Danzy Senna
The daughter of a black father and a white mother, both writers and activists in the Civil Rights Movement, Danzy Senna grew up in Boston in the 1970s. Her experience in this intense racial battleground, a place her mother described as the worst place to raise biracial children, was to serve as the backdrop of her ...
Mariane Pearl
Pearl is a unique and versatile award-winning journalist who has written A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl, a gripping and profound narrative of her experience and the pursuit of those who captured and killed her husband, Daniel Pearl, the South Asia bureau chief for The Wall ...
Giancarlo Esposito
Known for his role on NBC's "Homicide" and several starring roles in Spike Lee's films. International lecturer and motivator.
Sarah Culberson
Born to an African father and a white mother, Culberson was given up to foster care, adopted by a loving white family, and grew up contemplating her biracial roots. Years later when she sought out her birth father – a tribal chief in Africa – she discovered that she was an African princess. Today, an actress and ...
Mira Kamdar
The award-winning author of Planet India: The Turbulent Rise of the World’s Largest Democracy and the Future of our World, Kamdar is a globally renowned expert on India.
Rosa Clemente
Rosa Clemente is a black Puerto Rican grassroots organizer, journalist, and entrepreneur. She is one of this generation's most sought after public speakers. Minister Ben Chavis-Muhammad of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network said of her, "Rosa is one of the most inspirational and dynamic speakers of the Hip-Hop generation. ...
Samuel Betances
Masterful keynoter of major conferences. Entertaining and motivational educator. Diversity workshop facilitator.
Victoria Rowell
Emmy-nominated Rowell has been honored with 12 NAACP Image Awards and is a staunch advocate for foster children. Her memoir, The Women Who Raised Me, reveals the transformational power of mentoring, love, art, and womanhood that inspires and empowers women and families. Her novel, Secrets of a Soap Opera ...
James McBride
An award-winning jazz musician, McBride is the author of The New York Times bestseller, The Color of Water, a memoir that has become a modern classic. Spike Lee directed the film adaptation of McBride's book, Miracle at St. Anna, paying tribute to African American soldiers who fought in WWII.
Yaya DaCosta
An actress, model, and activist, Yaya DaCosta had an early start in show business. At age 11 her mentor, acting coach Ann Ratray, sent her on her first audition. Since then DaCosta has earned a second place spot in the hit reality television show America's Next Top Model, starred in several movies including ...
W. Ralph Eubanks
W. Ralph Eubanks is the author of Ever Is a Long Time: A Journey Into Mississippi's Dark Past, which The Washington Post book critic Jonathan Yardley named as one of the best nonfiction books of 2003. He has contributed articles to The Washington Post's Outlook and Style sections, The Chicago ...
Frans Johansson
Frans Johansson is the best-selling author of The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation. Translated into 18 languages, The Medici Effect was named one of the top ten business books by Amazon.com.
Kimberley Locke
In the past few years Nashville native Kimberley Locke, a pop/R&B singer, has had eight Top 20 Adult Contemporary hits, three #1 Dance hits, and eight #1's across various Billboard charts. She gained fame with her participation in the 2003 American Idol television series where she was second runner up to Ruben ...
Heidi Durrow
In her NYT best-selling novel The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, Heidi Durrow tells the story of a biracial girl growing up in 1980s Portland, a story based loosely upon elements of her life.
Hines Ward
Hines Ward is perhaps the greatest wide receiver in Steelers' history and certainly the best blocking wide receiver in NFL history.
SARGE
SARGE is an entertainer and musical savant who has performed worldwide to adoring audiences. His sidesplitting comedy, touching vocals and stunning display of dexterity as a pianist have amazed crowds for decades. However, his road to success has not been smoothly paved.
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