KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

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

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

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

Veteran Civil Rights Attorney; Represented Rosa Parks & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

MSNBC Political Analyst, Former Host of NPR's "The Michael Eric Dyson Show" & Best-Selling Author

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

Renowned Scholar, Poet, Playwright & Activist

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

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

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

Culinary Historian & Author of "Rice: a Savor the South cookbook" (Savor the South Cookbooks)

Scholar, Author, Professor, Civil Rights Historian & Director of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute

Author, Cultural Critic, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies

Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist

Performance Lecturer, Justice Strategist, Facilitator, Vocalist & Founder of RAPtivism

Change Enthusiasm, Mindset & Leadership Speaker; Disruptive Thought Leader

Anti-Racist Essayist, Author & Educator; Expert on White Privilege & Advocate for Belonging

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