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.

LaTosha Brown

Cofounder of Black Voters Matter Fund, jazz singer, and Senior Practice Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government

Dr. Moogega Cooper

Award-winning engineer of the famed Mars Rover "Perseverance" Mission and real-life “Guardian of the Galaxy”

Angela Davis

Gain a new perspective about social justice and civil rights from counterculture legend Angela Davis
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Yamiche Alcindor

Yamiche Alcindor

Anchor and Moderator, Washington Week; White House Correspondent, PBS NewsHour (2018 – 2021); Washington Correspondent, NBC News (2022)
Keywords:
  • Media;
  • Journalist;
  • NPR;
  • Headline News;
  • Black History Month;
  • Leadership;
  • Advocate
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
Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

Creators of the viral twitter hashtag and movement, #BlackLivesMatter
Keywords:
  • Police Brutality;
  • Racism;
  • Social Justice;
  • Community Organizer;
  • Black History Month
Kevin Blackistone

Kevin Blackistone

Sports journalist, ESPN panelist, and University of Maryland journalism professor
Keywords:
  • ESPN;
  • Sportscaster;
  • Media
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
Dr. Moogega Cooper

Dr. Moogega Cooper

Award-winning engineer of the famed Mars Rover "Perseverance" Mission and real-life “Guardian of the Galaxy”
Keywords:
  • STEM;
  • NASA;
  • Scientist;
  • Diversity;
  • Breaking Barriers
Patrisse Cullors

Patrisse Cullors

New York Times Bestselling Author, Educator, Artist and Abolitionist
Keywords:
  • #BlackLivesMatter;
  • Activist;
  • Social Justice;
  • Author;
  • Black History Month;
  • Best-Selling Author
Julius "Dr. J" Erving

Julius "Dr. J" Erving

Legendary NBA Hall of Famer
Keywords:
  • Basketball;
  • Teamwork;
  • Leadership;
  • Popular Culture;
  • Black History Month
Terrence Floyd

Terrence Floyd

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

Benjamin Jealous

Social Entrepreneur, Changemaker, and Former NAACP President
Keywords:
  • NAACP;
  • Civil Rights;
  • Social Justice;
  • Activist;
  • Community Organizer
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
Janaya Khan

Janaya Khan

International Ambassador for the #BlackLivesMatter Network
Keywords:
  • Black History Month;
  • Police Brutality;
  • Activist;
  • Race;
  • Community Organizer