KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Sports Journalist, Analyst & Talk Show Host Known for "First Take"

Civil Rights Activist, Television Personality

CEO of REFORM Alliance, CNN host, Emmy Award-winning Producer & NY Times Best-Selling Author

Civil Rights Activist & Politician

First Openly Gay Player In Major League Sports; Retired NBA Player; Equality Advocate

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

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

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

Hip-Hop Artist & Activist Focused on Social Inequality, Police Brutality & Systemic Racism

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

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

Former President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); Advocate for STEM Education for African Americans

Academy Award-Winning Writer, Producer, Actor & Director; Best Known for "BlacKkKlansman" & "Malcolm X"

Best-Selling Author, Tech Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist & Actor; Best Known For "CSI: NY" & "The Good Doctor"

Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee

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

Emmy-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker

Executive Director at Seeding Justice; Racial & Social Justice Activist

Civil Rights Attorney, Author & Media Influencer

Manager of the New American Majority Fund at the Democracy Alliance