Former competitive swimmer Donna de Varona is an American activist and sportscaster for television. At age 13, de Varona met the requirements to join the American swimming squad. Her hallmark event, the 400-meter individual medley, in which she already held the world record, would not be included on the Olympic calendar. De Varona competed for the American team in the... read full bio
Dr. Alaa Murabit is a Libyan-Canadian physician, security expert, and women’s rights activist, who is the Voice of Libyan Women founder and founder of The Omnis Institute. Murabit was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and while growing up and seeing that her parents treated her differently from her brothers, she knew she wanted to become a women’s rights activist. She... read full bio
Alveda Celeste King is an American minister, activist, songwriter, actor, and author. King is the former member of the 28th District in the Georgia House of Representatives and officer in the Executive Branch of the United States. She is the niece of Martin Luther King, Jr., a Fox News channel contributor, and founder of Alveda King Ministries. King is the... read full bio
Dr. Angela Farris Watkins is a civil rights activist, author, presenter, and educator. Dr. Farris Watkins has long been an advocate for the needs of different learners as well as those of African American students who are subjected to injustices. Her publications, Learning Styles of African American Children: A Developmental Consideration (Journal of Black Psychology) and Nurturing African American College... read full bio
"Nationally and internationally known as one of the most powerful, motivating and life-changing orators and speakers, Bernice A. King leaves her audiences spellbound and challenged. Born the youngest daughter of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, Bernice King began her oratorical journey when she spoke in her mother’s stead at the United Nations at age... read full bio
Language. Conversation. Relationships. Everything we do, at work and at home, is done through talk. No one understands this better than linguist Deborah Tannen. As author of, You Just Dont Understand: Women and Men in Conversation, the international bestseller that perched upon The New York Times list for almost four years, Dr. Deborah Tannen has unearthed the underlying dynamics... read full bio
Dr. Farrah Gray is the Co-CEO of Realty Pros Real Estate Asset Management Company Brokerage with over 30 million under management and is also the Co-Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Prominent an online Edutainment Magazine. He is an icon, business mogul and bestselling author of the book Get Real, Get Rich. By the age of 14 Dr. Gray was a self-made millionaire. In... read full bio
Devoted to eradicating unnecessary blindness in the developing world, Dr. Tabin was named an Unsung Hero of Compassion by the Dalai Lama for his groundbreaking work with the organization he co-founded, the Himalayan Cataract Project. Working in some of the world's most remote places, Dr. Tabin, along with his partner Dr. Sanduk Ruit, pioneered a low-cost, high-quality cataract surgery which... read full bio
Inge Auerbacher was born in Germany and spent three years between 7-10 years of age in the Terezin concentration camp in Czechoslovakia, where out of 15,000 children, about 1 percent survived. She remembers when the now famous childrens opera Brundibar was first written and performed while she was in Terezin. She tells her life story in three books; I... read full bio
Psychologist, author and leading expert in family violence and legal domestic abuse, Dr. Jeanne King helps people break the cycle of abuse before it spirals out of control. In turning her own nightmare into a mission, she has devoted her life to being the voice for all those who have been silenced by abuse and by our legal system. King... read full bio
Confidence, Communication, Conflict, Change, Sabotage in the Workplace, Gender Issues and Personal Finance are topics that Dr. Judith Briles presents from her thirty years of business and entrepreneurial experiences. She is an award winning author of twenty books, and and international motivational speaker who delivers her programs with content and humor. Recognized as an expert on workplace issues within the... read full bio
Laura Schlessinger started a radio show that grew to attract nearly 18 million listeners. Dr. Laura's" went on to sign a contract with XM/Sirius radio, which launched her radio show in January 2011. She is best known for her no-nonsense philosophy of personal responsibility and self-motivation, which has won her millions of fans. Schlessinger is also a best-selling author. Her... read full bio
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill is an American academic, commentator, activist, television host, journalist, and author. Hill is host of BET News, hosted HuffPost Live for Huffington Post, and was a political contributor for Fox News, MSNBC, Court TV, and CNN. Hill went to college at Temple University where he received his B.S. in education and Spanish, and later received his... read full bio
Tough Times/Resilient Kids, that was a finalist in the 23rd Annual Telly Awards about motivation, resilience, self-esteem, family relationships, qualities of effective leaders and executives, and balancing lives. He has also written extensively about these topics.... read full bio
Duff McKagan is most known for playing bass on some of the most cherished albums in the history of metal. He is also a member of the hard rock group Guns N' Roses. Following the early 1990s explosion of GNR, he was preoccupied with solo endeavors and collaborations with groups such as Velvet Revolver and Loaded. While McKagan occasionally teamed... read full bio
Dustin Lance Black, an Academy Award-winning director, author, social activist, husband, and father, was born and reared in a pious LDS home. His script for the movie Milk, which starred Sean Penn and was about activist Harvey Milk, earned him two WGA Awards in addition to the Academy Award. Black's collection of work earned him the Writers Guild of America's... read full bio
Earvin "Magic" Johnson is a former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. During his illustrious 12-year NBA career, he led the Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA championships and nine NBA Finals appearances. He was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player three times, earned All-NBA First Team honors nine times, and participated in 11 All-Star Games. Johnson concluded his... read full bio
Ed Begley Jr. is an American actor and environmentalist known for his role as Dr. Victor Ehrlich on St. Elsewhere, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award six consecutive times, and his hundreds stage, film, and TV appearances including Portlandia, The Office, The Simpsons, Pineapple Express, This Is Spinal Tap, Hot Rod, and more. However, Begley prefers to... read full bio
When Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her room in 2002, Ed Smart did what any dad would do: drop everything and look for her. Now, two decades later, Ed is a nationally famous and highly respected spokesperson for child protection and safety. He advocates for new legislation to be done to aid in these efforts. He is on the board... read full bio
Edwards powerful messages have always captured the attention of cities, states, national foundations, the youth service community, and hundreds of thousands of young adults throughout the United States of America. Edward DeJesus is a recognized authority on youth engagement, a premier speaker on the topic. Often referred to as Mr. Youth Cultural Competence (YCC), Edward has delivered this message to... read full bio
