Activist
speakers are powerful voices who drive change across human rights, equality and
environmental justice. Activists keynote speakers range from renowned climate activists to dedicated human rights advocates who share compelling stories and bold
ideas that inspire audiences to take meaningful action.
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activist speakers deliver passionate and impactful keynotes that challenge
perspectives, foster empathy, and promote positive social transformation. These are social justice speakers who share their personal experiences with practical insights which make them
trusted messengers for today’s most urgent causes.
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Top 10 Activists
Alexandra Cousteau Environmental Advocate, Ocean Conservationist, and Renowned...
Alexandra Cousteau is an environmental advocate and oc... Read More
Angela Davis Professor Emerita, Activist, Author, Advocate for Social Jus...
Angela Davis is a keynote speaker and an activist who is wel... Read More
Ilyasah Shabazz Author, Educator, Advocate for Social Justice, Keynote Speak...
Renowned for her accomplishments as an author and educator d... Read More
Diane Guerrero Immigration Reform Activist and Actress Best Known for Orang...
Diane Guerrero is a Colombian-American actress best known... Read More
Erin Brockovich Consumer Advocate and Environmental Activist
Say the name Erin Brockovich and you think, strong, tough, s... Read More
Killer Mike Rapper and Social Activist
Killer Mike is an American rapper, actor, and activist. He i... Read More
Adrian Grenier Environmental Advocate, Actor, Keynote Speaker
Adrian Grenier is a famous actor, environmental advocate, an... Read More
Rose McGowan Actress and Activist Against Sexual Assault
Rose McGowan is an American actress, activist, model and aut... Read More
Ruby Bridges Civil Rights Icon, Education Advocate, Keynote Speaker
Ruby Bridges is a known figure, in the civil rights movement... Read More
X Gonzalez Activist & Advocate for Gun Control
An American activist and supporter of gun control is named X... Read More
Speakers List
John Mailer Writer & Playwright
Before moving on from Wesleyan University with a BA in theater, John Buffalo Mailer distributed his first nove... Read More
John Passacantando Former Executive Director of Greenpeace USA
Known for his amazingly genuine ""Condition of the Planet"" address Passacantando – a traditionalist turned tr... Read More
Category: Activists , Inspirational Speakers , Leadership Speakers
John Prendergast Human Rights Advocate and Author of Unlikely Brothers
John Prendergast is a human rights dissident and top of the line creator who has worked for harmony in Africa... Read More
Category: Authors , Activists , University Speakers
Johnetta Elzie Black Lives Matter Activist
Elzie became a prominent voice in the Black Lives Matter movement following the shooting death of Michael Brow... Read More
Category: Activists
Jonah Edelman Children's Advocate & Founder of Stand for Children
He has become my go-to person when it comes to moving the toughest advocacy issues in America. When it comes t... Read More
Category: Activists
Jonathan Kozol Educator & Social Justice Advocate
Jonathan’s most recent book on childhood and education is Fire in the Ashes, a sweeping narrative that follows... Read More
Category: Activists
Jonathan Marvel Founder of Marvel Architects
Jonathan Marvel is an architect urban designer and founding principal at Marvel Architects a solutions-driven... Read More
Category: Activists
Jonathan Mooney Learning Disability Advocate
Jonathan Mooney is a dyslexic writer and activist who did not learn to read until he was 12 years old. He is a... Read More
Category: Activists
Joni Madison Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer at Human Rights Campaign
Joni Madison was an HRC volunteer leader for 15 years eventually serving as the co-chair of the HRC
Category: Activists
Jordan Alam Writer Founder and Editor of Project As[I]Am
Jordan Alam is a writer doula and activist whose focus is on health and healing. Her work operates at the inte... Read More
Jose Antonio Vargas Journalist, Filmmaker and Immigration Activist
Jose Antonio Vargas is a journalist, filmmaker and immigration activist. Born in the Philippines and raised in... Read More
Category: Journalists , Activists , Documentary Filmmakers
Joseph Kim Refugee and Author
Joseph Kim is from the northern region of North Korea. Growing up during the great famine of the 1990s, at the... Read More
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