African-American Women Speakers

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

Businesswoman, Entrepreneur & Former Global Chief Marketing Officer at Netflix; Housewife on "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"; Author, "The Urgent Life"

Founder of Algorithmic Justice League & Researcher at MIT Media Lab

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "Awkward Black Girl"

Former NASA Rocket Scientist, Author, TED Speaker & Artificial Intelligence Ethics Professor

Award-Winning Executive Producer, Screenwriter & Author; CEO of Shondaland

Women's Advocate & Founding Tech Trailblazer; Founder & CEO of Ascend Ventures & Black Innovation Lab; Founder of Black Girls CODE

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

Critically Acclaimed Haitian Filmmaker Known for "I Am Not Your Negro" & "Lumumba"

Actor, Writer, Producer, Director & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios; Philanthropist & Founder, Perry Foundation

Academy Award-Nominated Actress & Mental Health Advocate

Award-Winning Actress, Singer & Talk Show Host

Most Decorated Gymnast Ever & Record Holder for Most Gold Medals at a Single Olympic Games; Subject of Netflix's "Simone Biles Rising"

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

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

Internationally Recognized Voice for Quality Education & Women’s Empowerment; Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest"

Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast

Founder of The Memo LLC, Author, Adjunct Professor at NYU

Olympic Legend & American Record-Holder in the Long Jump; Philanthropist & Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

First Female & African-American News Anchor in Atlanta