KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Public Historian, Equity Advocate & Award-Winning Author Known for "Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells"

Award-Winning Black & Indigenous Historian; Associate Professor at University of Pittsburgh; Author of "I’ve Been Here All the While"

Poet, Educator, Publisher, Emmy Award Winning Producer & New York Times Bestselling Author Known for "The Crossover"

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

Advocate & Author Known for "Angel of Greenwood"

Co-Founder of Very Smart Brothas & Author of "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker"

Award-Winning Author of "Halsey Street" & "What’s Mine and Yours"

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Spiritual Life Coach & Host of "Iyanla Fix My Life"

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

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

NYT Bestselling Author Known for "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Anti-Bias, Antiracist, Pro-Human Mindset Advocate; Expert on Inclusion & Belonging; Education Consultant and Author of "Open Windows, Open Minds"

Author, Director & Actor Known for "Diff'rent Strokes"; Substance Abuse Recovery Advocate

Writer, Researcher, Social Entrepreneur, Author of "The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change" & Host of "The Diversity Gap" Podcast

Bestselling Author, Finance Expert, Founder & CEO of Clever Girl Finance

Writer, Lecturer, Feminist, Gender Equality Activist & Founder of Award-Winning Blog MsAfropolitan

Best-Selling Author of "I Can't Date Jesus"

President of Football Operations at Klutch Sports Group; Author, Agent & Attorney

Award-Winning Author, Writer & Feminist Known for "My Sister, the Serial Killer"