Cornell William Brooks served as the NAACP's 18th President and CEO and is currently a Harvard Kennedy School Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership and Social Justice. Texas native Brooks was born in El Paso and graduated from Jackson State University with a B.A. before moving on to Yale Law School and Boston University to complete his J.D. and... read full bio
Charles “Chuck” Ramsey is the former Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department. Ramsey was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he began his career as a cadet for the Chicago Police Department. He served as a patrol officer for a few years before being promoted to sergeant. Over the course of his career, Ramsey climbed the ranks to lieutenant, captain, commander... read full bio
Bevy Smith is a host, speaker, and business woman who is known for being the host of Bevelations, and for being the former co-host of Page Six TV. Smith was born and raised in Harlem, New York, and she began her career working in business. She has previously been the senior director of luxury fashion advertising at Rolling Stone and... read full bio
Carri Twigg is a media influencer, political strategist, and producer who gives a millennial opinion on politics and pop culture. Twigg has previously served on team in President Obama’s administration. She served as Special Assistant to President Obama where she oversaw the White House efforts to protect the rights of working Americans and also served as Director of Public Engagement... read full bio
Evelyn Yang is a current stay-at-home mom, activist, and marketing professional who is the wife of Andrew Yang. Prior to being a stay-at-home mom, Evelyn worked in business for several years where she helped to launch and manage numerous brands at L’Oreal USA. She has also spent time with start-ups helping to market their health and wellness space. Evelyn has... read full bio
Cynthia Germanotta is an American philanthropist, activist, and entrepreneur who is best known for being the mother of Lady Gaga. Together with Lady Gaga, Germanotta co-founded the Born This Way Foundation, which she is president of. The non-profit, Born This Way Foundation, focuses on inspiring youth, end bullying, and help to build up communities. The Born This Way Foundation has... read full bio
Lonnie Ali is the chairwoman of Ali In All Of Us initiative. Lonnie was married to Muhammad Ali up until his death and partnered with him on several of his humanitarian initiatives and went on missions with him to countries such as Cuba, India, Pakistan, Uganda, and Sudan. After her husband’s passing, Lonnie gave an inspirational eulogy at his memorial... read full bio
Raymond Santana is a criminal justice advocate. He is best known for being one of the five boys that were tried and wrongfully convicted of raping a young woman in New York City’s Central Park and became known as “The Central Park Five.” Five years after being wrongfully convicted, The Central Park Five’s convictions were overturned and the DNA was... read full bio
Joshua Johnson is an American journalist who is currently an anchor for MSNBC. Johnson was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, and was interested in writing at a young age and was inspired by fellow African American journalists such as Bernard Shaw, Dwight Lauderdale and Ed Bradley. Johnson went on to earn his degree from the University of... read full bio
David Javerbaum is an American comedy writer and author who has been a producer for “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” and is also known for running the popular Twitter account, ‘@TheTweetOfGod’, which has over 6 million followers, and which was the base of his play, ‘An Act of God,’ which went on to open on Broadway. Javerbaum has... read full bio
Our Lady J is an American classical pianist, television writer, and singer-songwriter who is best known for being the writer and producer of the FX television series “Pose,” and for being the writer and producer of the Amazon television series “Transparent.” As a classical pianist, Our Lady J has worked with artists and Broadway stars over the years, which include... read full bio
Gideon Raff is an Israeli film and television director, screenwriter, and writer from Jerusalem. Raff is best known for creating the television series “Prisoners of War,” which later co-developed into the American television series “Homeland.” He is also known for writing and directing the mini-series “The Spy.” Raff began his career serving as a paratrooper in the Israel Defensive Forces... read full bio
David Begnaud is an American journalist and news correspondent who works as a lead national correspondent for CBS This Morning. His news reporting’s are featured in CBS outlets which include 48 Hours, CBS Sunday Morning, CBSN, CBS This Morning and CBS Evening News. One of his most notable news assignments he has had was the coverage of Hurricane Maria when... read full bio
Anna Akana is an American actress, filmmaker, producer, comedian, and singer who is best known for her self-titled YouTube channel that has over 2 million subscribers. While growing up Akana moved often as her father was an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. When Akana was around 18 years old her life hit tragedy when her younger sister committed suicide.... read full bio
Dr. Jacqueline Walters stars in Bravo’s reality television series, “Married to Medicine,” where she raises awareness on everyday health issues. Walters is an award-winning OBGYN and she earned her dual B.S. degree from University of Mississippi and Alcorn State University before going on to earn her medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. She then completed her... read full bio
Zach Stafford is a journalist and host who is host of BuzzFeed News’ ‘AM2DM,’ which talks on trending news and interviews in entertainment, politics, and culture. Stafford has previously been the editor-in-chief of The Advocate, which is an LGBTQ periodical. He has also been the founding editor-in-chief of INTO, an LGBTQ digital magazine that also served as CCO of Grindr.... read full bio
Thando Dlomo is a journalist, producer, and activist who has been an associate content producer at CBS for Entertainment Tonight. Dlomo has been part of the first graduating class of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy where she earned her undergraduate degree from the Johnson C. Smith University. Dlomo moved to the United States from South Africa to earn her Master... read full bio
Art Rooney II is best known for being the owner of the NFL team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Under his ownership, the Steelers have won two Super Bowl championships. Prior to owning the Steelers, Rooney was the vice president and general counsel of the team and has also served on the team’s board of director for numerous years. Rooney also serves... read full bio
Kristen Ledlow is an American sports anchor who currently works for NBA TV as the host of NBA Inside Stuff and is also currently a courtside reporter for the NBA on TNT. Ledlow was born in Tallahassee, Florida, and while in high school, Ledlow played basketball, volleyball, ran track and also cross country. She later went on to study at... read full bio
Gloria Calderon Kellett is an American writer and actress who is best known as the co-showrunner of the Netflix series, “One Day at a Time”. Kellett started her career in the entertainment industry acting in small parts in series such as, “Dead to Me” and “Boston Public”. From there she was an assistant who became a writer for “The Ortegas”... read full bio
