Janaya Khan is an activist, author, and amateur boxer who is a co-founder of Black Lives Matters Toronto and is an ambassador for the #BlackLivesMatter network. Khan identifies as queer, black, and gender-nonconforming. They were born and raised in Toronto, Ontario and went on to earn their degree with honors in English Language and Literature from York University. Since then,... read full bio
Nyle DiMarco is an American actor, model, and deaf activist who is best known for making headlines after being the first deaf winner and second male winner of the reality television series “America’s Next Top Model.” From there, DiMarco went on to win the television competition series “Dancing with the Stars.” DiMarco was born in Queens, New York, but grew... read full bio
Tara Setmayer is an American political commentator for ABC News and CNN, is a former GOP communications director for the U.S. House of Representatives, and has been a co-host for Real News on TheBlaze. She has also been a communications specialist for the Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education and has been seen on television series such as The View,... read full bio
Angela Rye is an American political commentator, news correspondent, attorney, and the Principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, a political advocacy firm in Washington, D.C. As a political commentator, Rye serves as a political analyst for CNN as well as NPR. Rye was born in Seattle, Washington, and she earned her B.A. from the University of Washington before going on... read full bio
April Ryan is an American journalist and author who has served as a White House correspondent in Washington D.C. for American Urban Radio Networks for years. Most recently, Ryan has began working for CNN as a political analyst and has been named Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists. Ryan was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and... read full bio
Jarrett Adams is an Attorney at Law and is co-founder of Life After Justice. When Adams was only 17 years old, he was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault and was sentenced to 28 years in a maximum security prison. Adams went on to serve for nearly 10 years and filed multiple appeals over the years before finally being exonerated with... read full bio
Marcus Scribner is an American actor who is best known for playing Andre Johnson, Jr. in the television series “Black-ish,” and for voicing Bow in the television series “She-Ra and the Princess of Power.” Scribner was born in Los Angeles, California, and he began acting at only seven years old after taking an acting class and immediately falling in love... read full bio
Katori Hall is an American playwright, journalist, activist and actress from Memphis, Tennessee. Hall earned her B.A. in African-American studies and creative writing from Columbia University where she was awarded with top departmental honors from the Institute for Research in African-American Studies. Hall went on to earn her M.F.A. from the American Repertory Theater’s Institute for Advanced Theater Training at... read full bio
Damson Idris is an English actor who is best known for playing Franklin Saint in the FX television series, “Snowfall.” Idris was born in Peckham, London, and while growing up, he played sports such as soccer and rugby and even playing in Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee. After playing soccer for several years, Idris began to realize he wouldn’t have... read full bio
Nia DaCosta is an American film director and screenwriter from Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for her breakthrough as the writer and director of her first feature film, “Little Woods,” a crime thriller western film that stars Tessa Thompson and Lily James and premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. DaCosta knew she wanted to be a writer at a... read full bio
Nzinga Shaw is the global chief inclusion and diversity officer at Starbucks and is the company’s first person of the position. Shaw is experienced in inclusion and diversity, change and crisis management, organizational planning, branding, community engagement, employee relations, and more. Shaw has earned her B.A. in English language and literature from Spelman College and went on to earn her... read full bio
Shaka Senghor is the author of the New York Times Best-Selling “Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison.” Writing My Wrongs is a memoir of Senghor’s story after being sent to prison at 19 years old for second-degree murder. While incarcerated, Senghor began reading and writing which he used as an outlet for the pain he... read full bio
Nick Mohammed is a British actor, comedian, and writer, who is best known for voicing Piglet in the film “Christopher Robin,” and for playing Nathan in the series “Ted Lasso.” Mohammed was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and early in life had auditioned for the Durham Revue twice, but failed to get in and began working in comedy instead.... read full bio
Nestor Carbonell is an American actor, director, and screenwriter who is best known for playing Luis Rivera in the television series “Suddenly Susan,” Richard Alpert in the series “Lost,” Sheriff Alex Romero in the series “Bates Motel,” and Mayor Anthony Garcia in “The Dark Knight” films. Carbonell was born in New York City, New York, and he began has earned... read full bio
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is an American professional football cornerback who is currently a free agent in the NFL. Rodgers-Cromartie was born in Bradenton, Florida, and he began his career playing high school football where he was an All-Area, All-Class 5A, and All-District 11 defensive back and wide receiver. He went on to play college football at Tennessee State University where he... read full bio
Rodney Harrison is an American former professional football player who played safety in the NFL. Harrison was born in Markham, Illinois, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Western Illinois University. While playing college football, Harrison helped the school’s record for tackles in a career at 345 and tackles... read full bio
Kevin Faulk is a former American football running back who has played in the NFL and spent the entirety of his NFL career playing for the New England Patriots. Faulk was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, and he began his career playing high school football where he helped his school win the State Championship and was named Louisiana’s MVP twice, and... read full bio
Matt Light is a former American professional football player who played offensive tackle in the NFL for the New England Patriots the entirety of his professional career. Light was born in Greenville, Ohio, and he began his career playing high school football where he was a second-team Division II all-state selection and earned all-county, all-conference and all-district honors. He went... read full bio
Elvis Mitchell is an American film critic who is known for being the host of the KCRW public radio show, The Treatment, a nationally syndicated pop culture and entertainment show. He has also been a visiting lecturer at Harvard University. Mitchell was born in Highland Park, Michigan and went on to earn his bachelor’s in English from Wayne State University.... read full bio
Courtney Kemp is an American television writer and producer who is best known for creating the television series “Power” and for being a television writer for series such as “The Good Wife” and “Beauty & the Beast.” Kemp was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, and when she was only 10 years old she began reading plays of William Shakespeare, which led... read full bio
