African-American Women Speakers

Social Justice Leader & Movement Strategist

Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast

Award-Winning Actress, Producer & Voting Activist; Known for "Black-ish" & "Grown-ish"

NAACP Award-Winning Actress & Producer Known for "Black-ish" & "Little"

Actress, Comedian & Podcast Host of "Best Friends"; Known for "SNL" & "Home Economics"

Actress, Television Personality & Producer; Entrepreneur & Founder, Anser & 4u; Cooking & Lifestyle Influencer; Women's Health Advocate

Former Kellner Family Professor of Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Award-Winning Journalist, Co-Host of "CBS This Morning" & Editor-At-Large of O, The Oprah Magazine

English Actor, Producer, Rapper and DJ; Best Known for His Roles in "The Wire" & "Luther"

Actress, Comedian, Television Host & Author Known for "Parks and Recreation," "Good Girls" & "Ugliest House in America"

Academy Award-Nominated Actress & Mental Health Advocate

Lifestyle Expert, Retired Four-Time World Champion Boxer, Heart Disease Awareness Advocate & Cookbook Author of "Food for Life"

Iconic Professional Tennis Player & Olympic Gold Medalist; Activist, Philanthropist & Entrepreneur; Co-Owner of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo

Spiritual Life Coach, Bestselling Author & Award-Winning Host of "Iyanla Fix My Life"

Lawyer, Judge & Television Personality; Host of "The Verdict"

Social Entrepreneur, Change Agent & Author of "Purposeful Hustle"; Advocate of Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace

Emmy Award-Winning Actress, Singer & Producer; Television & Podcast Host

Award-Winning OB-GYN; Two-Time Breast Cancer Survivor; Cast Member of Bravo's "Married to Medicine," Podcast Host & Author

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

Sociologist, Best-Selling Author, Comedian