KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100

Presidential Professor at CUNY Graduate Center, BET News Correspondent, Human Rights Activist & Author

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

Civil Rights Advocate & Leading Scholar in Critical Race Theory

Scholar, Author, Professor, Civil Rights Historian & Director of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute

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

Spoken Word Artist, Slam Poet & Social Justice Activist

Community Organizer, Journalist, Political Activist, President & Founder of Know Thy Self Productions

Award-Winning Journalist & Media Personality, Author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith"

Gun Control Advocate & Founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America

Civil Rights Attorney & Executive Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations

American Civil Rights Activist, Feminist & Political Strategist

Head of Youth Engagement & Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education

Influential Voice at the Intersection of Politics, Public Policy & Civil Rights; Former Campaign Chairwoman for Kamala Harris's 2020 Presidential Bid

Pulse Nightclub Survivor, Activist, Changemaker & Thought Leader

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur

NYT Bestselling Author of "Hood Feminism", Diversity Consultant & Writer

Award-Winning Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author; Civil Rights Activist; Cancer Survivor; Subject of the Emmy Award-Winning Documentary "Going to Mars"

Award-Winning Author of "Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide," Professor of Counseling Psychology & Associate Dean for DEI

Public Speaker & Motivator; Head of Development for Rainforest Entertainment; Former Editor-in-Chief of Ebony & Jet