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.

Sherrilyn Ifill

Civil Rights Lawyer; former President and Director-Counsel of LDF (NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund)

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; Washington Correspondent, NBC News
Keywords:
  • Media;
  • Journalist;
  • NPR;
  • 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
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;
  • Exclusive
Kevin Blackistone

Kevin Blackistone

Sports journalist, ESPN panelist, and University of Maryland journalism professor
Keywords:
  • ESPN;
  • Sportscaster;
  • Media;
  • Exclusive
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;
  • 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
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;
  • Exclusive
Terrence Floyd

Terrence Floyd

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

Demetrius Harmon

Popular actor, comedian, poet, and mental health advocate
Keywords:
  • Mental Health;
  • Comedian;
  • Wellness
Payton Head

Payton Head

Former President of the Missouri Students Association & Activist
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