Charlotte Ayanna grew up in foster care after her mother was deemed mentally unfit to care for her. At the age of seventeen, Charlotte was adopted into a foster home. Inspired by her past, Charlotte is a spokeswoman for foster children. Charlotte won Miss Teen USA and garnered national exposure, leading to her feature in television series like Weird Science... read full bio
Laila Ireland is an activist and American transgender veteran who served 12 years in the United States Army. Along with her husband Logan, Laila and Logan came out as transgender in the Emmy nominated short film, “Transgender, at War and in Love”. Lailia, assigned male at birth, now is a woman, and Logan, assigned female at birth, is now a... read full bio
Skyler Jay is a trans activist, best known for appearing on the hit reality television series, “Queer Eye”, which he was the first trans participant of. He was apart of the big makeovers given by the Fab Five and even had surgery throughout the episode he was in. Jay uses his outlet he has been given to spread awareness of... read full bio
Christine Brennan is a sports columnist, television analyst, and best-selling author. Her take on sports, including the Olympics, womens sports, and international sports, is world-renowned. Brennan is one of the most widely read female sports columnists in the United States, as her column is featured in USA Today. Brennan is also a commentator on television with ABC News and ESPN,... read full bio
Cameron Kasky is an American activist and advocate against gun violence. He is co-founder of the student-led Gun Violence Prevention advocacy group Never Again MSD. He helped lead this group after becoming a survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Shortly after, he helped organize the March for Our Lives nationwide student protest. Kasky has previously... read full bio
LaToya Ruby Frazier is a mixed media artist and Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. With a focus on industrialism, environmental justice, social inequity, and history, Frazier utilizes video and photography to share her interpretations of the issues. Her work has been exhibited internationally at exhibitions including the Brooklyn Museum, Seattle Art Museum, Institute of... read full bio
Waneek Horn-Miller is an Olympic water polo athlete. She is from the Kahnawake Mohawk territory of Canada. During the Oka crisis in 1990, Horn-Miller was stabbed by a Canadian soldier. Due to this experience, Horn-Miller was inspired to live out her dream of becoming an Olympic athlete. She took part in the Sydney Olympics in the year 2000. Now, Horn-Miller... read full bio
Teju Cole is a groundbreaking artist. He has authored five books, including Every Day is for the Thief, which was named book of the year by the New York times and shortlisted for the PEN/Open Book Award. He has written various essays and novels, many of which have received critical awards and recognitions including the New York Public Library Young... read full bio
Sue Gardner is an advocate for technology and media accessibility. In a digital age, Gardner recognizes that all groups of people should have equal access to information. Gardner builds organizations giving people access to information via non-profits, grants, and policy organizations. Gardner is a special advisor to the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit Wikipedia operation. She has worked as a journalist,... read full bio
Shaun King is an articulate writer and speaker. He is a journalist for The Intercept and a Writer-In-Residence at Harvard Law School’s Fair Punishment Project. King uses social media, reporting, and other means to work as an activist for justice. He is specifically focused on humane advocation for victims of brutality and discrimination. King participates in the Black Lives Matter... read full bio
Kate Bolick is a freelance writer and best-selling author. Known primarily for her cutting edge release, Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own, Bolick’s writing and keynote events cover topics of marriage, romance, success, and careers. Bolick has a wide range of experience in the editorial world; she has contributed to The Atlantic, The New York Times, Vogue, Slate, and... read full bio
Margot Lee Shetterly is the author of Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race. Her award-winning book was developed into a feature film produced by FOX, known as Hidden Figures. Growing up, Shetterly was immersed in the world of science—her father was a Langley Research Center scientist... read full bio
Jeff Chang is an award-winning author focused on topics of culture, politics, and art (in various forms). His books have garnered honors from the American Book Award to the Asian American Literary Award. He has authored books including Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, Who We Be: The Colorization of America, and We Gon’ Be Alright:... read full bio
Susan Pinker is a renowned developmental psychologist. She incorporates her psychology background into the diverse world of social science. She has published work in a variety of journals and releases, including the New York Times, The Financial Times, Oprah Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. Pinker has won various awards for her research including The William James Book Award by... read full bio
Andrew Marantz is a technology expert. He’s well-versed in areas of social media, the alt-right, press, comedy, and pop culture. As a writer for The New Yorker, Marantz covers topics in the spectrum of American controversy and social issues surrounding the aforementioned topics. Marantz has authored the book Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation. Marantz,... read full bio
Mackenzie Phillips is an American actress, speaker, and singer who is best known for playing Julie Cooper on the series “One Day at a Time” and Molly Phillips in series “So Weird”. She got her start at a young age when she formed a band with her classmates. Phillips was then spotted by a casting agent during one of their... read full bio
Haben Girma is an American lawyer and disability rights advocate who is best known for being the first graduate to be blind and deaf from Harvard Law School. Girma was born in Oakland, California, and she lost her vision as well as her hearing at a young age. While growing up, she benefited from the Americans with Disabilities Act and... read full bio
Princess Sarah Culberson is an American dancer, actress, philanthropist, writer, speaker, and academic administration who is a Mende princess of Bumpe in Sierra Leone. Culberson was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, to an American mother and a Sierra Leonean father. She was adopted as an infant and moved to West Virginia where her adoptive father was a professor at West... read full bio
David Gottfried is a top name in the environmental movement. Best known as the father of the global green building movement, Gottfried’s pursuits have made a huge impact on reducing the effects of global warming. Gottfried founded the U.S. Green Building Council and World Green Building Councils in over 100 countries. This movement incited the building of hundreds of thousands... read full bio
Laurie Smith was the one of the first designers to hit the airwaves on TLCs breakout hit show Trading Spaces. Going into the shows sixth season fans get to see Laurie's modern classic design each week as they remake a space in just 48 hours. While design is now Laurie's first passion, her roots began in television first. After receiving... read full bio
