KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Author, Attorney, Political Commentator, Health & Education Advocate; Youngest African American Elected Official in the U.S.

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

Professor of African American Studies, Author, Cultural Analyst

Human Rights Activist, BET News Correspondent & Author; Presidential Professor of Anthropology at CUNY Graduate Center

Humanitarian, Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

Social Justice Leader, Movement Strategist & Activist

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Civil Rights Leader, Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Writer, Filmmaker; Black Studies Scholar & Founder of BYP100

Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the DNC; Professor in Women and Gender Studies at Georgetown

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"

Civil Rights Icon, Environmental Advocate & Diversity Educator; Subject of "Journey to Little Rock: The Untold Story of Minnijean Brown Trickey"

President & CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights; Digital Equity & Inclusion Speaker

Peabody Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Known For TED Talk on the Intersection of Civil Rights & LGBT Rights

Former WNBA Player, Co-Owner & Vice President of the Atlanta Dream; Non-Profit Founder & Black Lives Matter Activist

Civil Rights Attorney, Author & Media Influencer; Founder of Brooklyn Media

Activist, Mental Health Advocate & Co-Founder & Head of Education at FEMINIST; Bestselling Author of "Read This to Get Smarter"

Best-Selling Author, Higher Education Leadership & Race Relations Expert, President Emerita of Spelman College

Civil & Human Rights Attorney, Bestselling Author, Scholar Activist

Emmy-Nominated Host, Writer & Podcaster; Author, "How To Be Black"