KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Anti-Bias, Antiracist, Pro-Human Mindset Advocate; Expert on Inclusion & Belonging; Education Consultant and Author of "Open Windows, Open Minds"

First Female & African-American News Anchor in Atlanta

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist

Renowned Scholar, Poet, Playwright, Bestselling Author & Activist

NYT Bestselling Author Known for "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

Culinary Historian & Author of "KosherSoul" and "Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook"

Author of "Heads of the Colored People"

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

Political Analyst, Sexual Assault Awareness Advocate & Author of "The End of White Politics"

Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur, Environmental Advocate, Founder & CEO of Sustainable Waste Management Company Goodr

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

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

Activist, Multimedia Artist, Musician & Filmmaker; Director of "Whose Streets?"

Founder, CEO of Youth Equity Platform Chicago Beyond; Star of CNN's Documentary Series "Chicagoland"

Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine & "RaceAhead" Columnist

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Known For TED Talk on the Intersection of Civil Rights & LGBT Rights

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