KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Award-Winning Journalist, TV Host, Former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue & Maternal Health Advocate

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

Award-Winning Black & Indigenous Historian; Associate Professor at University of Pittsburgh; Author of "I’ve Been Here All the While"

Writer, Lecturer, Feminist, Gender Equality Activist & Founder of Award-Winning Blog MsAfropolitan

International Award-Winning Fantasy & Science Fiction Author

Co-Founder of Very Smart Brothas & Author of "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker"

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Spiritual Life Coach & Host of "Iyanla Fix My Life"

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Contributing Editor at Catapult & Author of "This Will Be My Undoing"

Best-Selling Young-Adult Novelist Known for "The Hate U Give"

Civil & Human Rights Attorney, Bestselling Author, Scholar Activist

Bestselling Author, Finance Expert, Founder & CEO of Clever Girl Finance

Founder & CEO of Change Enthusiasm Global, Change Leadership Expert, Author

Award-Winning Executive Producer, Screenwriter & Author; CEO of Shondaland

America’s First Black Female Combat Pilot, Former Marine & Cop; Author of "Zero to Breakthrough”

Poet, Educator, Publisher, Emmy Award Winning Producer & New York Times Bestselling Author Known for "The Crossover"

Progressive Political Commentator, Author & Podcaster; Former MSNBC Correspondent & Host of "The ReidOut"

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

Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine & "RaceAhead" Columnist

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