Jim Obergefell is an American civil rights activist who is best known for being the plaintiff in the Supreme Court case, Obergefell v. Hodges, which was the case that legalized same-sex marriage in the United States. Obergefell began the Obergefell v. Hodges case after finding out that he could not be listed as his late husband’s surviving spouse on his... read full bio
Eric Alva is an author, LGBTQ rights activist, and veteran who was the first Marine that was severely injured in the Iraq War. Alva was born in San Antonio, Texas, and after graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps as a gay man knowing that the military excluded all gays and lesbians from service. Throughout most of his... read full bio
Will Strickland is a hip-hop industry veteran who has served as co-principal of Keikwalk Consulting, which is an entertainment marketing, promotions, and consulting firm in Toronto. Strickland is also known for being a educator that educates client on hip-hop culture. He has been the producer of the first ever online concert in black music history which he produced while working... read full bio
When Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her room in 2002, Ed Smart did what any dad would do: drop everything and look for her. Now, two decades later, Ed is a nationally famous and highly respected spokesperson for child protection and safety. He advocates for new legislation to be done to aid in these efforts. He is on the board... read full bio
Called one of the most engaging young figures in New York's creative worlds, iO Tillett Wright is known for her simplicity and approachability when speaking. iO Tillett Wright is an artist whose work focuses on the leading margins of contemporary life and culture. Her photography is regularly featured on two blogs at the New York Times: Notes from the Underground... read full bio
Kevin D. Richardson is one of the Central Park Five, a group of young black and Latino men who were wrongfully convicted of a heinous crime in 1989. Richardson was just 14 years old when he was arrested and charged with the crime. Born on October 6, 1974 in Harlem, New York, Richardson grew up in a rough neighborhood and had... read full bio
American criminal justice reformer and former federal prisoner Alice Marie Johnson was given a life sentence after being found guilty in 1996 of being a part of a Memphis cocaine trafficking conspiracy. She was released from the Federal Correctional Institution, Aliceville, in June 2018 after serving 21 years in jail after the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump,... read full bio
Ginny and her spouse, Josh, live in Southeast Michigan and have five children under the age of twelve. Over the course of their parenting adventure, they have frequently observed city, county, and state parks, along with trails, campgrounds, and nature-scapes in general, almost entirely free of children. They began asking themselves the straightforward question, "Why" around five years ago.... read full bio
Jia Jiang identifies as an entrepreneur and author. He is best known for his involvement in Rejection Therapy, a company he acquired from Canadian innovator, Jason Comely. Jiang drew inspiration from Rejection Therapy to create his own products and services to inspire fearlessness on a daily basis. He explores ways to turn rejection into enterprise, ambition, and courage. Jiang wrote... read full bio
Mark W. Schaefer is a globally-recognized blogger, speaker, educator, business consultant, and author who blogs at one of the top marketing blogs of the world. Mark has worked in global sales, PR, and marketing positions for nearly 30 years and now provides consulting services as Executive Director of Schaefer Marketing Solutions. He specializes in social media training and clients include... read full bio
Dr. Ludy Green is one of the worlds leading experts on domestic violence and how this abuse manifests and effects woman and children. She puts a high priority on financial independence as a way to combat domestic violence and human trafficking. Grren philosophy has been implemented to great success by third party organizations to help victims of abuse. Green... read full bio
Dennis Avery is a voice in the environmental issue sector. Currently a senior fellow with The Heartland Institute, the director of the Center for Global Food Issues, and a senior fellow of the Hudson Institute, Avery aids in monitoring developments in world food production, farm product demand, food supply safety and security, and sustainable agriculture. Avery has authored books including... read full bio
Born to a single, teenage mother, placed in Florida's foster care system by the age of three and ultimately being adopted from a Children's Home at the age of twelve, Ashley Rhodes-Courter is the quintessential American success story. She later chronicled her harrowing life story in the New York Times Bestseller Three Little Words, which is currently being adapted into... read full bio
Jacque Reid is a renowned news correspondent, currently co-hosting the widely popular radio show, New York Live. She is also seen regularly on the nationally syndicated radio program, The Tom Joyner Morning Show. Prior to that, she served as co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show, The Steve Harvey Morning Show. Jacque came to radio from CNN Headline News and... read full bio
Suzanne Braun Levine is a writer, editor and nationally recognized authority on women and family issues, and media. She chronicled and fostered change in women’s lives as the first editor of Ms. magazine and today as a contributing editor of More magazine. Suzanne Braun is a lecturer, appears frequently on television, and is an advisor to several women’s and media... read full bio
The son of the late Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to summit Mount Everest, Peter Hillary has completed more than 38 mountaineering expeditions, including his 1995 bid for K2, one of the defining moments of his life: Just a few hundred meters from the peak, in a raging blizzard, he trusted his intuition and turned back as the other... read full bio
Best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the favorite American television show M*A*S*H, Mike Farell has become a well-known face around the country. In his early acting career, Farell guest starred in a few television series. He played notable roles on the various television shows such as, The Monkees, I Dream of Jeannie, Days of Our Lives... read full bio
Roslyn McCallister Brock is the youngest person and fourth woman ever elected as chairperson of the NAACP. She actively leads the nation's most significant civil rights organization in its mission to ensure that all individuals have equal rights and that racial discrimination is abolished. As a committed community advocate who works on behalf of vulnerable populations, Brock fights for quality... read full bio
When Zak Ebrahim when seven years old, his father assassinated Rabbi Meir Kahane, leader of the Jewish Defense League. Four years later, the men Zak looked up to and called Amu- Arabic for uncle- were convicted of detonating a van filled with 1,500 pounds of explosives in the sub level parking lot of the World Trade Centers North tower. His... 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
