Black History

As the oldest son of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King III serves as an ambassador of his parent’s legacy of nonviolent social change. A graduate of his father's Alma mater, Moreh...

Janice Bryant Howroyd, fondly known as JBH, is the first African American woman to establish a multi-billion-dollar company, the ActOne Group. The workforce solutions and staffing company engages some of the world’s best technolog...

Howie Kra is a highly energetic and dynamic entrepreneur who has been driving revenue and providing sales leadership for more than 20 years. As Chief Business Development Officer at Arise Bioscience, he is responsible for growing...

Dr. Cornel West is the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at Union Theological Seminary. Dr. West teaches on the works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, as well as courses in Philosophy of Religion, African American Critical Thought, and a wide rang...

A.J. Epenesa is an American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. He played college football at Iowa, and was drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. As a high schooler, Epenesa garnered...

An entrepreneur in every sense of the word, Daymond John has come a long way from taking out a $100,000 mortgage on his mother’s house and moving his business operation into its basement. John is CEO and Founder of FUBU, a much-ce...

Say Dr. J’s name and watch those who know glaze over and practically tear up with reverential nostalgia. Well before Michael Jordan, a generation before Kobe Bryant, there was The Doctor. Simply put, Dr. J was the most graceful at...

A mother, founder, advocate, and business professional, Wanda Cooper Jones is turning a moment of hate into a movement of love. After the tragic racially charged murder of her son, Ahmaud Arbery, Cooper Jones’ resilience and missi...

How do you build understanding, calm fear, and put an end to hate and racism? One conversation at a time! Daryl Davis is a renowned blues and rock musician who’s toured the world playing with musical greats including 32 years as C...

For more than 40 years, Dr. Kevin W. Cosby has served as the Senior Pastor of St. Stephen Baptist Church, the largest African American Church in the state of Kentucky, as well as the largest private Black employer of African-Ameri...

Amy DuBois Barnett is a Senior Advisor at Bravo Mondo Corporation. She was formerly a Chief Content Officer at Outside Interactive and the former Senior Vice President and General Manager of BET Digital. She is a NAACP Image-award...

Doug Kezirian is the host of Daily Wager, ESPN’s daily sports betting news and information program that launched in March of 2019. He also is ESPN’s sports betting analyst, appearing across ESPN platforms to discuss issues, news a...

Recognized for his extensive work as a former senior advisor to President Barack Obama; a prominent healthcare executive; and a leading expert on Socially Conscious Leadership, Anton Gunn has a passion for making positive changes...

Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. descends from two of the most influential names in American history: he is the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass and the great-great-grandson of Booker T. Washington. Ken continues his family'...

Tae Davis is a linebacker for the Cleveland Browns and previously the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and was undrafted in the 2018 NF...

André Swanston is a dynamic tech innovator and media magnate whose ability to forecast industry shifts, identify opportunities, and take calculated risks, has catapulted him from $9 in his pocket to one of the only 9-figure exits...

Owner of the Dominique Dawes Gymnastics & Ninja Academies, Dominique opened the gyms to continue her commitment to developing a healthy and compassionate culture in the sport of gymnastics. Her first academy opened in the midst of...

Robert Owens has proven through his lifestyle and accomplishments that he is physically and mentally an absolute warrior. Known as “The Fittest and Mentally Toughest 66 Year Old In The World” to Spartan Games Founder Joe de Sena a...

Imagine harnessing the power of an exciting opening video, a breathtaking closing performance, and an inspiring and insightful main stage keynote all in one dynamic presentation. For over 20 years, GRAMMY-nominated artist and awar...

A 33-year veteran of NASA, Gregory Robinson is the former director of the 10 billion dollar James Webb Space Telescope (Webb). With 100 times more power than its predecessor, the Hubble Telescope, Webb is considered one of NASA’s...

Jason Doyle is the executive producer of the “No Dunks” podcast for The Athletic. Jason - a graduate of Ryerson University - was previously the producer and director of the popular NBA TV show “The Starters.”

Brian Winters is an offensive lineman for the Arizona Cardinals He was drafted by the New York Jets in the 3rd round, after starting all 4 years in college at Kent State. He was named to the MAC all conference team 3 times while a...

Experience the transformative presence of Jaime Komer, a dynamic speaker specializing in reinventing identities, intuition-building, and fostering trust and connection. With a focus on holistic human experiences and conscious cult...

John Imah stands out as a transformative figure in the tech industry, offering a fresh perspective and diverse background in a sector traditionally dominated by a homogenous group. He has successfully raised a significant $40 mill...

David DeCastro is an American football guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football for Stanford University, and earned unanimous All-American honors. The Steelers selected him in t...

Omar Johnson is a marketing innovator in the art of building world-class brands. As former CMO of Beats by Dre and VP of Marketing at Apple, throughout his career, Johnson has led all facets of marketing, ranging from brand develo...

Maxx Williams is an American football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football at Minnesota and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Domonique Foxworth is a former American football player who played as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He was born on March 27, 1983, in Oxford, England, but grew up in Maryland, USA. He attended...

Arlan Hamilton, founder at Backstage Capital and HireRunner.co, is a serial entrepreneur, author, and prolific speaker. She founded Backstage Capital in 2015 to invest in founders who are people of color, women and/or LGBTQ. Since...

With more than 30 years of experience, earning bottom-line results for some of America’s best  known corporations including Walmart, Ameritech, Convergys, AT&T, IBM, Pitney Bowes and SuperValue, Keith Wyche has risen to become a s...

Joshua V. Barr is an Emmy and national award-winning transformational leader from South Carolina with an MBA and Juris Doctorate who has trained people on human rights, diversity, equity, and inclusion issues from all 50 states an...

Carlos Pena is a former MLB First Baseman from the Dominican Republic. Over the course of his standout career, Pena played for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Hou...