Black Keynote speakers are powerful voices who are shaping culture advancing equity and leading across industries. The top black keynote speakers range from African American thought leaders to entrepreneurs, entertainers and educators. They bring unique perspectives and transformative stories that resonate with audiences all around the world.
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Top 9 Top Black Keynote Speakers
Marc Lamont Hill Social Justice Advocate, Media Personality, Keynote Speaker
Marc Lamont Hill is a champion for social justice, a well-kn... Read More
Kimberly Bryant Founder of Black Girls Code and Aspen Institute Fellow
Kimberly Bryant is the Founder and Executive Director of Bla... Read More
Mark Anthony Neal African American Studies Scholar, Social Justice Advocate, K...
Mark Anthony Neal is a known scholar in African American stu... Read More
Wesley Lowery National Reporter at The Washington Post
He currently works as a national reporter covering law enfor... Read More
Yara Shahidi Actress Best Known for black-ish and grown-ish
In the multi-award-winning ABC comedy series "Black-ish," yo... Read More
Ijeoma Oluo Racial Justice Advocate, Author, Keynote Speaker
Ijeoma Oluo is renowned for her work in justice advocacy and... Read More
Vann R. Newkirk II Politics & Policy Staff Writer for the Atlantic
Vann R. Newkirk II, an esteemed journalist for The Atlantic,... Read More
Eddie Glaude Jr. Social Justice Advocate, Author, Keynote Speaker
Eddie Glaude Jr. is renowned for his work in social justice... Read More
LaTosha Brown Co-Founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund
LaTosha is a fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Governmen... Read More
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Fania Davis Leading Voice of Restorative Justice and Civil Rights Attorney
Fania Davis is Co-founder and Director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY) a national thought lead... Read More
Category: Activists , Lawyers and Legal Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Fred Moten Poet Specializing in African American Literature and Creative Writing
Fred Moten is author of In the Break: The Aesthetics of the Black Radical Tradition (University of Minnesota P... Read More
Category: Authors , Diversity Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Freeman Hrabowski Higher Education Leader, STEM Advocate, Keynote Speaker
Freeman Hrabowski is a known figure, in the field of education and a strong supporter of STEM programs and ini... Read More
Category: Professors , Education Speakers , Diversity Speakers
Gabby Douglas First African-American to Win Olympic Gold Medal for Gymnastics
Gabby Douglas is a decorated American gymnast and sports icon. She has won three gold medals at the Olympics a... Read More
Category: Christian Athlete Speakers , Sports Speakers , Diversity Speakers
Gabrielle Union Actress and Women's Rights Activist
Gabrielle Union recently appeared in Sony BMGs Cadillac Records opposite Mos Def, Adrien Brody, Beyonce Kno... Read More
Category: Actors-Actresses , Women's Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Gloria Ladson-Billings Educational Theorist, Author, Keynote Speaker
Renowned in the realm of education is Gloria Ladson Billings—a celebrated theorist, speaker, and author revere... Read More
Category: Professors , Education Speakers , Diversity Speakers
Harry Edwards Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley Civic Activist
Sociology professor and civic activist Harry Edwards was born in 1942 in East St. Louis Illinois to Harry and... Read More
Category: Professors , Activists , University Speakers
Heather McGhee New York Times Bestselling Author Who Speaks on the Racial Divide
Heather Charisse McGhee is a renowned policy advocate and accomplished author, whose works have made it to the... Read More
Category: Economy and Finance Speakers , Diversity Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Professor and Director, W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, Harvard University
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the Director of the W. E. B. Du Bois... Read More
Category: Professors , Diversity Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Ijeoma Oluo Racial Justice Advocate, Author, Keynote Speaker
Ijeoma Oluo is renowned for her work in justice advocacy and as a keynote speaker and author. She is recognize... Read More
Category: Journalists , Activists , Diversity Speakers
Ilyasah Shabazz Author, Educator, Advocate for Social Justice, Keynote Speaker
Renowned for her accomplishments as an author and educator deeply involved in advocacy for justice and a power... Read More
Category: Activists , Diversity Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Imani Barbarin Disability Rights/Inclusion Activist, Writer & Founder of CrutchesAndSpice.com
Imani Barbarin is a disability rights and inclusion activist, writer, and keynote speaker born with cerebral p... Read More
Category: Diversity Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers
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