KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

Civil Rights Leader, Broadcast Executive, Founder, President & CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation

Writer, Filmmaker; Black Studies Scholar & Founder of BYP100

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

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

Social Policy, Law & Women's Studies Professor at Brandeis University; Author; Civil & Human Rights Advocate

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

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

Author, Feminist, Transgender Rights Activist, TV Host & Founder of #GirlsLikeUs

Civil Rights Activist, Global Humanitarian & Political Leader

Civil Rights Activist, Author & Sociologist

Civil Rights Attorney, Author & Media Influencer

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

Executive Director of "Equality for HER", Activist & Mental Health Advocate

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

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

"Calling In" Movement Maker; Founder of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective; Reproductive Justice Activist & Professor

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