Alice Walker
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of The Color Purple and Activist
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of The Color Purple and Activist Alice Walker stands as an internationally celebrated writer, poet, and dedicated activist. As a prominent civil rights speaker, her extensive body of work includes seven impactful novels, four insightful collections of […]
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California, United States
Dean Baker
Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research
Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Dean Baker co-founded the Center for Economic and Policy Research in 1999 located in Washington, DC. Baker’s expertise include topics such as housing and macroeconomics, intellectual property, Social Security, Medicare and […]
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Donna Brazile
Veteran Democratic Political Strategist, Adjunct Professor, Author, and Syndicated Columnist
Veteran Democratic Political Strategist, Adjunct Professor, Author, and Syndicated Columnist Veteran Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile is an adjunct professor, author, syndicated columnist, television political commentator, Vice Chair of Voter Registration and Participation at the Democratic National Committee, and former […]
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Eleanor Clift
Washington Correspondent, The Daily Beast, McLaughlin Group Panelist & Author
Washington Correspondent, The Daily Beast, McLaughlin Group Panelist & Author One of Washington’s preeminent political analysts, Eleanor Clift is Washington correspondent for The Daily Beast, formerly a contributing editor at Newsweek and author of four books. She writes about politics […]
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Angela Davis
Social Justice and Civil Rights Counterculture Legend
Social Justice and Civil Rights Counterculture Legend Iconic activist Angela Davis has made it her mission to share her life story and challenge her audiences to join the struggle for racial, economic, and gender justice. Radical Feminist Angela has been […]
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Tom DeFrank
Award-Winning Political Journalist, Bestselling Author, and One of the Most Respected President-Watchers since 1970
Award-Winning Political Journalist, Bestselling Author, and One of the Most Respected President-Watchers since 1970 His reporting has been praised as “riveting.” ABC News called him “excellent, well-connected and influential,” and “legendary.” The American Journalism Review rated him “one of the […]
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E.J. Dionne, Jr.
Washington Post Columnist, NPR Commentator, and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution
Washington Post Columnist, NPR Commentator, and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution E.J. Dionne, Jr. is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, a syndicated columnist for the Washington Post, and university professor in the Foundations of Democracy and Culture […]
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Maria Echaveste
Former U.S. Presidential Advisor to Bill Clinton and Co-Founder of Nueva Vista Group
Former U.S. Presidential Advisor to Bill Clinton and Co-Founder of Nueva Vista Group Maria Echaveste is the President and CEO of the Opportunity Institute, where she oversees executive and administrative duties, including day- to-day activities, development, and budgets, and directs […]
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California, United States
Van Jones
Host of "Redemption Project" & "The Van Jones Show" on CNN, Environmental & Civil Rights Advocate
Host of “Redemption Project” & “The Van Jones Show” on CNN, Environmental & Civil Rights Advocate Van Jones is the CEO of REFORM Alliance, a social entrepreneur, CNN political contributor and host of Redemption Project and The Van Jones Show […]
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California, United States
Patrick J. Kennedy
Former Congressman (D-RI); Founder, The Kennedy Forum; Co-Founder, One Mind; Former Commissioner, President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
Former Congressman (D-RI); Founder, The Kennedy Forum; Co-Founder, One Mind; Former Commissioner, President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis During his 16 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Rhode Island’s First Congressional District, Patrick J. […]
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