• 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)

• Author of the acclaimed book The Talk

• Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for The New Yorker and other publications

• Mental Health Advocate, Award-winning, Musician & Keynote Speaker

• 1 Billion views on YouTube

• Author of the book A Hudson Valley Reckoning (Oct 2024)

• Journalist who's written for the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, National Geographic, and many other publications.

• Songwriter, musician, author, and inspiring speaker on resilience, diversity, and authenticity

• Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Washington Correspondent at the Independent

• Author of We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation

• Founder & CEO of Girls in Tech

• Author of Tech Boss Lady

• Founder of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics

• President of Emerge 

• Award-winning sex educator & healthy relationships advocate for the #MeToo & #TimesUp era

• 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

• Founder of the Moving Up Media Lab & Host of the PBS podcast, Attribution

• Author of the best-seller, Three Little Engines

• Expert on social mobility and the American Dream

• From homelessness to H.S. valedictorian to full ride at Georgetown

• Founder and CEO of Pain Into PURPOSE, a Black Woman Owned Business that helps to motivate others

• Senior Editor at The Atlantic

• Host of the podcasts, Floodlines and Holy Week

• Journalist & co-founder of Memory Well

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

• Human Rights Activist, Community Organizer, and Author

• Musician with a message: Dream in 3D

• 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

• Executive coach trusted by Fortune 100 companies

• Creator of Path of Least Regret® and other tools for navigating hard situations

• Award-winning patient advocate and cancer survivor

• Founder of Black Doctors Consortium, Center for Health Equity, and R.E.A.L. Concierge Medicine

• Author of Take Care of Them Like My Own Faith, Fortitude, and a Surgeon's Fight for Health Justice

• Former Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of the Mid-Atlantic

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

• Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion for NASCAR

• 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

• Chief Talent Engagement Officer at Handshake

• Former VP of People at Tesla

• Expert on A.I. Leadership & The Future of Work