Jake Hoot is an American country singer and guitar player who has recently won the 17th season of the reality television singing competition, “The Voice.” Hoot was born in Texas to parents who were missionaries and together, they relocated to the Dominican Republic when Hoot was only nine years old. While living in the Dominican Republic, Hoot found his passion... read full bio
Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an author, economist, businesswoman, and social and political commentator who has previously been the 15th president of Bennett College for Women. Malveaux was born in San Francisco, California, and she has earned her B.A. and M.A. from Boston College before going on to earn her Ph.D. in economics from MIT. She has also held honorary degrees... read full bio
John Taylor is a former American football wide receiver who played in the NFL. Taylor was born in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, and he began his career playing college football at Delaware State. During his time playing football in soccer, Taylor played in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and was named MEAC Offensive Player of the Year and made the All-MEAC... read full bio
Judy Shepard is an LGBT-rights activist and Executive Director and Board President of the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Judy is the mother of the late Matthew Shepard, a 21 year old that was a student at the University of Wyoming. Matthew was beaten and pistol-whipped in Laramie, Wyoming. He died six days later in a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado and... read full bio
Judge Victoria Pratt is a criminal justice reform activist who has gained attention all over the world for her work reforming the criminal justice system. She has served as Chief Judge, in Newark Municipal Court in Newark, New Jersey. During her time as Chief Judge in Newark, she learned how to deliver justice for individuals so that they could trust... read full bio
Joe Marinelli is an American actor from Meriden, Connecticut, who is best known for playing Bunny Tagliatti in the television series “Santa Barbara,” and Donny in the Apple television series “The Morning Show.” Marinelli has had numerous acting credits in television series over the years and he made his debut playing Sorel in the soap opera “General Hospital.” Since then,... read full bio
John Kasaona is a conservationist who is known for working with people to reinvent conservation in Namibia where he works to turn poachers into protectors of species. While under South African rule, the animals in Namibia began being poached drastically and after Namibia gain independence, the Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation worked with local communities such as Kasaona’s to... read full bio
Jaboukie Young-White is an American stand-up comedian, writer, rapper, and social media influencer who is best known for being a correspondent for “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” Jaboukie is from Harvey, Illinois, and studied at DePaul University which is where he began performing in improv comedy through the program, ‘The Titanic Players.’ Jaboukie began his stand-up career at 19... read full bio
Jeff Martin is a Canadian musician, singer-songwriter, and producer who is best known for fronting the Canadian rock band, The Tea Party. Apart from his work with The Tea Party, Martin has also pursued his own solo career when The Tea Party was on hiatus. Martin was born in Windsor, Ontario, and he began playing guitar at a young age... read full bio
Javicia Leslie is an American actress who has recently gained attention for earning the role of Batwoman/Ryan Wilder in the television series “Batwoman.” Leslie is the first Black woman to ever play the lead superhero on television and is also a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Leslie was born in Augsburg, Germany into a military family and shortly after, her... read full bio
James Vickery is a British R&B singer-songwriter from South London, England. Vickery gained fame after the release of his COLORS session on YouTube, which reached over 20 million views. After gaining fame through his COLORS session, Vickery has since gone on to sign deals with TH3RD BRAIN as well as Roc Nation. He has also performed several sold-out shows at... read full bio
Jerry Punch is an American sportscaster who currently commentates for ESPN, and is also a physician. Punch was born in Newton, North Carolina, and he began his career in broadcasting while in high school. He was selected to be a reporter at the high school and went on to study at North Carolina State University where he played football as... read full bio
Jamie-Lee O’Donnell is an Irish actress from Derry, Northern Ireland, who is best known for playing Michelle Mallon in the television series “Derry Girls.” Jamie-Lee found her love for acting as a child and after graduating from high school, she decided to pursue acting as a career and found herself traveling between Ireland and England for casting auditions. Jamie-Lee went... read full bio
Jermichael Finley is a former American professional football tight end who played with the Green Bay Packers the entirety of his career. Finley was born in Lufkin, Texas, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was named first team 3A all-state and was a first-team all-district. He went on to play college football at the... read full bio
Jermaine Gresham is a former American professional football tight end who played in the NFL. Gresham was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a wide receiver and was named Best Receiver by the Daily Oklahoman. He was also a Parade All-American and helped get his school to the 5A... read full bio
Jeff Tedford is an American football coach and former football player. Tedford was born in Lynwood, California, and he began his career playing football in high school where he earned an All-League selection. From there, Tedford began playing football in college at Cerritos College and then transferred to Fresno State where he set records in college football for passing yardage... read full bio
Jeff George is a former American professional football quarterback who has played in the NFL. George was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and he began his career playing football in high school where he earned the Dial Award, was a USA Today High School All-American and was the first Gatorade National Player of the Year. From there, George went on to... read full bio
Jeff Brohm is an American football coach and former professional football quarterback who is currently the head coach of Purdue University. Brohm was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Louisville where he was the Liberty Bowl MVP. He went on to... read full bio
Jason Campbell is an American former professional football quarterback who has played in the NFL. Campbell was born in Laurel, Mississippi, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a Parade All-American and a Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year before going on to play college football at Auburn University. While playing college football, Campbell... read full bio
James Jones is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the NFL. Jones was born in San Jose, California, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was the MVP. He went on to play college football at San Jose University. During his time playing college football, he was named the New Mexico... read full bio
