KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Social Justice Leader & Movement Strategist

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

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

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

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

Former WNBA Player, Co-Owner & Vice President of the Atlanta Dream; Non-Profit Founder & Black Lives Matter Activist

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

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

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

Veteran Civil Rights Attorney; Represented Rosa Parks & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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

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

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

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

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

One of the Central Park 5, American Criminal Rights Activist & Businessman

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

Educator, Counselor & Activist; Known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'