D.B. Maroon is the author of Black Lives, American Love, a book of hard-hitting essays on American culture, race, and...
Speakers
Meet Our Speakers
GTHQ speakers represent the most respected, most passionate voices shaping today’s ever-changing world.
From cultural icons to experts navigating through ‘the new normal’. These are voices to be heard and considered.
Bassey Ikpi
Bassey Ikpi is the author of the New York Times bestselling essay collection, I’m Telling the Truth but I’m Lying...
Black History 101 Mobile Museum
As the nation’s premiere Black history traveling exhibit, the the Black History 101 Mobile Museum is an award winning collection of over...
Bobby Seale
Within the last fifteen years the demise of several sixties left radical icons [including Huey P. Newton’s death in August...
Cariol Holloman Horne
Cariol Holloman Horne is an outspoken activist against police brutality. A former New York Police Officer, Horne prevented an assault...
Cece Telfer
In today’s world, we are becoming more and more accepting of transgender people yet there’s still widespread misunderstanding which makes...
Chuck D
Leader and co-founder of legendary group Public Enemy and part of the supergroup Prophets of Rage, Chuck D is a...
Daryl Davis
Conversation can build bridges or walls. It’s up to us. Daryl Davis should know. The noted Black musician gained international...
Dr. Cornel West
Dr. Cornel West has been described as one of America’s most vital and eloquent intellectuals. A noted philosopher, he has...
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson is a Georgetown University sociology professor, a New York Times contributing opinion writer, and a contributing...
Emerald Snipes-Garner
Unfotunately, too many have been exposed to early trauma without the means or environment to recover.At an early age, Emerald...
Etan Thomas
Etan Thomas is More Than An Athlete, he’s redefined himself “The Activist Athlete.” Thomas defies the stereotype of the apolitical...
Julie Murphy
Julie Murphy is a potty-mouthed Southern belle who was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, but found her home in Fort Worth,...
Keith Boykin
Keith Boykin is a CNBC contributor, MSNBC commentator, BET columnist, and New York Times best-selling author. He is also the...
Marisa Hamamoto
Named 1 of 13 People Magazine “Women Changing the World 2021”, 1 of 9 women leaders “reimagining sport” for the...
Olmeca
Olmeca is a Bilingual Hip-Hop artist, producer, activist and scholar who has been featured on Complex Magazine, Billboard, NPR, Huffington...
Sophie Santos
Sophie Santos is one of the most exciting emerging voices in comedy. Her bestseller, One You Want To Marry, is...
Staceyann Chin
Poet, actor, and performing artist Staceyann Chin is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir The Other Side of Paradise,...
Talib Kweli
After nearly 20 years of releasing mesmerizing music, Talib Kweli stands as one of the world’s most talented and most...