KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

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

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Professor of African American Studies, Author, Cultural Analyst

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

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

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

Award-Winning Artist, Actor, Producer, Musician & Writer

Sports Journalist, Analyst & Talk Show Host Known for "First Take"; Author, "Straight Shooter"

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

"Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur

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

Writer, Filmmaker; Black Studies Scholar & Founder of BYP100

Visual Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times; CNN Contributor & NY Times Best-Selling Author of "Fire Shut Up in My Bones"

Best-Selling Author, Higher Education Leadership & Race Relations Expert, President Emerita of Spelman College

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

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