Black History Month

Celebrate the legacy, courage and vision of Black leaders during Black History Month and all year long. Inspire action and empower the next generation of change agents in your organization, industry or community. Educate, inform and illuminate by hosting one of these renowned thought leaders and influencers. 
 
These remarkable C-Suite and political movers and shakers, creators, sports legends, military heroes, journalists and game changers will inspire your organization.

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Michelle Alexander

Michelle Alexander

Best-selling author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, (10th Anniversary edition, January 2020)
Keywords:
  • Mass Incarceration;
  • Civil Rights;
  • Human Rights;
  • Race;
  • Black History Month;
  • Exclusive
Jamelle Bouie

Jamelle Bouie

Columnist for the New York Times, CBS News Political Analyst and former Chief Political Correspondent for Slate Magazine
Keywords:
  • Slate;
  • CBS;
  • Politics;
  • Journalist;
  • Race;
  • Exclusive
Lt. General Russel L. Honoré, USA (Ret.)

Lt. General Russel L. Honoré, USA (Ret.)

Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina, Leadership, Safety & Global Preparedness Authority and Leader of U.S. Capitol Complex Security Review
Keywords:
  • COVID-19;
  • Leadership;
  • Global Preparedness;
  • Hurricane Katrina;
  • New Orleans;
  • Youth Development;
  • Safety Leadership;
  • Exclusive
Sherrilyn Ifill

Sherrilyn Ifill

Civil Rights Lawyer; former President and Director-Counsel of LDF (NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund)
Keywords:
  • Legal Affairs;
  • Civil Rights;
  • Human Rights;
  • NAACP;
  • Law Professor;
  • Author;
  • Social Justice;
  • Voter Suppression;
  • Exclusive
Benjamin Jealous

Benjamin Jealous

Social Entrepreneur, Changemaker, and Former NAACP President
Keywords:
  • NAACP;
  • Civil Rights;
  • Social Justice;
  • Activist;
  • Community Organizer;
  • Exclusive
Derreck Kayongo

Derreck Kayongo

Former CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights, Social Entrepreneur, Global Soap Project Founder, and CNN Hero
Keywords:
  • Entrepreneur;
  • Creative Problem Solving;
  • Human Rights;
  • Global Soap Project;
  • Black History Month;
  • Exclusive
Attorney General Loretta Lynch

Attorney General Loretta Lynch

83rd Attorney General of the United States (2015-2017); Partner, Paul, Weiss
Keywords:
  • Leadership;
  • Social Justice;
  • Diversity & Inclusion;
  • National Security;
  • Legal Affairs;
  • ESG;
  • Exclusive
Michele Norris

Michele Norris

Washington Post Opinions Columnist, Former NPR Host and Special Correspondent, and Founding Director of The Race Card Project
Keywords:
  • Journalist;
  • NPR;
  • Black History Month;
  • The Race Card Project;
  • Social Issues;
  • Exclusive
Soledad O'Brien

Soledad O'Brien

Award-Winning Journalist, Entrepreneur and Host of the Weekly Syndicated Political Show Matter of Fact
Keywords:
  • Journalist;
  • Documentarian;
  • Entrepreneur;
  • Black History Month;
  • Diversity;
  • Exclusive
Anthony Robles

Anthony Robles

Inspiring NCAA Wrestling Champion, National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee, and subject of the film, Unstoppable
Keywords:
  • Inspiration;
  • Sports;
  • Motivation;
  • Leadership;
  • Athlete;
  • Exclusive
Rosemary Saal

Rosemary Saal

Inspiring Adventurer and Member of the First All-Black Team to Summit Mt. Everest
Keywords:
  • Mountaineer;
  • Leadership;
  • Authentic Leadership;
  • Peak Performance;
  • Breaking Barriers;
  • Corporate Culture;
  • Adventurer;
  • Exclusive;
  • Diversity & Inclusion;
  • High Performing Teams;
  • Mt. Everest
Michael Sam

Michael Sam

NCAA All-American Football Player, NFL Free Agent, & LGBT Athlete
Keywords:
  • LGBTQ;
  • Self-worth;
  • ESPN Arthur Ashe Courage Award;
  • Football;
  • Black History Month;
  • NFL;
  • Exclusive