KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Social Justice Leader & Movement Strategist

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

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

Social Justice Activist, Civil Rights Trial Attorney & Restorative Justice Practitioner; Founding Director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth

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

Professor of African American Studies, Author, Cultural Analyst

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

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

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

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

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

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

First Female & African-American News Anchor in Atlanta

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter & Author of "They Can't Kill Us All"

World Record Breaking Gold Medal Olympian & Civil Rights Icon Famous for Black Power Salute at the Olympics

Writer, Filmmaker; Black Studies Scholar & Founder of BYP100

Civil Rights Attorney, Author & Media Influencer

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