Literature

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill He is currently the host of BET News and a political contributor for CNN. An award-winning journalist, Dr. Hill has received numerous prestigious awards from the National Association of Black Journalists, GLADD, and the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Dr. Hill has held positions at Columbia University an Morehouse [...]

Charlie Savage Savage is a Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington correspondent for the New York Times. Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Savage graduated from Harvard College and earned a master’s degree from Yale Law School as part of a Knight Foundation journalism fellowship. He has been covering post-9/11 issues-including national security, individual rights and the rule of [...]

Cynthia Bond Cynthia Bond is a New York Times Best-Selling Author. Her novel RUBY was chosen to be an Oprah Book Club 2.0 selection. RUBY was also a Barnes & Noble Discover Great Writers selection, and an Indie Next Pick. RUBY'S experiences of abuse, violence and prostitution are inspired by Bond's East Texas childhood and [...]

Jeremy Schaap Jeremy Schapp has been an ESPN reporter since 1996. Schapp is a correspondent for E:60 as well as other hit ESPN programs: SportsCenter and Outside the Line(OTL). Over his career, Schapp has won six Sports Emmy Awards along with numerous other accolades.  He is known for contentious interview with Bob Knight back in 2000, and his one-on-one interview [...]

Dr. Maya Angelou On May 28th, 2014 the world lost a true American hero, Dr. Maya Angelou. Dr. Angelou inspired thousands of lives through her poems, books, music, movies, and lectures. Although she may no longer be with us, her work and her legacy will continue to inspire others to fulfill their greatest potential and [...]

Dr. Jackson Katz World-leading Gender Violence Educator-Activist Jackson Katz, Ph.D., is an educator, author, and scholar-activist who is internationally renowned for his groundbreaking work in sexual assault and relationship abuse prevention, as well as his pioneering contributions to media literacy education. He is also one of the world’s leading experts on the role of masculinity [...]

Byron Hurt Award-Winning Filmmaker Byron Hurt combines his award-winning documentary films with a dynamic speaking style and the unique ability that challenges audiences to question and redefine manhood in American culture regardless of race, class, or culture. Hurt has over two decades of experience navigating discussions about masculinity with high- profiled NCAA athletes, members of [...]

Kevin Roberts College is a hard time for anyone to try and be healthy. It's often difficult to eat right and exercise with such busy schedules. But, Kevin Roberts, "THE FOOD DUDE" wants to teach everyone how to do just that. Roberts mixes demonstrations, cooking, tasting, audience interaction and humorous anecdotes to expose the basics [...]

Rolonda Watts In thought leadership, Rolonda Watts has the opportunity to reach millions globally. She wants to be known for inspiring and motivating people to live a life of passion, making positive change in their lives and in the lives of others. While Rolonda faced many adversities in her life, she was unstoppable because of [...]

E.J. Dionne A nationally known and respected commentator on politics, Dionne appears weekly on National Public Radio in a featured counterpoint to David Brooks for their review of politics, and regularly on MSNBC. He is a regular contributor to NBC’s Meet the Press. He has also appeared on News Hour with Jim Lehrer and other [...]