KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Writer, Filmmaker; Black Studies Scholar & Founder of BYP100

Social Justice Activist, Civil Rights Trial Attorney & Restorative Justice Practitioner; Founding Director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth

Best-Selling Author of the "Goosebumps" Series; Emmy-Award Winning TV Show & Film Producer

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

Humanitarian, Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

Olympic Legend & American Record-Holder in the Long Jump; Philanthropist & Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

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

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

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" & "The Giver"

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

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

Scholar & Social Justice Advocate; Founding Director of the Penn Program on Race, Science, and Society

Bestselling & Newberry Honor Author; Known for "Echo," "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

Tony Award-Winning Actor, Arts Advocate, Broadway Star

Culinary Historian & Author of "KosherSoul" and "Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook"

Children's Books Author & Illustrator Known for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"

Best-Selling Author, Higher Education Leadership & Race Relations Expert, President Emerita of Spelman College

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