Damson Idris is an English actor who is best known for playing Franklin Saint in the FX television series, “Snowfall.” Idris was born in Peckham, London, and while growing up, he played sports such as soccer and rugby and even playing in Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee. After playing soccer for several years, Idris began to realize he wouldn’t have... read full bio
Nia DaCosta is an American film director and screenwriter from Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for her breakthrough as the writer and director of her first feature film, “Little Woods,” a crime thriller western film that stars Tessa Thompson and Lily James and premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. DaCosta knew she wanted to be a writer at a... read full bio
Nzinga Shaw is the global chief inclusion and diversity officer at Starbucks and is the company’s first person of the position. Shaw is experienced in inclusion and diversity, change and crisis management, organizational planning, branding, community engagement, employee relations, and more. Shaw has earned her B.A. in English language and literature from Spelman College and went on to earn her... read full bio
Shaka Senghor is the author of the New York Times Best-Selling “Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison.” Writing My Wrongs is a memoir of Senghor’s story after being sent to prison at 19 years old for second-degree murder. While incarcerated, Senghor began reading and writing which he used as an outlet for the pain he... read full bio
Nick Mohammed is a British actor, comedian, and writer, who is best known for voicing Piglet in the film “Christopher Robin,” and for playing Nathan in the series “Ted Lasso.” Mohammed was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and early in life had auditioned for the Durham Revue twice, but failed to get in and began working in comedy instead.... read full bio
Nestor Carbonell is an American actor, director, and screenwriter who is best known for playing Luis Rivera in the television series “Suddenly Susan,” Richard Alpert in the series “Lost,” Sheriff Alex Romero in the series “Bates Motel,” and Mayor Anthony Garcia in “The Dark Knight” films. Carbonell was born in New York City, New York, and he began has earned... read full bio
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is an American professional football cornerback who is currently a free agent in the NFL. Rodgers-Cromartie was born in Bradenton, Florida, and he began his career playing high school football where he was an All-Area, All-Class 5A, and All-District 11 defensive back and wide receiver. He went on to play college football at Tennessee State University where he... read full bio
Rodney Harrison is an American former professional football player who played safety in the NFL. Harrison was born in Markham, Illinois, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Western Illinois University. While playing college football, Harrison helped the school’s record for tackles in a career at 345 and tackles... read full bio
Kevin Faulk is a former American football running back who has played in the NFL and spent the entirety of his NFL career playing for the New England Patriots. Faulk was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, and he began his career playing high school football where he helped his school win the State Championship and was named Louisiana’s MVP twice, and... read full bio
Matt Light is a former American professional football player who played offensive tackle in the NFL for the New England Patriots the entirety of his professional career. Light was born in Greenville, Ohio, and he began his career playing high school football where he was a second-team Division II all-state selection and earned all-county, all-conference and all-district honors. He went... read full bio
Elvis Mitchell is an American film critic who is known for being the host of the KCRW public radio show, The Treatment, a nationally syndicated pop culture and entertainment show. He has also been a visiting lecturer at Harvard University. Mitchell was born in Highland Park, Michigan and went on to earn his bachelor’s in English from Wayne State University.... read full bio
Courtney Kemp is an American television writer and producer who is best known for creating the television series “Power” and for being a television writer for series such as “The Good Wife” and “Beauty & the Beast.” Kemp was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, and when she was only 10 years old she began reading plays of William Shakespeare, which led... read full bio
Audie Cornish is an American journalist who is the co-host of NPR’s award-winning newsmagazine, All Things Considered. Cornish was raised in Randolph, Massachusetts, and she went on to earn her degree at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. While studying at the University of Massachusetts, Cornish began interning with NPR and also worked with the campus radio station. Before working as co-host... read full bio
Anthony Lynn is a former professional football player and currently an American football coach who is the head coach of the Los Angeles Charges of the NFL. Lynn was born in McKinney, Texas, and he began his career in football playing in high school before going on to play for Texas Tech. While playing football in college, Lynn was an... read full bio
Alexi McCammond is a political reporter at Axios where she covers the presidential election, cultural concerns, and trends that will help decide the next President. McCammond is based out of Washington, D.C. and was a lead reporter of covering the midterm elections and it’s aftermath. McCammond has earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago. McCammond began her career... read full bio
Anthony Calvillo is an American assistant head coach who currently coaches the Montreal Carabins football team in the U Sports. Calvillo is also a former player who has played in the CFL as a quarterback. Calvillo was born in Los Angeles, California, and he played both basketball and football in high school. He went on to play as a football... read full bio
Andy Reid is an American football coach who is currently the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. Reid was born in Los Angeles, California, and while growing up he played football at Glendale Community College and then at Brigham Youth University. After finishing college, Reid went on to work as a graduate assistant for BYU’s football... read full bio
Andrew Whitworth is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL. Whitworth was born in Monroe, Louisiana, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was apart of two Louisiana Class 5A State Championship teams. He also played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl before going on to... read full bio
Andre Rison is a former American football wide receiver who has played professionally in the NFL. Rison was born in Flint, Michigan, and he began his career playing high school football where he was a star player before going on to play college football at Michigan State University. While at Michigan State, Rison helped the college win the Rose Bowl.... read full bio
Andre Johnson is a former American football wide receiver and current special advisor for the Houston Texas head coach, Bill O’Brien. Johnson was born in Miami, Florida, and he began his career playing high school football where he was rated as one of the top prospects in the country and was named a Parade All-American. After graduating, Johnson went on... read full bio
