Black History Month Speakers

Culinary Historian & Author of "KosherSoul" and "Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook"

Social Justice Leader & Movement Strategist

Academy Awarding-Winning Writer, Director & Producer Known for "Moonlight"

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"

Tony & Grammy Award-Winning Actor & Singer Known for "Hamilton"

Emmy Award-Winning Actor Known for His Roles in "This Is Us" & "American Crime Story"; Co-Host of "This Was Us" Podcast

Screenwriter, ABC's "Black-ish", Producers Guild Visionary Award Winner, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing

White House Correspondent, MSNBC Political Analyst, D.C. Bureau Chief for TheGrio & Author

Visual Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times; CNN Contributor & NY Times Best-Selling Author of "Fire Shut Up in My Bones"

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

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

Emmy Award-Winning Comedian, Podcast Host & Bestselling Author; Former Host of "The Daily Show"; Grammy Award Show Host

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

Civic Leader, New York Times Best-Selling Author & Former Senior Advisor to President Obama

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

Cultural Icon, Author, Rapper, Record Producer & Actor Known for "Law & Order: SVU"

Stand-Up Comedian, TV Host & Author Best Known for "United Shades of America"

Sports Journalist, Analyst & Talk Show Host Known for "First Take"; Author, "Straight Shooter"

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