Domestic Violence Speakers

Janine Latus

Author of The New York Times bestseller, If I Am Missing or Dead, a heart-wrenching journey of discovery as she traces the roots of her own -- and her sister's -- victimization, she shares a call to action to break the cycle of abuse and to live life to the fullest.

Pearl Cleage

An accomplished playwright, journalist, poet, and novelist, Cleage probes the issues of race, sex, and love in her literary works, revealing pognant truths about brave women. Author of We Speak Your Names: A Celebration, she is also Co-Founder of the literary magazine Catalyst.

Kevin Powell

As a talented political activist, poet, journalist, essayist, hip-hop historian, public speaker, and entrepreneur, Powell is widely considered one of America's most important voices in these early years of the 21st Century. An astute and enlightening observer, he comments on race, gender, class, and American pop culture and ...

Robin Givens

A succesful actress and former wife of Mike Tyson, Givens has been through a lot. She now speaks out about her life and the abuse she suffered - urging men, women, and the African American community to educate them about domestic violence. By getting help, she says, we can address the stigma and overcome it, helping end th ...

Alvin Poussaint

A veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Poussaint is a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School who is renowned as an expert and educated crusader for the African American family within our multicultural society. He has worked closely with Bill Cosby, serving as an advisor on The Cosby Show, and has par ...

Marilyn Milian

Judge Milian joined The People's Court in January 2001, with more than 19 years of legal experience on the bench, becoming the first female judge to preside over The People's Court. She spent five years in the Miami Country Court in the Domestic Violence, Criminal and Civil Divisions, and in 1999 she was appoi ...

Victor Rivas Rivers

Born in Cuba, Rivers came to the US at the age of two, endured horrific child abuse and witnessed domestic violence at the hands of his father, which he chronicles in his New York Times bestseller, A Private Family Matter. An actor, athlete, and advocate, Rivers is the national spokesperson for the National N ...

Free

Free is the effervescent, savvy and fashionable television and radio personality, recording artist and former co-host of BET’s immensely popular, 106 & Park. This hip-hop diva’s casual interview style and experience allowed viewers to gain a unique perspective on their favorite performers and attracted the top n ...

Judge Glenda Hatchett

Judge Hatchett is the former Chief Presiding Judge of the Fulton County Juvenile Court in Atlanta. Her highly successful court television series, Judge Hatchett, provides a forum where she can reach beyond her courtroom to a larger and more diverse audience. She is the author of Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say! ...

Geoffrey Canada

Profiled on 60 Minutes, Canada has achieved great success as President and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone, an agency that fuses community building with academic achievement to improve the futures of inner city youth. Recently, President Obama launched an initiative to create “Promise Neighborhoods” around t ...

William Pollack

Author of the bestseller, Real Boys, Dr. Pollack brings innovative insight to both workplace and family relationships. An expert in motivating professionals by understanding the hidden psychology behind outward behavior, Pollack addresses the real problems behind power struggles on the job, generating genuine leaders ...

Linda Armstrong Kelly

Linda Armstrong Kelly’s life story is captivating audiences everywhere. Her son, seven-time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong, credits her as the unsung hero who assisted him in reaching his spectacular cycling victories – and in his triumph over cancer.

Sheryl WuDunn

As a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, investment banker and professional speaker, Sheryl WuDunn offers a unique perspective on current economic, political and social issues such as women's rights. As co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Half the Sky, WuDunn calls attention to the trials and t ...

Donna Ferrato

Focusing on the subject of love and family life, Donna Ferrato has been photographing and speaking `professionally for more than twenty five years. Her particular talent lies in exploring worlds rarely seen by the camera with the motto that "nothing is unphotographable."

Brenda Combs

Brenda Combs is a symbol of inspiration and perseverance to all who meet her. Fewer than 12 years ago, she was a homeless crack addict, petty criminal, and hopeless wreck who had been shot, beaten and raped during the years she called a freeway underpass home. It took hitting rock bottom for Combs to find the strength to tu ...

Linda Fairstein

Linda Fairstein, former prosecutor, accomplished public speaker, and best-selling crime novelist, is America’s foremost expert on crimes of violence against women and children. Having written over 9 New York Times bestsellers, Fairstein is adept at creating thrilling novels based influenced by societal issues such ...

Courtney Macavinta

The founder and CEO of Respect Rx, Courtney Macavinta is an award-winning journalist, author, keynote speaker and coach who has reached more than a million teens and adults through her work, including programs, trainings and her best-selling book, RESPECT: A Girl’s Guide to Getting Respect and Dealing When Your Line Is ...

Lisa Cortes

Executive Producer of the Oscar-nominated Precious, Cortes worked for over a decade to bring this brilliant story to the silver screen. Passionate about revealing expressive voices and important stories to a worldwide audience, her credits as a producer include The Woodsman and the Academy Award-winning Mo ...

Tanya Brown

Tanya Brown is the youngest sister of the late Nicole Brown Simpson. Honoring Nicole's memory, her family founded The Nicole Brown Foundation, which is dedicated to educating communities on strategies for domestic violence prevention. Brown's involvement in the Foundation has included speaking and advocating to community g ...