KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Award-Winning Racial Justice & Civil Rights Activist; Community Organizer

Former International Model, Activist & UNICEF Ambassador

Culinary Historian & Author of "Rice: a Savor the South cookbook" (Savor the South Cookbooks)

Former Co-Host of CBS “The Talk,” NYT Bestselling Author, Award-Winning Journalist & Former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue

Civil Rights Attorney & Executive Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations

Human Rights Attorney, Legal & Advocacy Director for Project South

Youngest Muslim Elected Official in the United States; Political & Diversity Activist; Skokie Board of Education

Grammy Award-Winning Actor & Singer Known for "Glee"

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist

Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN)

Motivational Speaker; Author of "Lizzie Beautiful" & "Be Beautiful, Be You;" Once Labeled "The World's Ugliest Woman"

Spoken Word Artist, Slam Poet & Social Justice Activist

Award-Winning Author of "Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide," Professor of Counseling Psychology & Associate Dean for DEI

Executive Director at Seeding Justice; Racial & Social Justice Activist

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Educator, Author

Peloton Instructor & Makeup Artist; Founder of SPEAK Instagram Live Series

NYT Bestselling Author of "Hood Feminism", Diversity Consultant & Writer

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

Author, Musician, Activist, Founder of The Slants

Belonging & Wellness Expert, Domestic Abuse Survivor, Bestselling Author, Charity Founder, Physician-In-Training, Economist, Top 100 Most Powerful Women Canada