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.
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Top 10 Top Black Keynote Speakers
Kimberly Bryant Founder of Black Girls Code and Aspen Institute Fellow
Kimberly Bryant is the Founder and Executive Director of Bla... Read More
Eddie Glaude Jr. Noted Scholar on African American Culture
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is currently the Chair of the Center for... Read More
LaTosha Brown Co-Founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund
LaTosha is a fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Governmen... Read More
Wesley Lowery National Reporter at The Washington Post
He currently works as a national reporter covering law enfor... Read More
Ijeoma Oluo Journalist, Social Activist and Author of "So You Want To Ta...
Ijeoma Oluo is a Seattle-based Writer Speaker and Internet Y... Read More
Nikki Giovanni NAACP Image Award Winning Poet, Best-Selling Author and One...
Poet Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on... Read More
Yara Shahidi Actress Best Known for black-ish and grown-ish
In the multi-award-winning ABC comedy series "Black-ish," yo... Read More
Vann R. Newkirk II Politics & Policy Staff Writer for the Atlantic
Vann R. Newkirk II, an esteemed journalist for The Atlantic,... Read More
Marc Lamont Hill Professor of Urban Education at CUNY Graduate Center and BET...
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill is one of the leading intellectual voic... Read More
Mark Anthony Neal Professor of Black Popular Culture in the Department of Afri...
Mark holds a Doctorate in American Studies from the State... Read More
Speakers List
LaTosha Brown Co-Founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund
LaTosha is a fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government's Institute of Politics and a contributor to The... Read More
Category: Nonprofit Leaders , Top Black Keynote Speakers , Diversity Speakers
Malik Yoba Actor Best Known for New York Undercover and Cool Runnings, Real Estate Developer
Best known for his roles as an actor in the 1993 Disney classic, Cool Runnings, and the hit Fox television... Read More
Category: Actors-Actresses , Real Estate Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Marc Lamont Hill Professor of Urban Education at CUNY Graduate Center and BET News Correspondent
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill is one of the leading intellectual voices in the country. He is currently the host of BE... Read More
Category: Political Commentators , Top Black Keynote Speakers , Diversity Speakers
Maulana Karenga Creator of Kwanzaa
Dr. Maulana Karenga is the creator of Kwanzaa, an African American and Pan-African holiday which celebrates fa... Read More
Category: Diversity Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Michael Tubbs Advisor on Economic Mobility and Opportunity to the Governor of California
Michael Tubbs is equipped to serve the city that has nurtured him. Tubbs has dedicated his life to improving t... Read More
Category: Top Black Keynote Speakers , Diversity Speakers , Government and Political Officials
Morgan DeBaun Co-Founder & CEO of Blavity
Morgan DeBaun is an entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Blavity a website created by and for black mill... Read More
Category: Business Speakers , Diversity Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Nikki Giovanni NAACP Image Award Winning Poet, Best-Selling Author and One of Oprah's 25 Living Legends
Poet Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on June 7, 1943. Although she grew up in Cincinnati,... Read More
Category: Arts Culture Keynote Speakers , Authors , Poets
Regina Belle Grammy-Winning R&B, Pop and Gospel Singer-Songwriter
Regina Belle is an American singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Belle began... Read More
Category: Diversity Speakers , Musicians , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Roland Martin Well Known Political Journalist and Media Personality
Over the course of a journalistic career that has seen him interview multiple U.S. presidents to the top athle... Read More
Category: Journalists , Political Commentators , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Shelby Steele Expert in Race Relations and Robert J. and Marion E. Oster Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution
Shelby Steele is the Hoover Institution's Robert J. and Marion E. Oster Senior Fellow. He focuses on racial re... Read More
Category: Diversity Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers , Professors
Yusef Salaam One of the Central Park 5 and Speaker on the Criminal Justice System
In one of New York City's most recognizable locations, Central Park, a young lady in the prime of her life was... Read More
Category: Diversity Speakers , Activists , Top Black Keynote Speakers
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