2001 SPEAKER RESULTS
Charlene Carruthers
Queer Feminist Activist & Organizer
Gabrielle Union
Actress, Voice Artist, Activist, Author
Mj Rodriguez
Actress & Singer; Known for "Pose"
Loretta Ross
Founder, SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective; Reproductive Justice Activist
Robin Givens
Actress, Author & Domestic Abuse Awareness Advocate
George Takei
Actor, Best Known for His Role in "Star Trek;" LGBT & Japanese-American Civil Rights Activist
Chella Man
Transgender Model, Activist & Artist
Geena Rocero
Transgender Model & Advocate; Founder of Gender Proud
Amandla Stenberg
Actor; Activist; Known for "The Hate U Give" & "Everything, Everything"
Austin Channing Brown
Author & Racial Justice Advocate
Candice Morgan
Head of Inclusion & Diversity at Pinterest
Staceyann Chin
Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist and LGBT Rights Political Activist
Jamilah Lemieux
Senior Digital Editor for EBONY Magazine
Michael W. Twitty
Culinary Historian & Author
Xernona Clayton
Founder, President & CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc.
Tommie Smith
World Record Breaking Gold Medal Olympian & Civil Rights Icon Famous for Black Power Salute at the Olympics
Daymond John
"Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship
Chaz Bono
Transgender, LGBT Rights Advocate, Author, Speaker
Fonzworth Bentley
Musician, Author and TV personality; MTV's "From G's to Gents"
Kat Chow
Reporter at "Code Switch" an NPR Podcast about Race, Ethnicity, and Culture