KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Writer, Filmmaker; Black Studies Scholar & Founder of BYP100

Influential Voice at the Intersection of Politics, Public Policy & Civil Rights; Former Senior Advisor to Two Historic U.S. Presidential Candidates

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

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Civil & Human Rights Attorney, Bestselling Author, Scholar Activist

Former Chief Judge in Newark Municipal Court; Criminal Justice Reform Activist; Principal at Pratt Lucien Consultants, LLC & Author of "The Power of Dignity"

New York City Councilman, Member of "The Exonerated Five" & Advocate for Police Reform; Author, "Better, Not Bitter"

Twenty-Sixth District Attorney of Philadelphia & Author

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

Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition & Chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy; Voting Rights Activist

Lawyer & LGBTQ Rights Advocate; Helped Overturn Anti-LGBTQ Laws in India

Professor of Clinical Law Emeritus, New York University School of Law; Authority on Race, Criminal Justice & Leadership; Author, "Releaseing Prisoners, Redeeming Communities"

Attorney & Activist Dubbed "The People's Lawyer;" Founder of Merritt Law Firm

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

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

Social Justice Scholar & Author of "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools"

Scholar & Social Justice Advocate; Founding Director of the Penn Program on Race, Science, and Society

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