Black Speakers

Cleo Wade is a writer, poet, and the New York Times Best-selling author of What The Road Said, Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life, and Where To Begin: A Small Book about Your Power to Create Big Change. Her work is dedicated to exploring love, freedom, healing and the power of community. Cleo’s beloved TED talk Want […]

Arabile Gumede is not just a financial journalist; he is a luminary in the realms of money, markets, finance, and economics. With a career adorned with remarkable feats and insightful interrogative work, Arabile has carved a niche for himself as a leading commentator, reporter, anchor, and writer in the finance sector. His journey is not […]

When Quinn Conyers steps onto the stage, her presence commands attention. With over 17 years of experience in in-person and virtual event hosting, moderating, and professional facilitation, she embodies the essence of an Emcee Extraordinaire. Quinn’s journey in the event industry has been marked by versatility, adaptability, and an innate ability to turn chaos into […]

As one of the world’s most highly sought-after public speakers, Danny Glover delivers inspiring addresses and moving performances in such diverse venues as college campuses, union rallies, and business conventions. On stage, Danny Glover passionately champions causes ranging from economic justice, to healthcare and education. Audiences are not only compelled to think about social justice […]

Michael C Bush is CEO of Great Place to Work® and the authority on workplace culture, the global research and analytics firm that produces the annual Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list, the World’s Best Workplaces list, the 100 Best Workplaces for Women list, the Best Workplaces for Diversity list, and dozens of […]

Khalil Osiris is a distinguished international speaker renowned for his expertise in restorative justice and transformational leadership. His journey from incarceration to inspiration is nothing short of remarkable. As an author, educator, and activist, Khalil has dedicated his life to empowering individuals and communities to break free from the cycles of violence and incarceration, and […]

Dewayne Hill has been Nominated #1 Corporate Act and Nominated Best Entertainment Option Category and Nominated Best Clean Comedy Entertainment! My show has a great blend of comedy and magic (All G-rated) and has audience participation. Option 1: Stage Performance: Running Time: 30 to 55 minutes. This is an option for entertainment. This is Dewayne […]

Shola Kaye MSc FRSA DTM​ is a communication specialist, award-winning international speaker and author of two books. She speaks on Empathy in the workplace, Inclusion, Leadership and Communication. She spent the first part of her career in IT consultancy in the U.S.A., consulting at household name investment banks, and in the U.K for global clients […]

Edward L Hennings is a successful award-winning Milwaukee based author, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, life coach/mentor and policy reform advocate. He possesses has a supernatural energy and drive for success. As the owner of three businesses: Hair Code, a successful barber and beauty salon, Vision Universal Trucking and E.L. Hennings LLC; Edward has proven what many […]

Nicola Adams OBE is officially Britain’s most successful female boxer of all time. She is a British Olympian with two gold medals and an inspirational speaker on sports, LGBT+ inclusion and diversity. She is the only female boxer to have secured the grand slam, having won every major title available to her, making her a sporting […]

In the multi-award-winning ABC comedy series “Black-ish,” young scholar, philanthropist, and actor Yara Shahidi plays popular adolescent “Zoey Johnson,” an ambitious, technologically obsessed high school junior. Since the show’s launch in September 2014, Yara has won a 2016 Gracie Award for Female in a Breakthrough Role, been nominated for a Teen Choice Award, and received […]

Aurora James, Creative Director and Founder of luxury accessories brand Brother Vellies and founder of the non-profit advocacy organization, Fifteen Percent Pledge, has long worked to make the global economy a more equitable place for historically excluded groups. Brother Vellies was founded in 2013 with the goal of keeping traditional African design practices and techniques […]

Laila Ali is a world-class athlete, fitness and nutrition expert, TV host, author, cooking enthusiast, founder and CEO of the Laila Ali Lifestyle Brand, advocate for women and children, wife, and mother of two. The daughter of late beloved global icon and humanitarian, Muhammad Ali, she is a four-time undefeated boxing world champion, whose stellar […]