Speakers

Melina Abdullah

Womanist Scholar-Activist on the Front Lines of Social Justice Struggles

Amer F. Ahmed

Institutional Diversity Strategist, Trainer, and Facilitator

Erika Alexander

Actress, Activist, Film Director/Producer

Qasim Basir

Award-winning Film Director and Writer

Jacqueline Battalora

Expert on whiteness, educator, lawyer and author on racial justice and whiteness

Michael Benitez Jr.

Acclaimed Activist-Scholar, Educator, and Practitioner

Patty Berne

Disability Justice Leader, Artist, and Activist

Kate Bornstein

Trans Icon, Author, and Performance Artist

Peter Bratt

Award-winning Director, Screenwriter, and Producer

Natalie Bui

Asian American Educator, Advocate, and Artist

Shakti Butler

Visionary Filmaker and Racial Equity Educator

Nolan Cabrera

Expert on Race, Whiteness, and Ethnic Studies

Park Cannon

The State Legislator Shaking Up Politics

Catherine Ceniza Choy

Award-Winning Historian, Author, and Professor

Rosa Clemente

Award-Winning Black-Puerto Rican Scholar-Activist, Political and Cultural Commentator

Dave "Davey D" Cook

Awarding-Winning Journalist, Professor and Hip Hop Icon

Chris Crass

Educator & Author on Racism and White Engagement in Racial Justice Work

Kimberlé Crenshaw

Educator on Intersectionality, Structural Racism and Social Justice

Mary Kunmi Yu Danico

Award-winning Public Scholar, Writer, and Expert on the Asian American Diaspora, Race, and Ethnic Relations

Kimberly Dark

Award Winning Writer, Scholar, and Storyteller

Angela Davis

Author, Educator and Activist

Fania Davis

Leading National Voice on Restorative Justice

Aya de Leon

Award-winning Writer, Performer and Blogger

D'Lo

Queer/Transgender Tamil-Sri Lankan-American Performer, Writer, Comedian, Activist

Khalid el-Hakim

Educator, Activist, and Founder of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum

Avriel Epps

Computational Social Scientist, Educator, and Ethical AI Advocate

Noura Erakat

Human Rights Attorney, Author and Scholar

Stephanie Y. Evans

Black Women’s Wellness: Challenging the Normalization of Stress

Aisha Fukushima

Educator, Singer and RAPtivist

Jesse Hagopian

Award-Winning Educator and Leading Voice on Education Equity

Lakota Harden

Educator, Award-Winning Organizer, and Community Leader

Marc Lamont Hill

Award-Winning Journalist and Leading Intellectual

Dolores Huerta

Legendary Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist

Ericka Huggins

Human Rights Activist, Poet and Scholar

Intersectional Interventions

Advocating for LGBTQ+ BIPOC Justice Practices in Higher Ed

Deepa Iyer

Racial Justice Scholar-Activist, Writer, and Lawyer

Andrew Jolivétte

Accomplished Educator, Writer and Social/Cultural Critic

Justin Jones

Legislator and Activist Advocating for Equity and Justice

Marc Bamuthi Joseph

A Leading Voice in Performance and Arts Education

Denea Joseph

Immigration Activist and Undocumented and Black DACA recipient

Brandon Kazen-Maddox

Artist, Educator, and Champion of Inclusion Through ASL and Deaf Cultural Heritage

Adrienne Keene

Native Scholar, Writer, Activist, and Creator of "Native Appropriations"

Keith Knight

Acclaimed Cartoonist, Racial Justice Activist, and Educator

Winona LaDuke

Indigenous Environmental Justice Organizer and Leader

Aurora Levins Morales

Feminist Writer, Disability Justice Advocate, and Visionary of Liberation

Talila "TL" Lewis

Community Lawyer, Educator & Organizer who connects Disability Justice to all Social Justice Movements

John Little

Native Scholar, Historian, and Filmmaker

Alex Locust

Disability Justice Educator, Activist, and "Glamputee"

Peggy McIntosh

Lecturer and Writer on White Privilege, Male Privilege and Equitable Curricula

Jonathan Metzl

Acclaimed Psychiatrist and Author Focusing on Guns, Race, Gender, and Healthcare

Kausar Mohammed

Actress, Comedian, and Equity Advocate

Pedro Noguera

A Leading Voice on Education Equity

Anthony Ocampo

Acclaimed Filipino Scholar and Writer

Olmeca

Indigenous/Chicano Multidisciplinary Artist, Activist, & Scholar

Mariah Parker

Linguistics Scholar, Rapper, and Political and Labor Organizer Fighting for Social and Economic Justice

Stacey Patton

Award-Winning Journalist, Author, and Child Advocate

David Pilgrim

Scholar, Writer, Diversity Educator and Founder of the Jim Crow Museum

Megan Red Shirt-Shaw

Award-Winning Educator, Writer, & Community Advocate

Laura Rendón

Leading Education Theorist, Activist and Researcher

Yosimar Reyes

Nationally Acclaimed Queer Undocumented Poet, Storyteller, and Activist

Loretta Ross

Award-Winning Reproductive Justice and Human Rights Leader, Author and Educator

Sonia Sanchez

Renowned Poet, Writer, and Activist, and a Leading Figure in the Black Arts Movement

Linda Sarsour

Trailblazing Palestinian Muslim American, Racial Justice Activist, Strategist, Community Organizer, and Author

Scott Turner Schofield

Award-Winning Transgender Diversity Educator, Activist and Actor

Amanda Seales

Multifaceted Comedian, Actress, Cultural Commentator, and Activist

SHIFT

A women of color-led collective offering racial and gender equity education and consulting

Aishah Shahidah Simmons

Antirape Activist, Black Feminist Lesbian Cultural Worker, and Writer

Adam A. Smith

Nationally-Recognized Education Expert and Advocate for Educational Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access

Jen Soriano

Award-winning Filipinx Writer and Social Movement Strategist

Mohammed Soriano-Bilal

DEI Strategist, Educator, and Multifaceted Artist

Renee Tajima-Peña

Academy-Award Nominated Documentary Filmmaker and Scholar

Sonya Renee Taylor

Genuine Care and Collective Action.

Hugh Vasquez

Leading Equity and Diversity Educator

Rebecca Vilkomerson

Progressive Jewish leader and former Executive Director of Jewish Voice for Peace

Frank Waln

Award-Winning Music Artist and Educator Amplifying Indigenous Culture and Resilience

Cornel West

Leading Public Intellectual, Writer and Social Critic

Tim Wise

One of the Country's Leading Anti-Racist Authors and Educators

Richard D. Wolff

Professor of Economics, Author, Speaker & Founder of Democracy at Work

Helen Zia

Award-Winning Journalist and Scholar