fmr. 5-Term Congressman (D-TN); EVP & VC of PNC; Co-Host of FOX's 'The Five'

Alexis McGill Johnson

• President and CEO of Planned Parenthood, Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Perception Institute, and Champion for Social and Racial Justice

Afua Hirsch

• Award-Winning Writer, Broadcaster and Film Maker on Issues of Race and Equality

Candace Parker

• 3x WNBA Champion, MVP, and Olympic Gold Medalist; Sports Broadcaster, Podcaster, Wife, and Mother

Kahlil Greene

• NYT Featured Social Media Influencer, "The Gen-Z Historian," and Advocate for Racial Justice

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

• Harvard University Director of African-American Research; Host, PBS's 'Finding Your Roots'; NYT Bestselling Author of 30+ Books, including 'Stony the Road' & 'The Black Church'

Ziwe

• Acclaimed Comedian, Actress, Author, and One of TIME's 100 Next Gen Leaders

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant

• Renowned Wildlife Ecologist, Conservationist, and Host of NBC's 'Wild Kingdom'

Michael B. Jordan

• Critically-Acclaimed Actor, Director, and Producer; Founder of Outlier Society Productions, Philanthropist, Activist, and Advocate for Justice and Inclusion

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

• Gold Medal Olympic Track & Field Athlete, Entrepreneur, NCAA and World Record Holder, and Gatorade's "Athlete of the Year"

Brandon Marshall

• 13 Year NFL Veteran, Founder and CEO of House of Athlete, Host of the I AM Athlete Podcast, and Mental Health Advocate

Taylor Rooks

• Sports Journalist, Anchor & Interviewer; Primary Host of Amazon Prime's NBA Coverage

Stacey Abrams

• Political and Nonprofit Leader, NYT Bestselling Author, & Serial Entrepreneur

Tiffany D. Cross

• Journalist and Former Host of MSNBC's 'The Cross Connection', Bestselling Author of 'Say it Louder', and Resident Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics

Sarah Broom

• National Book Award Winner and New York Times Bestselling Author of 'The Yellow House'

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

• Women's Rights Advocate, Co-Founder of Archewell, Host of 'Archetypes' Podcast, and Author of NYT Bestselling Children's Book 'The Bench'

Tracy McGrady

• Legendary NBA Player and Hall of Famer; 7x NBA All Star

Alonzo Mourning

• NBA Hall of Famer; Philanthropist & Founder of the Mourning Family Foundation

Abby Phillip

• CNN Anchor of 'NewsNight with Abby Phillip'

Angie Thomas

• #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of 'The Hate U Give,' 'Concrete Rose', and more

Brandon Kyle Goodman

• Writer and Actor, Netflix's 'Big Mouth' and 'Human Resources', Podcaster and Host, "Tell Me Something Messy", "RE!CAP", Author, "You Gotta Be You", "Messy Mondays" on Substack, Advocate for Mental Health Awareness, Relationship Health, Identity, and Sexual Wellness

Cari Champion

• TV Personality & Sports Anchor: CNN, Amazon, NFL Network & ESPN; Podcast Host: 'Naked with Cari Champion'; Philanthropist & Founder, Brown Girls Dream

Ryan Coogler

• Award-Winning Filmmaker: 'Creed' & 'The Black Panther'; Founding Member of the Blackout for Human Rights Campaign

Joy-Ann Reid

• MSNBC Political Analyst; Podcast Host: 'Reid This, Reid That' & 'What to Reid'; NYT Bestselling Author of 'The Man Who Sold America' & More

Jemar Tisby

• Historian of Race & Religion; Founder, The Witness, Inc; NYT Bestselling Author, 'How to Fight Racism' & 'The Color of Compromise'

Sekou Kaalund

• U.S. Bank EVP, Leader Behind Advancing Black Pathways, and Expert on Strategic Leadership and Sustainable Impact

Michael Smith

• Sports Journalist, Co-Host of Peacock's 'Brother From Another', and Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Inflection Point Entertainment

