American Program Bureau (APB) offers an expansive portfolio of anthropology and sociology speakers who explore the intricate dimensions of societies and understand human behavior, social interactions, and institutional structures. They offer knowledge based on life experiences garnered from a variety of backgrounds.
Jonathan Kozol
A former inner city teacher, Kozol has been an activist and advocate for social justice and equity in public education for over 40 years. His newest book, Letters to a Young Teacher, reignites a number of controversial issues: the mania of high-stakes testing, the invasion of our public schools by private ...
Jennifer James
With wit and authority, Dr. James speaks on the dynamics of adaptation and pinpoints the problems that affect corporations and individuals as they strive to move successfully into the future. Dr. James is a specialist in areas of cultural change, diversity, and marketing intelligence.
John Zogby
Chairman of the Board and Chief Insights Officer of IBOPE Zogby International (IZI) and author of The Way We’ll Be, John Zogby remains by all accounts the hottest and most accurate pollster and trendspotter in the United States today. No one can tell you more about what’s happening—from politics to social ...
Deborah Tannen
Dr. Tannen is best known for her book You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation, which was onThe New York Times bestseller list for over three years, including eight months as number one, and has been translated into twenty-nine languages. In her latest book, You’re Wearing That? ...
Matthew Bogdanos
His resume would put Indiana Jones to shame. An officer on the Marines, former middleweight boxer, and holder of degrees in law and the classics, the 47-year-old New Yorker handled the case against Sean "Puffy" Combs as a prosecutor in the Manhattan D.A.'s office. Recalled to active duty after September 11, the reservist ...
Gerald Early
Early is the Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters in the English Department at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of several books including "The Culture of Bruising: Essays on Prizefighting, Literature and Modern American Culture," which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism in ...
James Gilligan
Psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, author of Violence: Reflections on a National Epidemic, known for his insight into the psychology of crime and punishment and the prevention of violent behavior, Dr. Gilligan speaks on issues surrounding mental health, violence and other societal issues.
Todd Gitlin
A critic of contemporary culture and media sociology, Gitlin captivates audiences with his take on issues from student activism to the analysis of journalism. His book, The Whole World is Watching: Mass Media in the Making and Unmaking of the New Left, offers a stable perspective in the constantly changing American culture.
Bakari Kitwana
Author of The Hip Hop Generation and The Rap on Gangsta Rap, Kitwana is the former executive editor of The Source and former editorial director of "Third World Press".
Jack Levin
Director of the Program for the Study of Violence and Conflict at Northeastern University. Author of "Killer on Campus". An authority on school crime and violence, Dr. Levin offers strategies and solutions for keeping students safe.
Robert D. Manning
Author of Credit Card Nation Robert D. Manning is a specialist in the deregulation of retail banking, household debt, consumer finance, comparative economic development, immigration & globalization.
Jerry Friedman
Founder of Earth's Elders Foundation, Jerry Friedman has spent the past four years on a landmark project to introduce the world to the sixty oldest people on earth. Through his globe-trotting journey to document their lives, Friedman has become the leading expert on supercentenarians, those who have lived 110 years or ...
Molefi Kete Asante
Dr. Asante has published more scholarly books than any contemporary African author and has been recognized as one of the ten most widely cited African Americans. His book, African American History: Journey of Liberation, is used in more than 400 schools throughout North America. His most recent book, Maulana ...
Gregory Stock
Director of the Program on Medicine, Technology and Society at the UCLA School of Medicine, Dr. Stock is uniquely qualified to answer questions inherent in these times of great discovery. From designer babies to the retardation of aging, he speaks about the complex issues of genetics, ethics, and the human future.
James Garbarino
Dr. James Garbarino holds the Maude C. Clarke Chair in Humanistic Psychology and was founding Director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children at Loyola University Chicago. An expert on youth violence and bullying, Dr. Garbarino has served as consultant or advisor to a wide range of organizations, including the ...
Pearl Duncan
She is not only the first African American, but also the first person in the world, to use DNA to trace her ancestors from one continent, to two other continents. Performing her DNA tests in 1999, she used the family nicknames that survived in her African-American family to trace her ancestors to families named Opare of ...
Julia Boyd
Julia Boyd is a psychotherapist and author of best-selling health books.
David J. Dent
Professor of Journalism at NYU. Author of "In Search of Black America", a landmark work that looks at the lives of African Americans throughout the U.S. Contributing correspondent for "BET News".
Sabrina Weill
Weill is an author and the former editor-in-chief of Seventeen magazine. Weill's third book, The Real Truth about Teens and Sex, tells parents what's really going on in their teenagers' minds, hearts, and bedrooms--and gives down-to-earth advice to help parents talk about sex the "right" way, so their teens ...
Clifton L. Taulbert
Taulbert has been honored throughout the U.S., Europe, Japan, South Africa and the Middle East as a gifted writer of warm, honest and heartfelt stories.
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