Black History Month
Celebrate the legacy, courage and vision of Black leaders during February and all year long with these inspiring Black History Month speakers.
Host one of these renowned thought leaders, Civil Rights activists, influencers and C-Suite changemakers to amplify Black voices that empower organizations to engage in meaningful conversations and create a more inclusive and understanding community.
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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
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
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:
- Leadership;
- Global Preparedness;
- Hurricane Katrina;
- New Orleans;
- Youth Development;
- Safety Leadership;
- Exclusive;
- Military;
- Veteran
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
Keywords:
- Diversity & Inclusion;
- Diversity in the Workplace;
- Corporate Culture;
- Leadership;
- Business Leadership;
- Business;
- 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
MSNBC Senior Contributing Editor, former Washington Post columnist, former NPR "All Things Considered" host, Peabody Award-winner
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;
- Entrepreneurship;
- Black History Month;
- Diversity;
- Exclusive
Melissa M. Proctor
Melissa M. Proctor
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of NBA's Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena; Bestselling Author, From Ball Girl to CMO
Keywords:
- Marketing;
- Diversity & Inclusion;
- Innovation;
- Branding Strategies;
- Leadership;
- Inspiration;
- Culturally Relevant Marketing;
- Author;
- 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