Chris Lee is an American actor, singer-songwriter and musician, who is best known for playing the dual role of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the Chicago Cast of the production of ‘Hamilton.’ Lee was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and he is earning his degree in musical theatre from Belmont University. Lee’s role in Hamilton is his first role... read full bio
Andre Smith is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. Smith was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and he began his career palying football in high school where he was a three-year starter, a two-time All-State selection, and was named Class 6A Lineman of the Year. He was also selected as Mr. Football... read full bio
Andre Brown is a former American football running back who has played in the NFL. Brown was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and he started his career playing college football for NC State where he rushed for 2,539 yards, had 22 touchdowns, and 523 carriers. After graduating, Brown went on to be drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth... read full bio
Amp Lee is a former professional American running back who played nine seasons in the NFL and is also a football coach. Lee was born in Chipley, Florida, and he began his career playing college football at Florida State. After graduating from college, Lee went on to be drafted in the 2nd round as the 45th pick by the San... read full bio
Aaron James “A.J.” Hawk is a former professional American football linebacker who played in the NFL for 11 seasons. Hawk was born in Kettering, Ohio, and he began his career playing football in high school. During his freshman year, Hawk made the varsity team and went on to hold the record for most tackles in a game and most career... read full bio
Ward Connerly is an American politician, businessman, and former University of California Regent. Connerly has also been founder and chairman of the non-profit, the American Civil Rights Institute. Connerly was born in Leesville, Louisiana, and he has earned his B.A. with honors in political science from Sacramento State College and while in college, he was the student body president, an... read full bio
Vonetta Flowers is an American bobsledder from Helena, Alabama who is best known for being the 1st person of African descent to win a Gold medal in the Winter Olympics. Flowers has been athletic since a young age and while in elementary school, Coach DeWitt Thomas went to Flowers’ school looking to recruit the fastest children for the Alabama Striders... read full bio
Valerie Morris is an Emmy award-winning journalist who is best known for being the former Business News Anchor for CNN Business News. During her time with CNN, Morris was anchor of Headline News’ Smart Assets, which helped consumers understand areas that help them make better financial planning decisions. Morris has earned her bachelor’s in journalism from San Jose State University... read full bio
Sister Souljah is an American author, activist, recording artist, and film producer who is best known for her criticism of Bill Clinton’s remarks about race in the United States during his presidential campaign. Souljah was born in Bronx, New York, and she has earned her B.A. in American History and African Studies from Rutgers University. She has also taken a... read full bio
Shoshana Johnson was a Panamanian-born former United States soldier who is best known for being the first black female prisoner of war in the military history of the United States. Johnson was born in Panama but moved to the United States as a child. She was the daughter of Claude Johnson who was a retired Army Sergeant First Class. Johnson... read full bio
Shannon Reeves is a civil rights advocate, speaker, and political strategist who is the Assistant Professor of Political Science at Alabama A&M University. Through his work with Alabama A&M University, Reeves teaches undergraduate courses in American Politics and Public Administration. Reeves was born in San Francisco, California, and he has earned his B.A. in Political Science from Grambling State University... read full bio
Raymond Winbush, also known as Tikari Bioko, is an American scholar, author, researcher, psychologist and educator who is known for researching the impact of racism and white supremacy on the global African community. Winbush was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. When Winbush was young, he scored high on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test and went on... read full bio
Peniel E. Joseph is an American historian, scholar, teacher, and activist who talks on race issues. Joseph holds professorship at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the History Department in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. Joseph was born and raised in New York and he went on to earn his B.A. in... read full bio
Pamela Newkirk is an American journalist, editor, professor, author, and scholar whose work focuses on the way popular culture impacts African American lives. Newkirk has earned her B.A. in journalism from New York University, has earned her M.S. in journalism and art from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, and has earned her Ph.D. in International and Comparative Education from... read full bio
Otis Moss III is best known for being the pastor for Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ where he speaks on reaching inner-city black youth and talks on black theology. Moss is the son of Otis Moss Jr. who was an affiliate of Martin Luther King, Jr. where they worked together. Moss was raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and originally... read full bio
Ory Okolloh is a Kenyan activist, lawyer, and blogger, who is best known for being the Director of Investments at Omidyar Network and for being the former Policy Manager for Africa with Google. Okolloh has previously earned her bachelor’s in political science from the University of Pittsburgh and also earned her law degree from Harvard Law School. As a writer,... read full bio
Lynette Woodard is a retired American basketball Hall of Fame player as well as a former women’s basketball coach at Winthrop University. Woodard was born in Wichita, Kansas, and she began her career playing high school basketball where she helped her high school win two state basketball titles. After graduating from high school, Woodard went on to play college basketball... read full bio
Lee Elder is a retired American professional golfer who is best known for being the first African-American to play in the Masters Tournament which he was invited into after winning the Monsanto Open. Elder was born in Dallas, Texas, and when he was only 9 years old his father died in World War II and only three months later, his... read full bio
Keith Clinkscales is founder and CEO of First World Media, which is a media content and production company that provides premium products, services, and events to an audience that is passionate about urban culture. First World Media’s streaming service is REIGN, which focuses on content for urban and multicultural audiences. Clinkscales has also been founder of The Shadow League, which... read full bio
Kathryn Finney is an American author, entrepreneur and blogger who is best known for being the founder and CEO of digitalundivided (DID), which is a social enterprise that uses data to create systems change through innovation and entrepreneurship. She is also known for her research with #ProjectDiane, which was the first research initiative to explore the state of Black and... read full bio
