KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Eisner Award-Winning Cartoonist Known for the "Star Wars: Darth Vader and Son" & "Star Wars: Jedi Academy" Series

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

Director, Producer, 3D VFX Artist, Animator & TED Speaker; Known for "1 Second Everyday" Project; CEO & Founder at 1 Second Everyday

Civil Rights Activist, Co-Founder of MPOWER Change, Women’s March Leader

Professor of Law, Critical Race Theory Scholar & Advocate; Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University

Activist, Multimedia Artist, Musician & Filmmaker; Director of "Whose Streets?"

Educator, Writer, Activist & First Woman of Color Elected President of the League of Women Voters

Bestselling, Award-Winning Children's Book Author; President & CEO at Compendium Inc.; Known for "What Do You Do With An Idea?"

Award-Winning Writer, Voice Actor, Educator & Influencer; Diversity Storyteller; Creator of "The UnCommons"

Award-Winning & NYT Bestselling Children's Book Author & Illustrator Known for "Dreamers"

Director, Cinematographer & Screenwriter Known for "Do the Right Thing" and "Juice"

Six-Time Coretta Scott King Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator; Best Known for "Uptown," "I, Too, Am America" & "Rosa"

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

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