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
Kevin Blackistone
Kevin Blackistone
Sports journalist, ESPN panelist, and University of Maryland journalism professor
Keywords:
- ESPN;
- Sportscaster;
- Media;
- Exclusive
Jamelle Bouie
Jamelle Bouie
Columnist for the New York Times; Former CBS News Political Analyst and Chief Political Correspondent for Slate Magazine
Keywords:
- Slate;
- CBS;
- Politics;
- Journalist;
- Race;
- 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
Former NAACP President, Equality activist, and Executive Director of the Sierra Club
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, CNN Hero, and Max Award winner for best innovative entrepreneur
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
Keywords:
- LGBTQ;
- Self-worth;
- ESPN Arthur Ashe Courage Award;
- Football;
- Black History Month;
- NFL;
- Exclusive