KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Professor of African American Studies, Author, Cultural Analyst

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

Social Justice Leader & Movement Strategist

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

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

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

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

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

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

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

Writer, Filmmaker; Black Studies Scholar & Founder of BYP100

Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine & "RaceAhead" Columnist