Black History Month

From today’s most prominent activists to Civil Rights icons, our motivational black speakers celebrate the evolution of African-American race relations and diversity, as well as the ongoing battle for black female empowerment.

Sherrilyn Ifill

Civil Rights Lawyer; former President and Director-Counsel of LDF (NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund)

Angela Davis

Gain a new perspective about social justice and civil rights from counterculture legend Angela Davis
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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;
  • ESPN Analyst
Terrence Floyd

Terrence Floyd

Social Activist, brother of George Floyd and Founder of WeAreFloyd organization
Keywords:
  • Diversity & Inclusion;
  • Social Justice;
  • Equality;
  • Activist;
  • Exclusive
Demetrius Harmon

Demetrius Harmon

Popular actor, comedian, poet, and mental health advocate
Keywords:
  • Mental Health;
  • Comedian;
  • Wellness
Payton Head

Payton Head

Former President of the Missouri Students Association & Activist
Keywords:
  • Race;
  • Black History Month;
  • Equality;
  • Diversity;
  • LGBTQ;
  • Exclusive
Rachel Lindsay

Rachel Lindsay

The First Black Lead in ABC’s The Bachelorette; Guest Co-host of The View; Co-host of The Ringer’s Higher Learning podcast; Sports Attorney
Keywords:
  • Inspiration;
  • Motivation;
  • Black History Month;
  • Diversity;
  • Diversity & Inclusion;
  • Social Media;
  • Legal Affairs;
  • 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
Bree Newsome

Bree Newsome

Community Organizer and Activist Who Removed the Confederate Battle Flag from the South Carolina State House
Keywords:
  • Civil Rights;
  • Social Issues;
  • Racial Equality;
  • Black History Month;
  • Activist;
  • Exclusive
Richie Reseda

Richie Reseda

Cell Block Feminist, Hip Hop Artist & Co-founder of Initiate Justice
Keywords:
  • Mass Incarceration;
  • Intersectionality;
  • Exclusive
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
Mike Africa Jr.

Mike Africa Jr.

Writer, Member of MOVE who was born in prison
Keywords:
  • #BlackLivesMatter;
  • Black History Month;
  • Activist;
  • Diversity;
  • Diversity & Inclusion;
  • Motivation;
  • Hip-Hop
Cliff Albright

Cliff Albright

Executive Director and Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter
Keywords:
  • Black History Month;
  • Social Justice;
  • Voter Suppression;
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day