• Bestselling author of White Rage & One Person, No Vote

• Human and civil rights advocate

• Expert on African American history & 20th century politics

• Author of four critically-acclaimed novels & A More Perfect Reunion (2020)

• Founder & CEO of Girls in Tech

• Author of Tech Boss Lady

• Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution

• Author of Islamic Exceptionalism

• Immigration and asylum reform thought-leader and activist

• Founder of nonprofit Casa de Paz

• Former Editor-in-Chief of Parade magazine

• Bestselling author of The Gratitude Diaries & The Genius of Women

• Creator of the social justice oriented service-learning program “Books Behind Bars”

• Educational innovator at the University of Virginia Center for Teaching Excellence

• Journalist & co-founder of Memory Well

• Author of Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works

• Motivational speaker on inclusive leadership & the mindset for success

• Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution

• Author of Dream Hoarders

• Cultural Alchemist at Google X

• Bestselling author of Practical Genius

• Musician with a message: Dream in 3D

• Award-winning journalist & author of This Is All I Got

• Worldwide leading expert on veganism and coveted speaker on body positivity and social justice issues

• Author of the memoir Always Too Much and Never Enough and The VegNews Guide to Being a Fabulous Vegan

• Author of Looking Up: How a Different Perspective Turns Obstacles into Advantages

• Prize-winning author of The Newcomers, Soldier Girls, & Just Like Us

• Speaks with compassion about the journeys of refugees who have been invited to resettle in the US

• Broadway's longest-running 'Lion King' shares his secret to fulfillment & joy in everyday work & life