Human Rights Speakers

Emmy-Nominated Comedian, Actor, Director & Producer Known for "Meet the Parents," "Zoolander" "Night at the Museum" & "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"; Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR

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

Famous Environmental Activist, TV Host, Consumer Advocate & Bestselling Author; Inspirational Empowerment Speaker on Triumph in the Face of Adversity

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Youngest Muslim Elected Official in the United States; Political & Diversity Activist; Skokie Board of Education

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

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

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

Acclaimed Journalist Known for Being Detained in North Korea; Host of "E! Investigates;" Co-Author of "Somewhere Inside"

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

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 & CEO of Change.org

President & CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights; Former Senior Vice President for Social Justice at The New School

Environmental Activist & Author; Climate Justice, Renewable Energy & Sustainability Advocate; Executive Director of "Honor the Earth"

Academy Award-Winning Director, Film Producer, Author

Co-Founder of the United Farm Workers of America; First Latina Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame; Two-Time U.S. Presidential Award Recipient