As Rebecca "Becca" Thatcher in Life Goes On, Lucy Knight on ER, Samantha Kinsey in the Mystery Woman TV film series, and Hailey Dean in the Hailey Dean Mystery TV film series, Kellie Martin is a well-known American actress. She also provided Daphne Blake's voice for the animated program A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. She was Emily in Shelley Long's Troop Beverly... read full bio
Dr. Mary Pipher travels the globe presenting her theories to local organizations, educational institutions and medical professionals. All audiences are enthused by her articulate and impassioned speech. Her relatable tales of optimism and resiliency motivate people to cooperate to create a better neighborhood. The University of California at Berkeley awarded Dr. Pipher a BA in cultural anthropology and the University of Nebraska... read full bio
Bill Reed has been a licensed architect for 20 years and is a widely recognized expert in ecologically responsible design. He also serves as vice president of the consulting firm Natural Logic. He has worked with planners, architects, and developers to integrate design and construction teams in order to support whole-system solutions and regenerative systems. He previously served on the... read full bio
President Bill Clinton chose Hazel R. O'Leary to be the seventh Secretary of Energy of the country. She started managing an organization with a 17 billion dollar yearly budget, 27 operating laboratories and 160,000 federal employees and contractors. O'Leary started reorganizing the Department of Energy in her first year in the position to make it a significant player in American energy, environmental,... read full bio
For The New York Times, George Johnson frequently contributes articles about science, including the monthly piece Raw Data. Additionally, he has written for National Geographic, Slate, Discover, Scientific American, Wired and The Atlantic. The Best American Science Writing has included his work. He has won honors from PEN and the American Association for the Advancement of Science and his books have twice... read full bio
American actor Michael Bell is most recognized for his youthful voice and is frequently seen in voice-over roles. He has voiced characters in video games and animated series like Legacy of Kain, The Transformers, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, The Houndcats, Rugrats, The Smurfs and Snorks. He has also had screen appearances in movies and TV shows like Star Trek... read full bio
Michael E. Kinsley is a political pundit and journalist from the United States. He worked primarily in print media as a writer and editor, but he also gained popularity with television viewers as a co-host on Crossfire. Kinsley was born in Detroit, Michigan. After graduating from Harvard College, he attended the Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. At Harvard, Kinsley held... read full bio
Jim Wooten received the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for his book We Are All the Same. Through the narrative of a young South African boy and his mother, Wooten's We Are All the Same gives the African AIDS epidemic a human face. Nkosi Johnson, a young South African boy who, despite being born with the illness, became a dramatic symbol... read full bio
One of the most renowned scientists in America who specializes on aging is Dr. Walter M. Bortz. He completed his education at Williams College and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School before spending the most of his career at Stanford University as a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine. His studies have concentrated on the significance of physical activity in the... read full bio
Leading American policy makers frequently seek the advice and expertise of renowned military officer Barry McCaffrey. McCaffrey is well-known for his unrelenting examination of international hotspots and national security issues and is highly acclaimed for his capacity to make difficult connections and offer incisive evaluations. He has earned the respect of everyone he knows because to his charming demeanor and... read full bio
Bruce Jurgens is a businessman in addition to being a filmmaker. Jurgens is credited with establishing and co-establishing a number of production companies. In addition to that, Jurgens serves as Chairman of the EMERALD Group, a social entrepreneurship program that employs commercial strategies in an effort to find solutions to societal issues that are present in the realm of education.... read full bio
The experience of motherhood is, in many respects, shared everywhere. However, becoming a mother is in many respects a singularly singular experience. Black Mums Upfront is a group that operates out of London. We are really open and honest about the things that we have been through, and we laugh a lot. It's in our nature to be generous, supportive,... read full bio
Television host, best-selling author, Broadway actor, fitness industry mogul and most recently, finalist on the 30th season of Dancing with the Stars, Amanda Kloots has a long list of accomplishments. Currently, Amanda is a co-host on The Talk, a daytime talk show on CBS that focuses on current affairs, pop culture, family, celebrities and popular culture themes. In collaboration with her sister... read full bio
The first Black male lead on ABC's popular series The Bachelor, Matt James is an American television personality, entrepreneur and proponent of cryptocurrencies. His season served as a catalyst for racial conversation and brought him to the frontline of many crucial discussions. Matt, who was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, was already a talented athlete. He played football for Wake... read full bio
The most unorthodox routes to stardom in coaching history were taken by Chris Beard, the AP National Coach of the Year in college basketball. Beard has overcome all odds to become one of the top coaches in the business, living out of his car at the outset of his coaching career, coaching Division II Angelo State and having the Texas Tech... read full bio
Mike Jackson is a producer for cinema, stage and television who has won Tony® and Emmy® Awards. Jackson uses his Philly hustle and unmatched persistence as co-founder and managing partner of Get Lifted Film Co., a Los Angeles-based production firm that has created projects with major networks like ABC, NBC, FOX, HBO, Showtime, Netflix and FX. Picture Lift is a collaborative venture... read full bio
Timothy Snyder, a historian of Nazism and Communism at Yale University, was referred to be a "public intellectual unafraid to make strong links between the past and present" by the New York Times. More than two years after its release, Snyder's book On Tyranny topped the New York Times bestseller list due to his exceptional ability to draw forth actionable... read full bio
Sara Sidner, a senior CNN correspondent who has won numerous national and international awards, is recognized for revealing injustices and finding the truth in the most difficult circumstances. After George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sidner took on a beat that covered social, racial and political strife throughout the country. She also assisted in leading CNN's coverage of... read full bio
Ricky Strauss formerly held the position of President of Programming for Hulu and Disney +, where he was in charge of both platforms' entire programming strategy. He was the President of Content & Marketing at Disney + prior to that responsibility. Ricky spearheaded the strategic content strategy for Disney + as the company's first president of content and marketing. He was... read full bio
At the U.S. National Institutes of Health, where she studied coronavirus biology and vaccine development, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett served as the team's scientific leader. A stabilized form of a spike protein, which is present on the surface of all coronaviruses, was revealed to be a major target for vaccines, therapies and diagnostics, which was a game-changing finding made during those six... read full bio
