African-American Interest

Molly Melching has lived and worked in Senegal, West Africa since 1974 and has dedicated her life to the empowerment of communities at the grassroots level. Highly regarded...

Molly Melching

Human Rights Advocate, Non formal Education Specialist, and Expert on Ending Harmful Traditional Practices

PAMELA NEWKIRK

Pamela Newkirk is an award-winning journalist and a professor of journalism at New York University. She is the author of Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga...

Pamela Newkirk

Award-Winning Journalist and Professor of Journalism at New York University

MS. PAT

Ms. Pat hasn’t lived the life of your typical comedian. Born to a single mother of five, living on welfare in a tough West end neighborhood of Atlanta during the height...

Ms. Pat

Belief in Yourself Can Get You Anywhere You Want to Go

DOLEN PERKINS-VALDEZ

Dolen Perkins-Valdez is the author of the New York Times best-seller Wench (Amistad), a startling piece of original fiction that tells the story of four enslaved black...

Dolen Perkins-Valdez

New York Times Best-selling Author of Wench

BEN PHILIPPE

Ben Philippe is a New York-based writer and screenwriter. He is the author of the young adult novels Field Guide to the North American Teenager (Balzer + Bray), winner...

Ben Philippe

TV Writer, Professor, & Proponent of Talking It Out

STEPHANIE POWELL WATTS

Stephanie Powell Watts is an associate professor of English at Lehigh University, and has won numerous awards, including a Whiting Award, a Pushcart Prize, the Ernest...

Stephanie Powell Watts

Fiction Writer and Author of No One Is Coming to Save Us

RAKIM

Rakim is an American rapper, widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled MCs of all time. Since his debut in 1987, he has released eight critically...

Rakim

Hip-Hop Icon and Lyrical Genius

ROSE ROCK

Rose Rock, mother to 10 children, including comedian Chris Rock, and 17 foster children, is a real-life supermom. She is an educator specializing in pre-school and special...

Rose Rock

Supermom and Advocate for Youth & Families

VICTORIA ROWELL

Born in Portland, Maine, Victoria Rowell was raised in foster care for the first 18 years of her life. The love, guidance, and support of her foster families instilled...

Victoria Rowell

New York Times Bestselling Author, Actress, Producer, and Writer

KIMBERLY SEALS-ALLERS

Kimberly Seals Allers is an award-winning business journalist, former writer at Fortune magazine and author of The Mocha Manual to Turning Your Passion into Profit (Amistad/HarperCollins),...

Kimberly Seals-Allers

Working Mother Family Expert

MAX L. SIEGEL

Max L. Siegel is the CEO of The 909 Group LLC, a sports, entertainment, and lifestyle marketing firm, leads Baker & Daniels' sports and entertainment industry team,...

Max L. Siegel

Legendary Sports & Entertainment Rep., Diversity Leader, Expert on Motivation

KIMORA LEE SIMMONS

Kimora Lee Simmons is the American Dream. The talented designer is credited with inspiring a new generation of consumers with her glamorous, sexy, over-the-top style...

Kimora Lee Simmons

Media Mogul

JIM ST. GERMAIN

Jim St. Germain is the co-founder of Preparing Leaders of Tomorrow, Inc. (PLOT), a nonprofit organization that provides mentoring to at-risk and formerly incarcerated...

Jim St. Germain

Author, Social Entrepreneur, & Presidential Appointee

KARRINE STEFFANS

Karrine Steffans is the New York Times bestselling author of seven titles: The Vixen Diaries, The Vixen Manual, Satisfaction, How to Make Love to a Martian, Décor and...

Karrine Steffans

New York Times Bestselling Author

DARRYL STRAWBERRY

Darryl Strawberry is described as a legend by many who have been dazzled by the dynamics of his game, the power he possessed at the plate and the story of redemption...

Darryl Strawberry

Baseball Legend, Two-Time Cancer Survivor, Autism Spokesperson, Community Outreach Advocate, and New York Times Best-Selling Author

RACHEL L. SWARNS

Rachel L. Swarns presents a fascinating and intriguing look at America's First Family in her new book American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial...

Rachel L. Swarns

Author of American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama

WALTER THOMPSON-HERNáNDEZ

Walter Thompson-Hernández is a Los Angeles-bred multimedia reporter who travels the world asking what it means to belong. He began his career with the New York Times...

Walter Thompson-Hernández

Journalist & Author

SANDRA UWIRINGIYIMANA (OO-WEE-RING-YEE-MA-NA)

Sandra Uwiringiyimana is a Women’s Rights Activist, Refugee Advocate, & Author of the memoir How Dare the Sun Rise (Katherine Tegen Books).

Sandra Uwiringiyimana (oo-Wee-Ring-yee-ma-na)

Women’s Rights Activist, Refugee Advocate, & Author

RACHEL VASSEL

Rachel Vassel is the author of the award-winning book Daughters of Men (Amistad) a moving collection of beautiful photographs and inspirational essays about the role...

Rachel Vassel

Fatherhood Expert and Award-Winning Author

ELIJAH WALD

musician, author of Dylan Goes Electric! (Dey Street Books), and historian who has published on a broad range of music and related cultural subjects. He started playing...

Elijah Wald

Musician, Writer, Author of Dylan Goes Electric!

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