Heritage Speakers

Actress, Author & Domestic Abuse Awareness Advocate

Actress, Voice Artist, Activist, Author

Culinary Historian & Author

Musician, Author and TV personality; MTV's "From G's to Gents"

Transgender Model, Activist & Artist

Feminist Scholar & Author of "Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women"

Artist, Author, Researcher, and Owner of Mosaic Education Network LLC

Stand-Up Comedian & Actor; Known for "Veep" & "Detroiters"

Renowned Architect; Lead Designer of The National Museum of African American History & Culture

Actor & Model; Best Known for his Role in OWN's "Queen Sugar"

Olympic Gold Medal-Winning Gymnast, Former Co-Chair of President Obama's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition

Academy Award-Winning Actor, Producer & Philanthropist

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race and Identity; Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Renowned Scholar, Poet, Playwright & Activist

Director, Writer & Producer; Known for her TED Talk on the Intersection of Civil Rights & LGBT Rights

Essayist and New York Times Best Selling Author

Actress & Comedian; Former Correspondent on "The Daily Show;" Co-Host of the "2 Dope Queens" Podcast

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner at Google Ventures

Founder & CEO of Black Girls CODE

Actress Best Known for "The Cosby Show"