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Politics:
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
Improvisational actor John Ratzenberger gained international fame as the character "Cliff" in the NBC phenomenon Cheers. He has enjoyed success as a screenwriter, director, producer, and Emmy-nominated actor.
Award-Winning Scholar & Professor of Political Science at Brown University.
Melvin Rogers is an award-winning scholar and stands as a distinguished academic renowned for his insightful contributions to the discourse on race and democracy within the realms of American culture and politics.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Columnist
Tina Rosenberg is co-writer of the New York Times "Fixes" column and author of Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World.
Award-Winning Journalist
Speaker Josh Rushing has gone from US Marine Corps Captain to military correspondent and analyst for Al Jazeera English to author of Mission Al Jazeera.
Political Analyst, Author & Entrepreneur
Known for understanding of American politics and culture, speaker Leslie Sanchez founded Impacto Group, a communications and market research firm.
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.
16th US Surgeon General
A former US Surgeon General who created the first government-released report on obesity, speaker David Satcher works to eliminate racial disparities in healthcare.
Economic Forecaster
Peter Schiff is the CEO and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He is one of the few widely known economists to have spoken about the financial crisis of 2008 before it began.