KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

Actor, Activist & Author; Known for "Iron Man 2" & "Hotel Rwanda"

Humanitarian, Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

Civil Rights Leader & Broadcast Executive; Founder, President & CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation

Emmy Award-Winning Comedian, Podcast Host & Bestselling Author; Former Host of "The Daily Show"; Grammy Award Show Host

Social Justice Advocate & Best-Selling Author

Economics Professor, Poverty Alleviation Expert, Nonprofit Founder

Author of "America Made Me A Black Man," Winner of the NPR Best Book of 2022

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

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Two-Time Academy Award-Nominated Actor Known for "Blood Diamond," "In America" & "A Quiet Place: Day One"; Founder & Chairman of Board, Djimon Hounsou Foundation

Professor of African Studies at Harvard University & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of "Imperial Reckoning"

Author & Civil Rights Historian; Founder of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute

Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania

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

Psychotherapist, Corporate Mental Wellness Consultant & Burnout Prevention Expert

Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer & Podcast Host; Known for Offbeat Sense of Humor

Decorated Veteran, Former POW, Resilience Expert

Actress, Emmy Award-Winning Host, New York Times Bestselling Author, Spokesperson & Entrepreneur

Renowned Architect; Lead Designer of The National Museum of African American History & Culture