KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Author, Attorney, Political Commentator, Health & Education Advocate; Youngest African American Elected Official in the U.S.

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

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Civil Rights Leader, Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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

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

Civil Rights Attorney, Author & Media Influencer

Attorney & Activist Dubbed "The People's Lawyer;" Founder of Merritt Law Firm

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur

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

Professor of African American Studies, Author, Cultural Analyst

President & CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights; Digital Equity & Inclusion Speaker

Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the DNC; Professor in Women and Gender Studies at Georgetown

New York City Councilman, Member of "The Exonerated Five" & Advocate for Police Reform; Author, "Better, Not Bitter"

Educator, Counselor & Activist; Known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'

Civil Rights Advocate & Leading Scholar in Critical Race Theory; Professor of Law at UCLA and Columbia University

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter & Author of "They Can't Kill Us All"

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

Civil Rights Icon, Environmental Advocate & Diversity Educator; Subject of "Journey to Little Rock: The Untold Story of Minnijean Brown Trickey"