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Leslie Gilbert-Lurie, a writer, lawyer, teacher, and child advocate, is a board member and Immediate Past President of the Los Angeles County Board of Education. She...

Todd Gitlin is professor of journalism and sociology and chair of the Ph.D. program in communications at Columbia University. An American writer, sociologist, communications...

Howard Green, experienced journalist, broadcaster, documentary filmmaker and author, has interviewed some of the most prominent business leaders, decision makers, and...

"Conor has a gift for communicating with young people a very authentic way. Not only did over five hundred Collegiate middle school students give him a standing ovation...

In 2010, Sergeant Craig Grossi was an intelligence collector assigned to Marine RECON—the most elite fighters in the Corps—in a remote part of Afghanistan. While...

High stakes and dangerous situations are no stranger to retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and best-selling author Dan Hampton. The decorated veteran shares his...

On September 11, 2001, a blind man escaped the World Trade Center by walking down 78 flights of stairs with his guide dog. Days later, America fell in love with Michael...

Carl Hoffman is the author of the critically acclaimed books Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art,...

Uzodinma Iweala is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and medical doctor. As the CEO of The Africa Center, he is dedicated to promoting a new narrative about Africa...

Jean Johnson is Executive Vice President of Public Agenda and head of its Education Insights division which focuses on education issues. At Public Agenda, she has authored...

When William Kamkwamba was 14, Malawi suffered a severe famine. His family could no longer pay his school fees, and he was forced to drop out of high school. While staying...

Katty Kay is the Washington Correspondent for BBC World News America, and regularly anchors The Evening News programs seen on BBC World. Katty brings a truly global perspective...

"Somebody get Jeff Kreisler on The Colbert Report ... As funny and as quotable as anything that appears daily on late-night TV. You are guaranteed a few laugh-out-loud...

Jean Kwok is the award-winning, New York Times and international bestselling author of Girl in Translation and Mambo in Chinatown. Her work has been published in 18 countries...

Laurence Leamer is a celebrated historian, journalist, and bestselling author of more than a dozen books. Leamer has worked in places including the What Cheer, Iowa Patriot-Chronicle,...

Jodi Lipper is the co-author, with Cerina Vincent, of Live Like a Hot Chick: How to Feel Sexy, Confident, and Create Balance At Work and Play (Avon A), How to Eat Like...

Rachel Lloyd is the founder of GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services) a nonprofit that serves victims of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking,...

Attica Locke is a nationally bestselling and award-winning author and screenwriter, with her focus on issues of race, Hollywood, politics, and motherhood. Locke’s first...