Speakers

World Record Breaking Gold Medal Olympian & Civil Rights Icon Famous for Black Power Salute at the Olympics

Daughter of Malcolm X, Professor & Author

CEO of the Learning Policy Institute & Founder of the Stanford University Center for Opportunity Policy in Education; Served as Leader of President Obama’s Education Policy Transition Team

Co-Founder & CEO of The Future Project

Author & CEO of Getting Smart

Founder & CEO of Youth Equity Platform Chicago Beyond; Star of CNN's Documentary Series "Chicagoland"

Award-Winning Writer, Activist & Academic

Political Analyst, Sexual Assault Awareness Advocate, Author of "The End of White Politics"

Actor, Best Known for "13 Reasons Why"

Former Campaign Chairwoman for Kamala Harris's 2020 Presidential Bid; Vice President for Democracy, Rights and Justice at the Ford Foundation

Founder of #NewsNotNoise; Former Chief White House Correspondent for CNN

United States Army Staff Sergeant & Medal of Honor Recipient

Distinguished Fellow, Economic Policy Institute & Senior Fellow, Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund

World-Famous Animal Scientist, Autism Self-Advocate & Author of "Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism"

Actor & Conservative Political Commentator

Fashion Designer & Advocate for HIV/AIDS Awareness

First Female & African-American News Anchor in Atlanta

Coach, Author, Educator & Inspiration for the Film "Coach Carter"

Culinary Historian & Author

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner at Google Ventures