Motivational Black History Month speakers are some of today’s leading experts on identity, history, culture, and diverse experiences within the African American community. Celebrate Black History Month this year by uplifting Black voices and honoring their contributions to the nation’s history and its future. These top Black Heritage keynote speakers include bestselling authors, DEI thought leaders and anti-racism experts, award-winning athletes, inspiring civil rights activists, and catalysts for social change.
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"Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship
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Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author
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WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist & Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You;" Coach of Ice-Cube's BIG3 Basketball League
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Change Enthusiasm, Mindset & Leadership Speaker; Disruptive Thought Leader
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Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine & "RaceAhead" Columnist
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Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer
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Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"
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Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Attorney, Author & LGBTQ Rights Activist; Motivational Disability Speaker; Founder of the Trans People of Color Coalition
Social Justice Leader & Movement Strategist
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Civil Rights Leader, Broadcast Executive, Founder, President & CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation
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Best-Selling Author, Tech Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist & Actor; Best Known For "CSI: NY" & "The Good Doctor"
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Author, Attorney, Political Commentator & Youngest African American Elected Official in the U.S.
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Motivational Speaker; Mental & Physical Health Advocate for Overcoming Adversity; Executive Director of Disabled But Not Really (DBNR); Featured on Queer Eye
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MSNBC Political Analyst, Former Host of NPR's "The Michael Eric Dyson Show" & Best-Selling Author
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Scholar & Social Justice Advocate
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Temple University Professor, BET News Correspondent, Human Rights Activist & Author
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Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast
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Television Host & Culture Expert on Netflix's "Queer Eye"
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CEO of REFORM Alliance, CNN host, Emmy Award-winning Producer & NY Times Best-Selling Author
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Scholar, Author, Professor, Civil Rights Historian & Director of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
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The NFL's First Black Female Official
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Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party
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One of the Central Park 5, Entrepreneur, Author, Trainer & Leader
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Culinary Historian & Author
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President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; Former Senior Vice President for Social Justice at The New School
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World Record Breaking Gold Medal Olympian & Civil Rights Icon Famous for Black Power Salute at the Olympics
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Host, Model, Dancer, Peloton Instructor
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Former Co-Host of CBS “The Talk,” NYT Bestselling Author, Award-Winning Journalist & Former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue
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Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer; Best Known for Her Work on "Selma" & Marvel's "Black Panther"
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Attorney & Activist Dubbed "The People's Lawyer;" Founder of Merritt Law Firm
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Civil Rights Advocate & Leading Scholar in Critical Race Theory
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Civil Rights Activist & Member of the "Little Rock Nine"
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Actress, Youth Advocate & Voting Activist
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Award-Winning Journalist & Media Personality, Author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith"
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Literacy Advocate & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"
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Award-Winning Journalist & National Television Personality
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Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100
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Influential Voice at the Intersection of Politics, Public Policy & Civil Rights; Former Campaign Chairwoman for Kamala Harris's 2020 Presidential Bid
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Veteran Civil Rights Attorney; Represented Rosa Parks & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Award-Winning Artist, Actor, Producer, Musician & Writer
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Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee
Rapper, Record Producer & Actor Known for "Law & Order: SVU"
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Broadway Actor & Grammy Award Winning Singer
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Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host; Multiple Sclerosis Survivor; Health Equity & Veteran Advocate
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Political Analyst, Sexual Assault Awareness Advocate & Author of "The End of White Politics"
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America's Premier Crisis Management Expert; Inspiration for ABC's "Scandal"
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Former President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); Advocate for STEM Education for African Americans
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CNN Political Commentator, NPR Political Analyst, Attorney, Principal & CEO of IMPACT Strategies
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Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, Civic Activist & Author
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Founder & CEO of The ActOne Group; The First African American Woman to Own a $1 Billion Brand
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Academy Award-Winning Writer, Producer, Actor & Director; Best Known for "BlacKkKlansman" & "Malcolm X"
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Civic Leader, New York Times Best-Selling Author & Former Senior Advisor to President Obama
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Public Speaker & Motivator; Head of Development for Rainforest Entertainment; Former Editor-in-Chief of Ebony & Jet
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Diversity Marketer & Storyteller
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Educator, Counselor & Activist; Known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'
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Writer, Actress & Stand-Up Comedian; Creator of ABC's "Abbott Elementary"
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Economist, Author & Commentator; Founder and President, Economic Education; President Emerita of Bennett College
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Co-founder & Director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth
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Founder & CEO at Black Women Animate
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DEI Professional & Professor
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Visual Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times; CNN Contributor & NY Times Best-Selling Author of "Fire Shut Up in My Bones"
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MSNBC Correspondent, Political Author & Former Host of "The Reid Report"
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Performance Lecturer, Justice Strategist, Facilitator, Vocalist & Founder of RAPtivism
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Broadway Theater Performer, Actor & Singer
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Founding Director of Arizona State University’s Sidney Poitier New American Film School; Former President of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Senior Correspondent & Columnist for The Undefeated
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Writer, Cultural Critic, Columnist at Slate, Co-Host of "Mom & Dad Are Fighting" Podcast
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Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer, ACLU
Alphonse Fletcher University Professor; Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University
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Award-Winning Playwright, Author, Producer & Lifestyle Coach
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Senior Vice-President, Chief Diversity Officer at Dollar General
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Nationally Recognized Teen Artist & Recipient of the 2020 Global Child Prodigy Award
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Journalist, Musician & Author of "Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free"
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Community Activist & Speaker
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Host of Inside Politics Sunday with Abby Phillip; CNN's Senior Political Correspondent
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Professor of History, Race & Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School; Author of "The Condemnation of Blackness"
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Sports Journalist, Analyst & Talk Show Host Known for "First Take"
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Founder & CEO of Blavity Inc.
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Writer, Director & Filmmaker; First Black Woman to Direct a Marvel Film
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Former Adviser & Speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr.
Bestselling Author, Financial Trauma Researcher & Founder of BlackFem
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Author of "Notes From A Young Black Chef," James Beard Award-Winning Executive Chef, Top Chef Contestant
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President & CEO of the NAACP
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