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About Keith Boykin

When Keith Boykin led the movement for diversity at Harvard Law School, he never imagined that his classmate Barack Obama would one day become President of the United States. Since that time, Boykin's broad and wide-ranging career has taken him from the halls of Harvard to the Clinton White House to a political commentator position for MSNBC and CNBC.
 
As a special assistant to the president and a spokesman for the administration, Boykin was once the highest ranking openly gay person in the Clinton White House. He later went on to teach political science at American University in Washington, starred in a Showtime political television series, and became the founder and first president of the National Black Justice Coalition.
 
Boykin is the author of three popular books, including the New York Times best-seller Beyond The Down Low. He currently serves as the editor of the online newspaper, The Daily Voice, hosts the BET television show My Two Cents, and is a visible daily presence on the CNBC television network. Boykin was also an associate producer of the 2007 feature film Dirty Laundry with Loretta Devine and Rockmond Dunbar.
 
As a speaker, Keith Boykin has spoken to audiences, large and small, around the world. He was a keynote speaker to 200,000 people at the Millennium March on Washington and spoke about the AIDS epidemic in front of 40,000 people in Chicago’s Soldier Field for the opening ceremonies of the 2006 Gay Games. He has also spoken to audiences at Fortune 500 companies, from Hewlett-Packard to Ford Motor Company, and he has spoken at US government agencies, including the State Department, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Peace Corps, and NASA.

Keith Boykin's Speech Topic(s)

• Diversity Without Division
  Since the 1990s, Boykin has shown dozens of Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, colleges, and universities how effective diversity strategies can help them grow into stronger institutions. His presentations use anecdotal humor, personal experience, and relevant case studies to move the audience to work together toward a common goal.
• Putting People First: Responsible Corporate Citizenship For the 21st Century
  As the leading progressive commentator on the CNBC business network, Keith Boykin has spent several years advocating for corporate social responsibility on issues ranging from health care to tax policy. His presentation demonstrates how progressive legislation and fair-minded business policies can ultimately benefit the corporate bottom line, make employees happier, and reduce labor-management tension in the workforce.
• What Barack Obama Means To America
  As a former White House aide to President Bill Clinton and a Harvard Law School classmate of President Barack Obama, Keith Boykin had the rare opportunity to watch two Democratic presidents up close. His presentation on Barack Obama combines an insider's knowledge of politics, an extraordinary personal story and a powerful but folksy speaking style that will leave audiences riveted.
• Beyond The Down Low: Sex, Lies, and Denial in Black America
  Since the release of his groundbreaking best-seller, Beyond the Down Low, Boykin has spread his message to help black communities understand complex issues about black masculinity, black sexuality, safe sex, and black female empowerment. His provocative and interactive presentations take the audience beyond the hype about "the down low" to see what concrete steps they can take to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and promote healthy, long-lasting relationships.