KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

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

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur

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

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

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

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

Judge, TV Personality, Youth Advocate

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

Award-Winning Journalist & Media Personality, Author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith"

Senior Political Analyst at Fox News, Emmy Award-winning Author, Veteran Journalist

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

Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host; Multiple Sclerosis Survivor; Navy and Marine Corps Veteran; Health Equity & Veteran Advocate

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

Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award-Winning Author; Best Known for "The Color Purple"

Baptist Minister, Political, Civil Rights & Social Justice Activist

Actress, Producer, Director, Writer & American Ballet Theatre Alum

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