The top black keynote speakers have powerful voices and share inspiring narratives on center stage. We take immense pride in presenting a curated selection of African-American thought leaders, influencers, and trailblazers who have shattered barriers and left an indelible mark on society. These select names of the very best black keynote speakers provide motivational keynotes, impactful presentations, and thought-provoking talks that embrace diversity, foster inclusion, and inspire positive change.
Whether you're hosting corporate events, conferences, educational institutions, or community gatherings, our African-American speakers deliver captivating and inclusive presentations that empower audiences to shape an equitable future.
Top 10 Top Black Keynote Speakers
Kimberly Bryant Founder of Black Girls Code and Aspen Institute Fellow
Kimberly Bryant is the Founder and Executive Director of Bla... Read More
Eddie Glaude Jr. Noted Scholar on African American Culture
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is currently the Chair of the Center for... 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
Wesley Lowery National Reporter at The Washington Post
He currently works as a national reporter covering law enfor... Read More
Ijeoma Oluo Journalist, Social Activist and Author of "So You Want To Ta...
Ijeoma Oluo is a Seattle-based Writer Speaker and Internet Y... Read More
Nikki Giovanni NAACP Image Award Winning Poet, Best-Selling Author and One...
Poet Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on... 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
Vann R. Newkirk II Politics & Policy Staff Writer for the Atlantic
Vann R. Newkirk II, an esteemed journalist for The Atlantic,... Read More
Marc Lamont Hill Professor of Urban Education at CUNY Graduate Center and BET...
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill is one of the leading intellectual voic... Read More
Mark Anthony Neal Professor of Black Popular Culture in the Department of Afri...
Mark holds a Doctorate in American Studies from the State... Read More
Speakers List
Aja Brown Former Mayor of Compton, Non-Profit Co-Founder, Social Justice Advocate
Mayor Aja Brown's New Vision for Compton is a revitalization strategy centered on 12 key principles that focus... Read More
Category: Diversity Speakers , Government and Political Officials , Nonprofit Leaders
Al Sharpton Foremost Civil Rights Leader
Rev. Al Sharpton is one of America’s most-renowned civil rights leaders. Sharpton’s strong commitment to equal... Read More
Category: Activists , Event Hosts , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Alfonso Ribeiro Actor Best Known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Host of Dancing with the Stars and America's Funniest Home Videos
Alfonso Ribeiro is an American actor, television director, dancer and game show host. Ribeiro is known for his... Read More
Category: Actors-Actresses , Top Black Keynote Speakers , Event Hosts
Alicia Garza Co-Founder of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Alicia Garza believes that Black communities deserve what all communities deserve — to be powerful in every as... Read More
Category: Activists , Top Black Keynote Speakers , Diversity Speakers
Alveda King Civil Rights Activist and Christian Minister
Dr. Alveda C. King is the daughter of the late slain civil rights activist Rev. A. D. King and his wife Naomi... Read More
Category: Religious Speakers , Best Christian Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Angela Davis Feminist, Social Activist & Writer
Through her activism and scholarship over the last decades, Angela Davis has been deeply involved in our... Read More
Category: Activists , Top Black Keynote Speakers , Diversity Speakers
Angela Roseboro Chief Diversity Officer at Riot Games
Angela Roseboro is Riot Games' first Chief Diversity Officer the new leader of their diversity, inclusion, & R... Read More
Category: Diversity Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Angela Rye Principal Attorney and CEO of IMPACT Strategies and Political Commentator
Angela Rye is Principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies. Featured as an influential politico, lawyer,and advocate... Read More
Category: Political Commentators , TV Personalities , Liberal Speakers
Anika Noni Rose Tony Award Winning Actress and the Voice of Princess Tiana
Anika Noni Rose followed her work in the feature film Dreamgirls with a role in the comedy feature Just Add Wa... Read More
Category: Actors-Actresses , TV Personalities , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Anna Deavere Smith American Actor, Playwright, Professor and Pulitzer Prize Nominee
Anna Deavere Smith, an American virtuoso in acting, playwriting, and academia, has left an indelible mark acro... Read More
Category: Actors-Actresses , Professors , Directors, Screenwriters and Producers
Anne C. Bailey African-American Historian and Slave Trade Scholar
Anne C. Bailey is a writer, historian, and a tenured professor of History and Africana Studies at SUNY Bingham... Read More
Category: Authors , Top Black Keynote Speakers , Historians
Annette Gordon-Reed Historian and Law Professor at Harvard University
Annette Gordon-Reed, a renowned author and educator, holds positions as a Professor of History in the Faculty... Read More
Category: Professors , Historians , Lawyers and Legal Speakers
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