KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Social Justice Activist, Civil Rights Trial Attorney & Restorative Justice Practitioner; Founding Director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth

Social Justice Leader & Movement Strategist

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

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

Cultural Activist, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter, Philanthropy Innovator

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

Writer, Filmmaker; Black Studies Scholar & Founder of BYP100

Social Justice, Equity & Racism Speaker and Consultant; Member of the "Little Rock Nine"

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

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

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

Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University School of Law

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

World Record Breaking Gold Medal Olympian & Civil Rights Icon Famous for Black Power Salute at the Olympics

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

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

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

Scholar & Social Justice Advocate; Founding Director of the Penn Program on Race, Science, and Society

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer