Global Issues
Africa:
Award-Winning Journalist
Civil Rights trailblazer Hunter-Gault discusses her historic entry into the University of Georgia as its first black female student and the road she took through the Jim Crow South to get there.
Former Liberian President & Nobel Laureate
Sirleaf, “Africa’s Iron Lady,” is the continent’s first democratically-elected woman leader and a Nobel Peace Prize-winning advocate for freedom, justice, women’s empowerment and democracy.
International Affairs Expert
Prendergast is a human rights activist and best-selling author. He is the co-founder of the Enough Project, and working for the Clinton Administration, he was directly involved in a number of peace processes in Africa.
Renowned Global Economist & Author
Named by Time Magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People In the World” and recipient of the Friedrich Hayek Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Dambisa Moyo is a renowned global economist.
Nobel Laureate & Human Rights Activist
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is a world-renowned human rights activist and Nobel Laureate. Beginning with his opposition to apartheid in South Africa, he has worked tirelessly to spread peace, justice and democracy.
Author of Left to Tell
Immculee Ilibagiza is the author of the bestseller Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust. She has established the Left to Tell Charitable Fund to help others heal from the effects of genocide.
Grandson of Nelson Mandela
Carrying his grandfather’s torch forward during the centennial of his birth and beyond, Mandela empowers today’s youth to inspire meaningful change for justice and equality.
Race & Gender Justice Activist
The daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Naomi carries on the family legacy to heal the wounds of racism and promote understanding through truth and reconciliation.