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.
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Yamiche Alcindor
Yamiche Alcindor
Washington Correspondent, NBC News; Former Anchor and Moderator, Washington Week
Keywords:
- Media;
- Journalist;
- Headline News;
- Black History Month;
- Leadership;
- Advocate;
- Exclusive
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
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;
- Exclusive
Terrence Floyd
Terrence Floyd
Social Activist, brother of George Floyd and Founder of WeAreFloyd organization
Keywords:
- Diversity & Inclusion;
- Social Justice;
- Equality;
- Activist;
- Exclusive
Keywords:
- Mental Health;
- Comedian;
- Wellness
Keywords:
- Race;
- Black History Month;
- Equality;
- Diversity;
- LGBTQ;
- 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
Rachel Lindsay
Rachel Lindsay
The First African-American Lead in ABC’s The Bachelorette; Host of MTV’s Ghosted: Love Gone Missing, ESPN Radio’s Game Night; 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