Rev Run

• RUN DMC Front Man; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee; TV Personality: 'The Hip Hop Nutcracker,' 'All About the Washingtons,' & More

Keechant Sewell

• SVP of Security & Guest Experience for The Mets and 45th NYPD Police Commissioner

Shaquille O'Neal

• NBA All Star & High-Energy Motivational Speaker

Marcus Samuelsson

• James Beard Award-Winning Chef and Restaurateur, Host of 'No Passport Required', Entrepreneur, and NYT Bestselling Author

LaTosha Brown

• Contributor to MSNBC, NYT, & More; Co-Founder, Black Voters Matter; Principle: TruthSpeaks Consulting, Inc.

Serena Williams

• 23-time Grand Slam Champion, Entrepreneur, and Founder of Serena Ventures

Carl Lewis

• 9x Olympic Gold Medalist, Voted Sportsman of the Century by the International Olympic Committee, Philanthropist

Lena Waithe

• Award-Winning Actor, Writer, Creator, & Producer; Founder of Hillman Grad Productions; Partner, Rising Voices Initiative

Dapper Dan

• Legendary Fashion Entrepreneur; Tailor; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem'

Kwame Onwuachi

• James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Restauranteur and Author of 'Notes from a Young Black Chef'

Quinta Brunson

• Emmy Award-Winning Actress & Writer, Star & Creator of ABC's 'Abbot Elementary'

Tracee Ellis Ross

• Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress and Producer (Girlfriends, Black-ish, & more); CEO/Founder of PATTERN Beauty

Linsey Davis

• Host & Radio Correspondent, ‘World News Tonight Sunday’ & ‘ABC News Live Prime’

Naomi Osaka

• Tennis Champion, Olympian, Entrepreneur, and Activist

Deval Patrick

• Governor of Massachusetts (2007-2015), Political Contributor to CBS News, and Leader in Social Impact Investing

Symone Sanders Townsend

• Host & Anchor, MSNBC's 'The Weekend'; Author, Political Strategist, Former Senior Advisor for Vice President Kamala Harris

Yaba Blay

• Viral Civil Rights Campaigner: 'Locs of Love,' '#PrettyPeriod,' '#ProfessionalBlackGirl'; Inspiration & Consulting Producer for CNN's 'Who is Black in America?'; Author: 'One Drop'

Victor Cruz

• Super Bowl Champion and Analyst for ESPN, Co-Host of E!'s 'Pop of the Morning', Philanthropist, and Advocate for Mental Health and STEM

Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire

• Assistant Professor, Harvard School of Public Health; Fmr. Scientist Lead at the NIH; Lead Scientist in COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Development

Marcus Hutchins

• Globally Recognized Security Researcher Known for Stopping the 2017 WannaCry Ransomware Attack

Nicole Byer

• Actress, Comedian, and Writer; Host of Netflix's Emmy Award-Nominated 'Nailed It', Podcaster, and Author

Tika Sumpter

• Actor; Lifestyle Entrepreneur: Sugaberry; Podcaster: 'The Suga' on Celebrating Motherhood & Sisterhood

Matt James

• First Black Male Lead on ABC's 'The Bachelor'; Food Insecurity Activist; Crypto Founder, Encrypted Energy

Ursula Burns

• Former CEO and Chairman of Xerox, Groundbreaking CEO, and STEM Advocate

Jimmy Butler

• Five-Time NBA All-Star and Olympic Gold Medal Basketball Player

Dr. Myron Rolle, MD, MsC

• Fmr. NFL Player Turned Neurosurgeon; Chairman, Caribbean Neurosurgery Foundation; NYT Bestselling Author: The 2% Way'

Mike Muse

• Music Executive, Politics and Pop Culture Expert, and Tech Founder

Dusty Baker

• MLB Legend & Future Hall of Famer; Cancer Survivor; Founder, Baker Family Wines; Popularized the High Five

Whoopi Goldberg

• EGOT Award-Winning Actress & Comedian; Moderator, ABC's 'The View'; U.N. Goodwill Ambassador

