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

Visual Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times; CNN Contributor & NYT Bestselling Author of "Fire Shut Up in My Bones"

Motivator; Former Vice President of Development at Warner Bros. TV Studios; Former Editor-in-Chief of Ebony & Jet Magazines

Professor of African American Studies, Author, Cultural Analyst

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

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

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

German Journalist, Author & Podcaster

Award-Winning Hip-Hop Artist, Actor, Producer & Social Justice Activist

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

Progressive Political Commentator, Author & Podcaster; Former MSNBC Correspondent & Host of "The ReidOut"

University Professor of Social Policy, Law & Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies & David R. Pokross Professor of Law & Social Policy at Brandeis University

Comedian, Activist, TV & YouTube Personality; Co-Author of "Well, That Escalated Quickly"

NYT Bestselling Author; Leading Commentator on Politics, Race & LGBTQ Issues

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

EGOT Winning Musician, Producer & Philanthropist

First African American Woman POW in U.S. War History, Author of "I’m Still Standing" & Veteran Advocate

Justice Correspondent, Political Commentator & Attorney; Bestselling Author of "Allow Me To Retort"

Author / Filmmaker

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