KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Sports Journalist, Analyst & Talk Show Host Known for "First Take"

Judge, TV Personality, Youth Advocate

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

Civil Rights Leader, Human Rights Advocate, Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient

First Openly Gay Player In Major League Sports; Retired NBA Player; Equality Advocate

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

Motivational Speaker on DEI, Workplace Wellness, Leadership & Improving Education; Youth Empowerment, Family Enhancement, Anti-Bullying & Social Justice Activist; Known as "Mr. I'm Possible"

Grammy Award-Winning Hip-Hop Artist & Activist Focused on Social Inequality, Police Brutality & Systemic Racism

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

Executive Director of ACLU, Civil Liberties Advocate, Author

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur

Former President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); Advocate for STEM Education for African Americans

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

Acclaimed Actor, Producer & Leading Social Activist

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

Documentary Filmmaker, Civil Rights Advocate, Emmett Till Story Expert

Executive Director at Seeding Justice; Racial & Social Justice Activist

Civil Rights Attorney, Author & Media Influencer

Manager of the New American Majority Fund at the Democracy Alliance

Women's Advocate & Founding Tech Trailblazer; Founder & CEO of Ascend Ventures & Black Innovation Lab; Founder of Black Girls CODE