Audie Cornish is an American journalist who is the co-host of NPR’s award-winning newsmagazine, All Things Considered. Cornish was raised in Randolph, Massachusetts, and she went on to earn her degree at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. While studying at the University of Massachusetts, Cornish began interning with NPR and also worked with the campus radio station. Before working as co-host... read full bio
Anthony Lynn is a former professional football player and currently an American football coach who is the head coach of the Los Angeles Charges of the NFL. Lynn was born in McKinney, Texas, and he began his career in football playing in high school before going on to play for Texas Tech. While playing football in college, Lynn was an... read full bio
Alexi McCammond is a political reporter at Axios where she covers the presidential election, cultural concerns, and trends that will help decide the next President. McCammond is based out of Washington, D.C. and was a lead reporter of covering the midterm elections and it’s aftermath. McCammond has earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago. McCammond began her career... read full bio
Anthony Calvillo is an American assistant head coach who currently coaches the Montreal Carabins football team in the U Sports. Calvillo is also a former player who has played in the CFL as a quarterback. Calvillo was born in Los Angeles, California, and he played both basketball and football in high school. He went on to play as a football... read full bio
Andy Reid is an American football coach who is currently the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. Reid was born in Los Angeles, California, and while growing up he played football at Glendale Community College and then at Brigham Youth University. After finishing college, Reid went on to work as a graduate assistant for BYU’s football... read full bio
Andrew Whitworth is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL. Whitworth was born in Monroe, Louisiana, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was apart of two Louisiana Class 5A State Championship teams. He also played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl before going on to... read full bio
Andre Rison is a former American football wide receiver who has played professionally in the NFL. Rison was born in Flint, Michigan, and he began his career playing high school football where he was a star player before going on to play college football at Michigan State University. While at Michigan State, Rison helped the college win the Rose Bowl.... read full bio
Andre Johnson is a former American football wide receiver and current special advisor for the Houston Texas head coach, Bill O’Brien. Johnson was born in Miami, Florida, and he began his career playing high school football where he was rated as one of the top prospects in the country and was named a Parade All-American. After graduating, Johnson went on... read full bio
Amani Toomer is a former professional American football wide receiver and punt returner from Berkeley, California. Toomer’s father had played college football and Toomer began playing football as a lineman for the Berkeley Cougars and went on to play for the Richmond Steelers. Toomer also played football in high school where he was selected as a Parade All-American and a... read full bio
Dean Spanos is the son of Alex Spanos, and is the chairman and owner of the NFL team, the Los Angeles Chargers and it’s franchise. Spanos was born in Stockton, California, and he studied at Lincoln High School where he played in football and golf and later earned the Lincoln High Hall of Fame Award. He also went on to... read full bio
Adam Vinatieri is an American football placekicker who has most recently played with the Indianapolis Colts but is currently a free agent. Vinatieri was born in Yankton, South Dakota, and while in high school, he exceled in playing football, basketball, wrestling, soccer, and even track. With football, Vinatieri earned first team All-State honors and went on to play college football... read full bio
Thelma Golden is a museum director and chief curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City, New York. Golden grew up in Queens, New York, and while in high school, she began training as a curatorial apprentice at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She went on to earn her B.A. in Art History and African-American Studies from Smith... read full bio
Susan L. Taylor is an American editor, writer, and journalist from Harlem, New York City. She has previously been the editor-in-chief of Essence and is one of the most influential black woman in journalism. Taylor began her career at Essence as a freelance fashion and beauty editor when the magazine was founded. After working for Essence for 11 years, Taylor... read full bio
Sherrilyn Ifill is an American lawyer, law professor, and President and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, which is the nation’s premier civil rights law organization that fights for racial justice and equality. With the NAACP, Ifill has been the seventh president of the Legal Defense Fund and has also been the second woman to lead the organization. Ifill... read full bio
Jamal-Harrison Bryant is an American minister who is currently the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, which is located at Lithonia, Georgia. Bryant was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and he has graduated from Morehouse College where he majored in political science and international studies and Duke University where he earned his masters of divinity. Bryant has previously founded... read full bio
Maggie Anderson is an American activist, author, and CEO and co-founder of the Empowerment Experiment, a year-long study that finds out what happens when people only buy from black-owned businesses. Anderson was born in Miami, Florida, and she earned her B.A. in political science from Emory University and her M.B.A. and J.D. from University of Chicago. While studying at University... read full bio
Judy Richardson is an American activist, filmmaker, and lecturer from Tarrytown, New York. Richardson went on to study at Swarthmore College where she joined the Swarthmore Political Action Committee, which is a Students for a Democratic Society affiliate. Her work led to her joining the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee where she worked in projects in Alabama and Georgia. She also... read full bio
John Amos is an American actor who is best known for playing James Evans, Sr. on the television series “Good Times,” and for playing Kunta Kinte and Toby in series “Roots,” the latter of which earned him an emmy nomination. Amos was born in Newark, New Jersey, and he earned his B.A. from Colorado State University. While in college, Amos... read full bio
Ilyasah Shabazz is an American author, motivational speaker, community organizer, and social activist who is best known for being the daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. As an author, Shabazz is best known for her memoir, “Growing Up X.” Shabazz was born in Queens, New York, and she has earned her degrees from the State University of New York... read full bio
Bobby Seale is an American political activist who is best known for co-founding the Black Panther Party with Huey P. Newton. Seale was born in Liberty, Texas, and while growing up, his family lived in poverty most of his life. When he was 8, Seale and his family moved to Oakland, California, and he later in life dropped out of... read full bio
