KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur

Professor of African American Studies, Author, Cultural Analyst

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

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

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

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

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

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

Social Justice Leader & Movement Strategist

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host, Political Strategist & Producer; Civil Rights & Environmental Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author; CEO of REFORM Alliance

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

Award-Winning Artist, Actor, Producer, Musician & Writer

Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host; Multiple Sclerosis Survivor; Navy and Marine Corps Veteran; Health Equity & Veteran Advocate

Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine & "RaceAhead" Columnist

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

Academy Award-Winning Director, Film Producer, Author

"Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast

Sports Journalist, Analyst & Talk Show Host Known for "First Take"; Author, "Straight Shooter"

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