Black Heritage Speakers

Political Theorist, Former U.S. Ambassador, Conservative Commentator

Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, Actress & LGBTQ Advocate

Emmy-winning Writer, Producer, Advocate for Queer & BIPOC Voices

Award-Winning Artist, Actor, Producer, Musician & Writer

Award-Winning Actor, Comedian, Writer, Director Known for "Atlanta," "Community" & "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"; Grammy Award-Winning Musician Formerly Known as Childish Gambino

Educational Equity Proponent & Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education

Retired Professional Basketball Player; Named National Player of the Year, First-Team All-America, ACC Player of the Year & Olympic Gold Medalist

Highest Ranking African American Woman in the US Navy

Baptist Minister, Political, Civil Rights & Social Justice Activist

Academy Award-Winning Director, Film Producer, Author

America's Premier Crisis Management Expert; Inspiration for ABC's "Scandal"

Economist, Author & Political Commentator; President Emerita of Bennett College for Women

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

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Spiritual Life Coach & Host of "Iyanla Fix My Life"

EGOT Winning Musician, Producer & Philanthropist

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writerr

Paralympic Silver Medalist, Desert Storm Veteran & Change Management Expert; 2024 Top Global Leadership Speaker

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Public School Educator & TED Speaker; Consultant on Race, Education, Gender and Equity

Distinguished Professor of Engineering at The Ohio State University; Director of the International Institute of Engineering Education Assessment; CEO, STEMinent LLC & STEM Education Advocate