KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Renowned Scholar, Poet, Playwright, Bestselling Author & Activist

Co-Founder & COO of Blavity

Performance Lecturer, Justice Strategist, Facilitator, Vocalist & Founder of RAPtivism

Contributing Editor at Catapult & Author of "This Will Be My Undoing"

Poet, Educator, Publisher, Emmy Award Winning Producer & New York Times Bestselling Author Known for "The Crossover"

Young Poet, Educator, Performer, Activist & TED Speaker Known For "High School Training Ground"

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

Peabody Award Winner, Social Activist & Entrepreneur; Founder of the Genius Is Common Movement

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet & Former Poet Laureate to the Library of Congress; Henry Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Virginia

First African-American Woman USAF U-2 Pilot, Author of "Shatter the Sky" & STEM Advocate

Youngest Poet Laureate of Virginia; Harvard Presidential Scholar; Author of "A Pathway Through Survival"

Award-Winning Actor, Poet & Thought Leader; Expert on Combining Storytelling, Spoken Word Poetry & Actionable Business Insights; MOTH Story Hour Grand Slam Champion

Founder of Soul Water Rising; Doctor of Psychology; Poet & Author

Career & Leadership Development Expert

Former Professional Tennis Player, World-Renowned Tennis Coach & Analyst for ESPN

Environment & Education Advocate; Former Democratic Senator of California

Stand-Up Comedian, Actress & Impressionist; Former Cast Member on "Saturday Night Live"

CEO & Co-founder of AfterBuzz TV; Former E! News Co-Anchor; Best-selling Author, Journalist & Type-1 Diabetic

Emmy Award-Winning Actress Known for "Sex and the City" & "And Just Like That..."; LGBTQ Rights & Public Education Advocate

Emmy Award-Winning Comedian & Former Cast Member of "Saturday Night Live" Known for "Ghostbusters" & "Barbie"