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Olympic Diver & Author
By 16, Greg Louganis won his first Olympic medal, and at 24 he became the first man in 56 years to win two gold medals in diving by winning both the platform and springboard events.
Entrepreneur & All-Time NBA Great
Best known for his prowess on the basketball court, Earvin "Magic" Johnson is also an entrepreneur whose latest venture, Johnson Development Corporation, develops property in neglected minority urban neighborhoods.
HIV Primary Care Physician & Founder of Just Equity for Health
A board-certified practicing HIV primary care physician and public health practitioner, Dr. Stella Safo is dedicated to ensuring everyone has access to the best healthcare.
Author & LGBTQ Activist
From the early days of AIDs activism to marriage equality, civil rights icon Jones has been a driving force behind the most important gains made by the LGBTQ community over the past four decades.
Actor, Activist & Philanthropist
An actor known for his roles on Sex and the City and In Treatment, speaker Blair Underwood is the co-founder of Artists for New South Africa.
Award-Winning Actor & Activist
Oscar winner Gossett, best known for roles in Roots and An Officer and a Gentleman, founded the the Eracism Foundation to fight racism, ignorance, and social apathy.
The 20th Surgeon General of the United States & Executive Director of Health Equity Initiatives at Purdue
After growing up poor and Black in a Southern rural community, Jerome Adams went on to lead the 6,000 person U.S. Public Health Service as “America’s Doctor” during a worldwide pandemic.
CEO of Global Citizen/Global Poverty Project
Hugh Evans’ breakthrough brand of action-oriented humanitarianism has mobilized millions to end extreme poverty, climate change and gender inequality around the world.
Emmy Award-Winning Actress
Emmy-winning Alfre Woodard has acted in Desperate Housewives and The Practice. She co-founded Artists for New South Africa, a nonprofit promoting AIDS awareness.
Academy-Winning Actress & Activist
An acclaimed actress, speaker Susan Sarandon is also an activist who supports efforts to relieve hunger, promote women's issues, assist children in need and prevent HIV/AIDS.
AIDS Activist & Advocate
Born with HIV, Hydeia Broadbent has dedicated her life to advocating for AIDS prevention. She has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, 20/20 and Good Morning America.
First Female Prime Minister of Norway
Former prime minister of Norway and director-general of the World Health Organization, speaker Gro Brundtland has dedicated herself to making the world a better place.
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.
Olympic Athlete
She skated her way into hearts across the nation when she took home the gold medal at the 1976 Winter Games. Dorothy Hamill is a champion not only in the skating rink but in life as she battled depression.
Emmy Award-Winning Actress
With a career spanning across TV, theater and film, Judith Light is best known for her portrayal of “Angela Bower” on Who's the Boss? She is a passionate speaker on AIDS-related human rights issues.
Award-Winning Actress & “Social Action Hero”
Best known for her award-winning work in more than 30 films—including the blockbusters Sister Act, Hocus Pocus, WALL-E and Rat Race—the voice of Peggy Hill on King of the Hill and roles on VEEP, Younger and Graves, Kathy Najimy is also a celebrated advocate on the frontline of myriad progressive social causes.
Activist & HIV/AIDS Educator
Jennifer Jako is a certified AIDS educator and award-winning director of True Life: It Could Be You. Infected with HIV as a teen, she channels her insight into talks of AIDS in the media and the meaning of life.
The 15th Surgeon General of the United States
A pediatric endocrinologist and 15th Surgeon General of the US, Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders has a deep concern for young people and teaches that education, prevention, and responsibility are the keys to a healthy life.
Actress & Singer
Known for her roles in Eve's Bayou and Friday Night Lights, speaker Jurnee Smollett is also a member of ANSA, which combats HIV/AIDS and assists at-risk youth.
MTV Real World Cast Member
A former cast member of MTV's Real World, Mohammed Bilal is a diversity consultant, musician and poet who has delivered diversity presentations and workshops worldwide to the likes of Lucent, Progressive and Boston College.
Host of Survivor
Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst has been an instrumental part of the reality television show, Survivor. The show has given him the opportunity to travel the world and experience different cultures.
Activist & Philanthropist
Speaker Malaak Compton is founder of the Angel Rock Project dedicated to volunteerism and philanthropy.
Emmy-Award Winning Star of ABC’s Abbott Elementary
Ralph is no stranger to success. As a woman in Hollywood, not to mention a woman of color, she is an exception to the rule, having achieved critical acclaim in so many areas of the entertainment industry
Founder of Wine to Water
Speaker Doc Hendley is a bartender turned social entrepreneur who founded Wine to Water, a nonprofit that aims to help the 1.1 billion people worldwide who lack access to clean water.
Award-Winning Actress
A talented actress who gained widespread acclaim with her popular comedy series Cybill, speaker Cybill Shepherd wrote the memoir Cybill Disobedience.
Award-Winning Actor, Lost
Known for his role as "Benjamin Linus" in the hit series Lost, Michael Emerson is a 2009 Emmy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and a 2010 Golden Globe nominee.
Healthcare Futurist & Correspondent
Speaker Peter Salgo, a medical correspondent and physician, is one of today's most respected healthcare futurists. He examines developments in heart attack prevention.
Award-Winning Producer & Founder, FilmAid
Caroline Baron is a film producer whose credits include Capote and Monsoon Wedding, and the founder of FilmAid International, a nonprofit that serves Kosovo refugees in Macedonia
Poet & Actor
The subject of the acclaimed documentary Lemon, Lemon Andersen is taking the world of spoken word by storm with plays such as "ToasT" and "County of Kings."
Legendary R&B Vocalist / American Juniors Judge
Gladys Knight & The Pips transcended countless musical fads and made some of the most memorable records of our time. Following her success, Knight has become a fervent advocate for raising diabetes awareness.
Award-Winning Actress & Activist
Known for her performance in the 1992 blockbuster Basic Instinct, speaker Sharon Stone supports organizations that serve the lesbian, gay and HIV/AIDS community.
Creator of Noonoouri
Joerg Zuber combined love for fashion, beauty, and self-expression led him to create Noonoouri, one of the most successful virtual influencers on Instagram.
Deputy Director for Transgender Justice, ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project
Chase Strangio is Deputy Director for Transgender Justice with the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project. A national leader in transgender rights litigation and advocacy Chase has been counsel in some of the past decade’s most pivotal legal fights.
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