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.
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
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Angela Davis Feminist, Social Activist & Writer
Through her activism and scholarship over the last decades, Angela Davis has been deeply involved in our... Read More
Category: Activists , Top Black Keynote Speakers , Diversity Speakers
Angela Rye Principal Attorney and CEO of IMPACT Strategies and Political Commentator
Angela Rye is Principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies. