KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

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

Humanitarian, Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the DNC; Professor in Women and Gender Studies at Georgetown

Author & Civil Rights Historian; Founder of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute

Professor of African American Studies, Author, Cultural Analyst

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host, Political Strategist & Producer; Civil Rights & Environmental Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author; CEO of REFORM Alliance

Senior Political Analyst at Fox News, Emmy Award-winning Author, Veteran Journalist

Author, Attorney, Political Commentator, Health & Education Advocate; Youngest African American Elected Official in the U.S.

Civil Rights Activist, Sociologist & Author of "Standing in the Gap"; Authority on the Intersectionality of Race, Gender & Class

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

Judge, TV Personality, Youth Advocate

Economist, Author & Political Commentator; President Emerita of Bennett College for Women

Civil Rights Attorney, Author & Media Influencer; Founder of Brooklyn Media

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

Professor of Constitutional Law & Global Health Policy at Georgetown; Founder of the Institute for Global Child Advocacy

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

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