Black History Month Speakers

Stand-Up Comedian, Actor & Writer Known for "The Carmichael Show" & "Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show"

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

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

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

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

41st Mayor of San Francisco & 58th Speaker of the California State Assembly

Actor, Activist & Author; Known for "Iron Man 2" & "Hotel Rwanda"

NFL Super Bowl Champion, Founder of Oher Foundation, Bestselling Author

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

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

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

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

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

Former NBA All-star for the Charlotte Hornets

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

Award-Winning Actor, Producer & Director; Best Known for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" & "The Last King of Scotland"; Founder of the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative

Award-Winning Actor, Comedian, Writer, Director Known for "Atlanta," "Community" & "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"; Grammy Award-Winning Musician Formerly Known as Childish Gambino

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

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"