KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

"Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur

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

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

EGOT Winning Musician, Producer & Philanthropist

Motivational Speaker on DEI, Workplace Wellness, Leadership & Improving Education; Youth Empowerment, Family Enhancement, Anti-Bullying & Social Justice Activist; Known as "Mr. I'm Possible"

Award-Winning Artist, Actor, Producer, Musician & Writer

Performance Lecturer, Justice Strategist, Facilitator, Vocalist & Founder of RAPtivism

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

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

Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

Academy Award-Winning Director, Film Producer, Author

Civil Rights Leader, Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Pioneer of Hip Hop Culture & Founding Member of Run-DMC; Author & Founder of Darryl Makes Comics Publishing; Mental Health & Foster Care Advocate

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Actress, Producer, Director, Writer & American Ballet Theatre Alum

Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra; Music Teacher, Celebrated Leadership & Performance Expert

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

Judge, TV Personality, Youth Advocate