Marc Mero is an American former wrestler, an anti-bullying advocate, and is the founder of the non-profit, Champion of Choices. Mero was born in Buffalo, New York, and he began his career playing football in high school before moving on to boxing. Mero found himself excelling in boxing and he won four New York State titles before having to take... read full bio
Brit Barron is an entrepreneur, author, teacher, and speaker. Barron began her career as a pastor at a mega church when she was 26 years old. As she grew older, she began learning more about herself and after meeting a woman named Sami, she left the church, came out as gay, and got married. These actions taught her that you... read full bio
Tamika Mallory is an American activist who has been the National Chair of the Women’s March, which she was one of the leading organizers of. Mallory was born in New York City and her parents were founding members of Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN), so activism was in her blood since birth. At only 11 years old, Mallory... read full bio
Alicia Garza is an American civil rights activist and writer who is best known for co-founding the Black Lives Matter movement. Is an activist, Garza has been a community organizer for issues which include ending police brutality, racism, violence against people of color, transgenders and gender non-conforming people, student services and rights, and more. Garza was born in Oakland, California,... read full bio
LaTosha Brown is a speaker, author, activist, and Jazz singer. She is currently a fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and is a contributor to The New York Times. Brown is also co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund organization and her work with the organization is to increase Black people to focus on politics... read full bio
Opal Tometi is an American writer, human rights activist, strategist, and community organizer who is best known for being the co-founder of Black Lives Matter. Through her work with Black Lives Matter, Tometi is known for working with the social media aspect of the movement. Tometi has also been former Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration. Tometi... read full bio
CeCe McDonald is a transgender activist and LGBTQ+ advocate. She rose to attention after being assaulted with her friends outside of a bar. McDonald was attacked with glass by the assaulters friend and in defense, McDonald stabbed the man which led to her serving 41 months for second-degree manslaughter. The story gained attention world wide as it was seen as... read full bio
Janaya Khan is an activist, author, and amateur boxer who is a co-founder of Black Lives Matters Toronto and is an ambassador for the #BlackLivesMatter network. Khan identifies as queer, black, and gender-nonconforming. They were born and raised in Toronto, Ontario and went on to earn their degree with honors in English Language and Literature from York University. Since then,... read full bio
Nyle DiMarco is an American actor, model, and deaf activist who is best known for making headlines after being the first deaf winner and second male winner of the reality television series “America’s Next Top Model.” From there, DiMarco went on to win the television competition series “Dancing with the Stars.” DiMarco was born in Queens, New York, but grew... read full bio
Jamal-Harrison Bryant is an American minister who is currently the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, which is located at Lithonia, Georgia. Bryant was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and he has graduated from Morehouse College where he majored in political science and international studies and Duke University where he earned his masters of divinity. Bryant has previously founded... read full bio
Maggie Anderson is an American activist, author, and CEO and co-founder of the Empowerment Experiment, a year-long study that finds out what happens when people only buy from black-owned businesses. Anderson was born in Miami, Florida, and she earned her B.A. in political science from Emory University and her M.B.A. and J.D. from University of Chicago. While studying at University... read full bio
Judy Richardson is an American activist, filmmaker, and lecturer from Tarrytown, New York. Richardson went on to study at Swarthmore College where she joined the Swarthmore Political Action Committee, which is a Students for a Democratic Society affiliate. Her work led to her joining the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee where she worked in projects in Alabama and Georgia. She also... read full bio
Bobby Seale is an American political activist who is best known for co-founding the Black Panther Party with Huey P. Newton. Seale was born in Liberty, Texas, and while growing up, his family lived in poverty most of his life. When he was 8, Seale and his family moved to Oakland, California, and he later in life dropped out of... read full bio
Dr. Benjamin Chavis Jr. is an African-American civil rights leader who has previously served as the Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and who is known for being an assistant to Martin Luther King Jr. Chavis was born in Oxford, North Carolina, and when he was 12 years old, he became the first African... read full bio
Cynthia Germanotta is an American philanthropist, activist, and entrepreneur who is best known for being the mother of Lady Gaga. Together with Lady Gaga, Germanotta co-founded the Born This Way Foundation, which she is president of. The non-profit, Born This Way Foundation, focuses on inspiring youth, end bullying, and help to build up communities. The Born This Way Foundation has... read full bio
Lonnie Ali is the chairwoman of Ali In All Of Us initiative. Lonnie was married to Muhammad Ali up until his death and partnered with him on several of his humanitarian initiatives and went on missions with him to countries such as Cuba, India, Pakistan, Uganda, and Sudan. After her husband’s passing, Lonnie gave an inspirational eulogy at his memorial... read full bio
Chasten Buttigieg is an author, tech, and advocate who is best known for being the husband of former mayor and presidential candidate, Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg has been a drama teacher and through his husband, Pete’s presidential race, Chasten used his platform to bring attention to topics such as improving public schools, mental healthcare, and access to arts education. After Pete... read full bio
Author and speaker Lisa Brenninkmeyer encourages women to embrace the transformative power of God's unwavering love. She started the Catholic Women's Bible study program Walking with Purpose with the goal of seeing women come to know Christ intimately. She made the decision to bring about change after hearing numerous accounts of women who yearned for connection, sought out a secure... read full bio
Do you ever find yourself wishing that your therapist would lighten up and make a joke, if only for a moment You might find it helpful to listen to the podcast "Seek Treatment," which is hosted by the comedians Catherine Cohen and Pat Regan, who are also best friends. Cohen is known for her stand-up comedy special "The Twist... She's... read full bio
In the struggle for marriage equality in the United States, Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo, a wonderful couple, have been instrumental. They have supported LGBTQ+ rights for the past 13 years of their relationship, using their voices and individual stories to leave a lasting impression. Paul and Jeff actively fought against the false information and prejudices being circulated in 2009 when... read full bio
