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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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
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
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
A'Lelia Bundles

A'Lelia Bundles

Journalist and Author, On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker – now a Netflix Original
Keywords:
  • Netflix;
  • Black History Month;
  • Author;
  • Best-Selling Author;
  • Headline News
Rachel Cargle

Rachel Cargle

Activist, Writer, & Lecturer
Keywords:
  • Social Issues;
  • Black History Month;
  • Activist;
  • Diversity
Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Two-Time Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer; First Black Woman to Win an Oscar in the Costume Design Category
Keywords:
  • Black History Month;
  • Inspiration;
  • Motivation;
  • Entrepreneurship;
  • Academy Award;
  • Film
Majora Carter

Majora Carter

American urban revitalization strategist
Keywords:
  • Environmental Consciousness;
  • Environmental Conservation;
  • Activist;
  • Black History Month;
  • Inspiration;
  • Motivation;
  • Diversity & Inclusion;
  • Diversity;
  • Leadership
Damon Davis

Damon Davis

Multi-Media Artist, Storyteller & Social Activist
Keywords:
  • Activist;
  • Artist;
  • Social Issues;
  • Race;
  • Social Justice
Alicia Garza

Alicia Garza

Principal at Black Futures Lab, author of The Purpose of Power & co-founder of The Black Lives Matter Global Network
Keywords:
  • #BlackLivesMatter;
  • Social Justice;
  • Police Brutality;
  • Black History Month;
  • Activist