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.
Dara Johnson Treseder SVP and Head of Global Marketing and Communication at Peloton
With expertise in building and leading high performing global marketing and commercial organizations, Dara is a business leader. On Inc. Magazine in 2017,she was described as one of the 30 Inspiratio... Read More
Debra L. Lee Chairman Emeritus BET Networks
Debra L. Lee is Chairman Emeritus of BET Holdings, Inc. (BET), a media and entertainment company targeted to African Americans. She is the highest ranking African-American woman at BET's parent compan... Read More
Dr. Cornel West Provocative Public Intellectual & Groundbreaking Author
Cornel West is a prominent and provocative democratic intellectual. He is Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard University and holds the title of Professor Emeritus at Princeton Un... Read More
Don Lemon Well-Known CNN Anchor and Correspondent
Don Lemon anchors CNN Newsroom during weekend primetime and serves as a correspondent across CNN/US programming. Based in the network's world headquarters in Atlanta, Lemon joined CNN in September 200... Read More
Dara Treseder Chief Marketing Officer and Autodesk, Former Peloton Executive, Diversity and Public Health Advocate
Dara Treseder is a seasoned executive who has developed and led high-performing marketing, communications, and commercial companies around the world. Treseder is the SVP and Head of Global Marketing a... Read More
Deborah Willis Professor & Chair of the Department of Photography and Imaging at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts
Deborah Willis, Ph.D., is chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Professor Willis and has an affiliated appointment as Universit... Read More
DeLon Lewis Program Manager in the Diversity & Equity Center at Everett Community College
Grew up between Seattle, Kent and Federal Way areas of Washington state. DeLon currently works as a Program Manager at Everett Community College in the Diversity & Equity Center. Graduated from Po... Read More
Dia Simms CEO of Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal
Dia Simms serves as the CEO of Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal, a new independent spirits brand that launched in November 2020. Simms leads Lobos 1707 alongside Founder and Chief Creative Officer Dieg... Read More
Deval Patrick Former Governor of Massachusetts
Deval L. Patrick, former two-term governor of Massachusetts, is currently at the Harvard Kennedy School as a professor of the practice of public leadership and as co-director of the School’s Center fo... Read More
Darnell Moore Director of Inclusion for Content & Marketing at Netflix, Activist, Author of No Ashes in the Fire
American author and activist Darnell Moore's work is influenced by campaigning for anti-racist, feminist, queer of color, and anti-colonial ideas. The Feminist Wire, Ebony magazine, and The Huffington... Read More