KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Senior Political Analyst at Fox News, Emmy Award-winning Author, Veteran Journalist

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

Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author, Host of Brad Meltzer’s "Lost History" & Brad Meltzer’s "Decoded" on the History Channel

Humanitarian, Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

Scholar & Activist; Distinguished Professor Emerita at UC Santa Cruz; Author of "Are Prisons Obsolete?"; Founding Member of Critical Resistance

Parenting & Bullying Expert; Bestselling Author of "Queen Bees and Wannabes"

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

Pollster, Author & Political Analyst; Senior Partner at John Zogby Strategies

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

Renowned Author & Lecturer Known for His Influential Work in Education, Parenting & Human Behavior

Senior Investigative Editor and Award-Winning Journalist

Sociologist, Best-Selling Author, Comedian

Internationally Recognized Educator & Best-Selling Author

Educational Equity Proponent & Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education

Co-Founder & CEO of Stand for Children, Education Reformer & Public Education Advocate

Award-Winning Journalist & Media Personality Known as "The Voice of Black America", Author of "White Fear," "The First" & "Speak Brother!"

Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host; Multiple Sclerosis Survivor; Navy and Marine Corps Veteran; Health Equity & Veteran Advocate

Award-Winning Entrepreneur; "Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Former NFL Football Player; Vietnam Veteran & Purple Heart Recipient; Inspiring Veteran's Advocate

Olympic Gold Medal-Winning Hockey Captain & Sports Broadcaster; Scored Game-Winning Goal in 1980 "Miracle on Ice"; Director of Special Outreach at Boston University