Diversity and inclusion

Bassey Ikpi is the author of the New York Times bestselling essay collection, I’m Telling the Truth but I’m Lying...

Poet, actor, and performing artist Staceyann Chin is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir The Other Side of Paradise,...

Etan Thomas is More Than An Athlete, he’s redefined himself “The Activist Athlete.” Thomas defies the stereotype of the apolitical...

Dr. Cornel West has been described as one of America’s most vital and eloquent intellectuals. A noted philosopher, he has...

In today’s world, we are becoming more and more accepting of transgender people yet there’s still widespread misunderstanding which makes...

Cariol Holloman Horne is an outspoken activist against police brutality. A former New York Police Officer, Horne prevented an assault...

Keith Boykin is a CNBC contributor, MSNBC commentator, BET columnist, and New York Times best-selling author. He is also the...

Named 1 of 13 People Magazine “Women Changing the World 2021”, 1 of 9 women leaders “reimagining sport” for the...

Within the last fifteen years the demise of several sixties left radical icons [including Huey P. Newton’s death in August...

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson is a Georgetown University sociology professor, a New York Times contributing opinion writer, and a contributing...

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