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.
Tricia Rose Prominent Sociologist Who Pioneered Scholarship on Hip Hop
Professor Rose is a well-known researcher in the fields of gender, sexuality, popular music, and post-civil rights black American culture. Her ground-breaking book on the birth of hip-hop culture is w... Read More
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation, by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, earned the Lannan Cultural Freedom Award for an Especially Notable Book in 2016. She's also the editor of How We Get Free: Black... Read More
Tichina Arnold Actress Best Known for Martin and Everybody Hates Chris
Actress Tichina Arnold, who was born in New York in 1971, became well-known for playing Pam James alongside Martin Lawrence in the comedy Martin. Following Martin Arnold's appearances as a guest on So... Read More
Brittany Packnett Cunningham Black Lives Matter Activist
Brittany Packnett is an activist, educator, and organizer. Among her varied national work, she is Co-Founder of Campaign Zero and We The Protestors, and recently released The Resistance Manual with he... Read More
Wesley Lowery National Reporter at The Washington Post
He currently works as a national reporter covering law enforcement and justice for the Washington Post. Previously, he was an online reporter covering Congress for the Washington Post's The Fix and Po... Read More
Johnnetta Cole Former Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art and Spelman College
One of the most powerful and well-regarded African American women in the US, Johnnetta B. Cole has a way with making history. She was the first female African American president of Spelman College, th... Read More
Ruha Benjamin Sociology and African American Studies Scholar
Ruha Benjamin is a sociology and African American studies scholar who examines the relationship between science, technology, medicine and society. She is the author of "People's Science: Bodies and... Read More
Rev. Jamal Harrison Bryant Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Jamal Harrison Bryant founded Empowerment Temple, the fastest-growing AME church in history. Despite starting with only 43 members, the church has grown to over 10,000 in just seven years, focusi... Read More
Sybrina Fulton Mother of Trayvon Martin
Sybrina Fulton dedicates her life to transforming personal tragedy into societal progress. Since Trayvon Martin, her multiple-year-old kid, died after the violent encounter in 2012, Fulton has emerged... Read More
Khiara Bridges Law Professor at UC Berkeley Specializing in Race, Class, Reproductive Rights & the Intersection of the Three
Khiara M. Bridges is an esteemed legal scholar and professor at the UC Berkeley School of Law whose research and writing focus on the intersection of race, class, and reproductive rights. She has publ... Read More