Caroline Randall Williams

• Host, Disney+'s 'Hungry for Answers'; Author: 'Soul Food Love,' 'The Diary of B.B. Bright, Possible Prince,' & More

Andrew Young

• Civil Rights Activist, Former Ambassador to the UN, Congressman, Mayor of Atlanta, and Author of 'An Easy Burden'

Clarence Page

• Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist, Bestselling Author, and Member of the Chicago Tribune's Editorial Board

Deshauna Barber

• Fmr. Miss USA; Fmr. Captain in the Army Reserve; Fmr. President of Service Women's Action Network; Author: 'Pretty Ugly Lessons'

Sunny Hostin

• 5x Emmy Award-Winning Co-Host of ABC’s “The View,” and  NYT  Best-Selling Author

Austin Channing Brown

• Cultural Commentator; NYT Bestselling Author of 'I'm Still Here' on Black Dignity

Tyler Perry

• Famed Actor, Producer, Writer, and Director; Entrepreneur and Founder of Tyler Perry Studios, Two-Time New York Times Bestselling Author, and Philanthropist

TJ Adeshola

• Former VP of Global Partnerships for Twitter and World-Renowned Media Executive

Tamika Tremaglio

• Managing Director of Secretariat, Former Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association, Former CEO and Chairman of the Board at Think 450

Dr. Edda Fields-Black

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James Brown

• Emmy Award-Winning Sportscaster and CBS News Special Correspondent, Ordained Minister, and Author

Merline Saintil

• Co-founder of Black Women on Boards; Lead Director of Rocket Lab; Fortune 500 Board Director

Michael R. Jackson

• Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright of Hit Broadway Musical, 'A Strange Loop'

Folake Olowofoyeku

• Actress and Musician

Aminatou Sow

• Co-host, Call Your Girlfriend Podcast

Tony Gonzalez

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Janet Stovall

• Diversity & Inclusion Pragmatist, TED Speaker, and Fortune 500 Speechwriter

Cheryl Shavers

• Silicon Valley Success Story

Angela Davis

• Legendary Human Rights Activist

Jaime Harrison

• Former Chair of the Democratic National Committee

Dr. Adjoa B. Asamoah

• The "Crown Act" Champion, Racial and Gender Equity Czar, Social Impact Strategist & Global Leadership Guru

Brandon P. Fleming

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Chad Sanders

• Creator, Screenwriter, Author, and Entrepreneur

Donna Brazile

• Veteran Democratic Political Strategist

Sara Sidner

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Cliff Albright

• Co-Founder and Executive Director, Black Voters Matter Fund

Vernice Armour

• America's First African-American Female Combat Pilot; Former Marine & Cop; Author 'Zero To Breakthrough'

Daryl Davis

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Torrey Smith

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Dr. Sian Proctor

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Mike Jackson

• Emmy® and Tony® Award-Winning Film, Theater, and Television Producer

LeVelle Moton

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Lauren Simmons

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Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee

• Olympic Gold Medalist

Marshall Shepherd

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Cedric Jennings

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Van Jones

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Hill Harper

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Ertharin Cousin

• Executive Director, World Food Programme (2009-2017)

Daymond John

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David Paterson

• New York's 55th Governor

Bryan Terrell Clark

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Kendra Bracken-Ferguson

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Attica Locke

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Tru Pettigrew

• Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer of the Minnesota Timberwolves

Michael Steele

• Former Chair of the Republican National Committee

Delano Lewis

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Bakari Sellers

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John Hope Bryant

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Marra B. Gad

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Justin Forsett

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Eric Boles

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Yamiche Alcindor

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Star Parker

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Kenny "The Jet" Smith

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Lisa Wardell

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Al Sharpton

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Julianne Malveaux

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Rachel Cargle

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Elliot Williams

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Andre Iguodala

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Dominique Dawes

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Martin Luther King, III

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Earvin 'Magic' Johnson

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Christopher Jackson

• The original George Washington in the Tony and Grammy Award-Winning Broadway Musical, Hamilton