Cultures & Heritages Speakers

Actress, Voice Artist, Activist, Author

Actress, Author & Domestic Abuse Awareness Advocate

Culinary Historian & Author

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

Transgender Model, Activist & Artist

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"

Social Justice Activist, Community Organizer, Founder of BYP100

Renowned Scholar, Poet, Playwright & Activist

First Black Actor to Receive an Emmy, Tony & Academy Award; Equal Rights for Women & Women of Color Advocate

Writer & Social Activist

Vice Chairman, Managing Director & Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley

Actress, Youth Advocate & Voting Activist

Founder of Black Girls Code; Aspen Institute Fellow; Thought Leader in Tech Inclusion; STEM Education Advocate

Academy Award-Nominated Director & Producer Known for "Selma," "13th" & "When They See Us"

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

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner at Google Ventures

President & CEO of The Chicago Community Trust