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.
Aprille Ericsson-Jackson Nasa Aerospace Engineer
Aprille was born the oldest of four daughters in Brooklyn, NY. She spent her childhood growing up in the Bedford Styvesant neighborhood, specifically, the Roosevelt projects on Dekalb Avenue. She was... Read More
Antwone Fisher Best-Selling Author & Screenwriter
Fisher became a ward of the state and was placed in foster care. He spent two years in a loving foster home, but when Social Services deemed the foster mother to have become too attached to him, he wa... Read More
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 on family values quality of life economic development and infrastructural growth. Mayor B... Read More
Al Sharpton Foremost Civil Rights Leader
Rev. Al Sharpton is one of America’s most-renowned civil rights leaders. Sharpton’s strong commitment to equality and progressive politics has had an irrefutable impact on national politics, evidenced... Read More
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 by several publications and outlets from Marie Claire to Ebony and the Washington Post, R... Read More
Angela Davis Feminist, Social Activist & Writer
Through her activism and scholarship over the last decades, Angela Davis has been deeply involved in our nation's quest for social justice. Her work as an educator, both at the university level... Read More
Austin Channing Brown Bestselling Author of I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Austin Channing Brown is a leading new voice on racial justice and author of Im Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness. Austin is committed to exploring the intersections of racial ju... Read More
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 of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University and the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Ha... Read More
Arsenio Hall Arsenio Hall is most famous for his stand-up comedy and for his talk show
In 1979, Hall moved from Ohio to Chicago, Illinois where he tried his hand at stand-up comedy and was discovered by Jazz singer Nancy Wilson. In the following few years Arsenio toured, opening for twe... Read More
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 Binghamton (State University of New York). In her work, she combines the elements of travel, adve... Read More