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Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; NYT Bestselling Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Emmy Award-Winning Host & Producer of Bravo’s "Watch What Happens Live"; NYT Bestselling Author

Award-Winning Author of "Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide" and "Facing The Fracture: How to Navigate the Challenges of Living in a Divided Nation"; Professor of Counseling Psychology & Associate Dean for DEI

Award-Winning, Bestselling Author of "You Should See Me in a Crown"; Founder of Loudmouth Books Bookstore

Award-Winning Comedian, Writer & Actor; Author of The Best-Selling Memoir "The One You Want to Marry (And Other Identities I've Had)"

Internationally Acclaimed Poet, Comedian, Public Speaker, & Actor; Known for "Beyond the Gender Binary" and "BIOLOGY!" Comedy Special

Culinary Historian & Author of "KosherSoul" and "Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook"

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist; Author of "Crossfire: A Litany For Survival" & "The Other Side of Paradise"

Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker & Screenwriter; LGBTQ+ Activist

*NSYNC Singer, Film Producer, LGBTQ+ Advocate

TV Personality & Fashion Designer; Best Known for "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host, Political Strategist & Producer; Civil Rights & Environmental Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author; CEO of REFORM Alliance

Stand-Up Comedian & Actor, Best Known for "Mean Girls"

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Literacy Advocate, Author & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

Golden Globe Award-Winning Writer, Director & Actor Known for "Girls" & "Too Much"; NYT Bestselling Author; Advocate for LGBTQ & Women's Rights

Anti-Racist Essayist, Author & Educator; Expert on Systemic Racism & Advocate for Belonging

Award-Winning Interior Designer & TV Host

LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate; Emmy & Tony Award-Winning Actor; Host of "The Traitors"