Jenna Wortham

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

Ayọ Tometi

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

Michael 'Killer Mike' Render

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

Kevin Hart

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

Allyson Felix

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

Bozoma Saint John

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

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

Val Demings

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

Questlove

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

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'

Stacey Abrams

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

Masai Ujiri

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

Candace Parker

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

Dr. Marcia Chatelain

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

John Legend

• First African-American Male EGOT Winner; Entrepreneur: Get Lifted Film Co; Philanthropist

Kahlil Greene

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

Taylor Cassidy

• Viral Content Creator on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube

James Blake

• Legendary Tennis Player, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Philanthropist

Aja Brown

• Mayor of Compton (2013-2021), Non-profit Co-Founder and Community Leader, and Advocate for Equity & Justice

Gina Belafonte

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

Abby Phillip

• CNN Anchor of 'NewsNight with Abby Phillip' &'Inside Politics Sunday'

LaTosha Brown

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

Sekou Kaalund

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

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'

Symone Sanders Townsend

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

Andrew Young

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

Sunny Hostin

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

Whoopi Goldberg

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

Tyler Perry

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

Caroline Randall Williams

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

Austin Channing Brown

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

Clarence Page

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

Deval Patrick

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

Angela Davis

• Legendary Human Rights Activist

Dr. Adjoa B. Asamoah

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

Van Jones

• Political Contributor for CNN, 3X NYT Bestselling Author, Social Entrepreneur & President of Dream Corps

Sara Sidner

• Award-Winning Investigative Journalist, CNN Senior Correspondent and Host of 'The Big Picture'

Chad Sanders

• Creator, Screenwriter, Author, and Entrepreneur

Bryan Terrell Clark

• Famed Actor, Singer, and Songwriter

Bakari Sellers

• CNN Political Analyst & Former Representative from South Carolina

Elliot Williams

• CNN Legal Analyst, Former Senior Justice Department Leader, and Federal Prosecutor

Rachel Cargle

• Public Academic, Author, Entrepreneur, Philanthropic Innovator and Founder of The Loveland Foundation