KC Lights is a DJ, musician, and producer from Glasgow, Scotland. Lights has previously earned his degree in music and upon earning his degree, Lights began pursuing a musical career in house music. After a few years of honing on his craft, Lights began releasing music through Herve’s ‘Cheap Thrills’ imprint. Around this time, Lights released his track “Lose It... read full bio
Joseph Julian Soria is an American actor who is best known for playing Hector Cruz in the television series “Army Wives,” Pete Ramos in the television series “The Oath,” and Erik Morales in the Netflix original series “Gentefied.” Soria was born in Los Angeles, California, and he made his television acting debut playing Spider in “The Shield.” Since then, Soria... read full bio
Yogi Roth is a Pac-12 Networks college football analyst, an award-winning filmmaker, New York Times best-selling author, scholar, coach, motivational speaker, media personality, and host. Roth began his career at the University of Pittsburgh where he earned a full athletic scholarship as a wide receiver. Roth graduated magna cum laude and went on to earn his master’s degree in communication... read full bio
Ruthie Lindsey is an author, speaker, and podcast host based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Lindsey’s life hit tragedy when she was only 17 years old and was hit by an ambulance outside of a gas station. This left her with a ruptured spleen, punctured lungs, and a broken neck. The accident gave her a 5% chance of survival and she... read full bio
Tennessee Jet is a one-man band that consists of TJ McFarland. The band is a mixture of country, Americana, and rock music, and Tennessee Jet is based out of Nashville, Tennessee. The band is influenced by artists such as Dwight Yoakam, John Steinbeck and The White Stripes. McFarland began writing lyrics and poetry at a young age and by the... read full bio
Tim Hardaway Sr. is an American retired basketball player who played as point guard in the NBA. Hardaway was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he began his career playing college basketball at the University of Texas at El Paso where he was named an MVP of El Paso’s Sun Bowl Invitational Tournament twice. He also won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith... read full bio
Jeff Garcia is a former gridiron football quarterback. Garcia was born in Gilroy, California, and he began his career playing football as well as basketball in high school. He went on to play for Gavilan College before transferring and playing at San Jose State University. While at San Jose, Garcia earned UPI All-America honors and had the most career offensive... read full bio
Lester Hayes is a former professional American football player who played cornerback. Hayes was born in Houston, Texas, and he began his career playing football in college for Texas A&M. He started playing defensive end but later switch to linebacker before playing as safety. He went on to be an All-American before graduating. Hayes switched to cornerback and was then... read full bio
Jeanne Celestine Lakin is an award-winning author and founder of One Million Orphans. Lakin’s story is that of heartbreak as she was a Rwandan Genocide survivor who overcame a childhood of genocide, abuse, and orphanhood. Lakin was forced to run from her home after the Rwandan government tried to eliminate the entire Tutsi ethnic group. Over the course of about... read full bio
Jack Davenport is an English actor who is best known for playing James Norrington in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, and for playing Lancelot in the film “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” Davenport was born in Wimbledon, London, England, and is the son of fellow actors Nigel Davenport and Maria Aitken. While growing up he studied at Cheltenham College and... read full bio
Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor or African American Studies at Princeton University and is Chair of the Department and of the Center of African American Studies at Princeton University. Glaude is also an author who is best known for his books “Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul” and “In... read full bio
Mona Sutphen has previously served as the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy under President Barack Obama. Sutphen has also previously been Managing Director at UBS AG, where she covered geopolitical risk and macro-policy trends and their impact on the global economy. She has also been a partner at Macro Advisory Partners LLP and has been an American... read full bio
Robin Wilson is an American musician and producer from Detroit, Michigan, who is best known for being the lead vocalist for the rock band Gin Blossoms, and for occasionally performing as a vocalist for The Smithereens. When Wilson joined the Gin Blossoms, he replaced Richard Taylor as guitarist but shortly after became the vocalist. Although Wilson wasn’t formed in the... read full bio
Dr. Carlton Green is a professional psychologist and is also a consultant and trainer for colleges, universities, churches, spiritual organizations, mental health agencies, and businesses. Green is an expert on issues such as diversity, equity, and inclusion and focuses on race, racial identity, racism, racial justice, and racial healing. Green is a member of the American Psychological Association through the... read full bio
Dana LaMon is a blind African-American retired judge who provides professional speaking services and has previously earned the title of World Champion of Public Speaking from Toastmasters International. Most recently, LaMon has campaigned for the 21st Senate District as he feels he has a better vision for the future and feels that people who want better for our country need... read full bio
Charles S. Dutton is an American actor, director, and producer who is best known for playing Roc Emerson in the television series “Roc,” and for playing Boy Willie in the television film “The Piano Lesson,” a role which earned him a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination. Dutton was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and while growing up he spent a short... read full bio
The Jayhawks are an American alternative country and rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, that formed in the mid 1980’s and has taken a few hiatuses over the years. The Jayhawks currently consists of members Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg, Tim O’Reagan and John Jackson. The Jayhawks were originally formed by Mark Olson, Gary Louris, Marc Perlman and Norm Rogers.... read full bio
Songhoy Blues is a desert blues band from Bamako, Mali, that consists of members Garba Toure, Aliou Toure, Oumar Toure, and Nathanael Dembele. The group was formed in Timbuktu, but have since had to leave Timbuktu due to the civil conflict and imposition of Sharia law. Together, the members formed together in Bamako to try to recreate what they lost... read full bio
GZA, also known as The Genius, is an American rapper and songwriter who is best known for being a founding member of the hip-hop group, the Wu-Tang Clan. GZA found his love for hip-hop at a young age after attending block parties and from there, he began working as a DJ and also found himself involved in breakdancing and graffiti.... read full bio
Gail Buckley is a best-selling author, speaker and historian who is known for bringing some of America’s greatest patriots to life through his presentations. As an author, Buckley is best known for her best-sellers; “American Patriots: The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm,” and for the book “The Hornes: An American Family,” the latter... read full bio
