KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

MSNBC Correspondent, Political Author & Host of "The ReidOut"

Writer, Cultural Critic, Columnist at Slate, Co-Host of "Mom & Dad Are Fighting" Podcast

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

Award-Winning Journalist, TV Host, Former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue & Maternal Health Advocate

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

White House Correspondent, MSNBC Political Analyst, D.C. Bureau Chief for TheGrio & Author

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

CNN & ESPN Columnist; Celebrated Voice on Sports, Race & Gay Rights

Author, Feminist, Transgender Rights Activist, TV Host & Founder of #GirlsLikeUs

Professor of African American Studies, Author, Cultural Analyst

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

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

Retired Undercover Police Detective; Expert on Race & Law Enforcement Interactions; Known as the Inspiration for Spike Lee's "BlacKkKlansman"

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

Restorative Justice Advocate, Civil Rights Attorney, Educator

Professional Emcee, Moderator, Host; Veteran Broadway Performer & News Anchor

Culinary Historian & Author of "KosherSoul" and "Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook"

Author of "The Whiteness Of Wealth"

Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and Political Analyst for ABC 7-Chicago