KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

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

Influential Voice at the Intersection of Politics, Public Policy & Civil Rights; Former Senior Advisor to Two Historic U.S. Presidential Candidates

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

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

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

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

Civic Leader, New York Times Bestselling Author & Former Senior Advisor to President Obama; CEO of the Barack Obama Foundation

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

Professor of African American Studies, Author, Cultural Analyst

Humanitarian, Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

New York City Councilman, Member of "The Exonerated Five" & Advocate for Police Reform; Author, "Better, Not Bitter"

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

Educator, Counselor & Activist; Known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'

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

Attorney & Activist Dubbed "The People's Lawyer;" Founder of Merritt Law Firm

Award-Winning Host, Social Justice Advocate, Lawyer & Commentator

Baptist Minister, Political, Civil Rights & Social Justice Activist

Writer, Filmmaker; Black Studies Scholar & Founder of BYP100