KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

International Award-Winning NYT Bestselling Novelist; Known for Her Work in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Historian, Journalist, & Author of "The Secret Game" and "The Ground Breaking"

Award-Winning Documentarian, Journalist, Broadcaster & Author

Business Executive, Leadership Coach, Healthcare Strategist, Professor & Author of "The Way Up: Climbing the Corporate Mountain as a Professional of Color"

Bestselling Author of "I Can't Date Jesus"

Professional Emcee, Moderator, Host; Veteran Broadway Performer & News Anchor

Author, Director & Actor Known for "Diff'rent Strokes"; Substance Abuse Recovery Advocate

Cultural & Political Analyst; Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute; Bestselling Author; Documentary Filmmaker

Grammy Award-Winning Musician; Composer; Music Professor at Humber College

Co-Founder of Very Smart Brothas & Author of "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker"

Author of "Heads of the Colored People"; Richards Family Asisstant Professor at Cornell University

Bestselling Author Known for the Critically Acclaimed Novel "The Hate U Give"

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

Leadership Development & Career Advocacy Expert, Podcast Host, Author; Founder & CEO of Bossed Up

Paralympic Medalist, World Record Holder, DEI Advocate & Motivational Speaker; Author of "Leap of Faith"

Business Leader & Corporate Trainer; Author of "Who Made These Stupid Rules?"; Sales & Marketing Growth Innovator

Bestselling Author, Senior Fellow at Duke University, Entrepreneur

NFL Super Bowl Champion, Founder of Oher Foundation, Bestselling Author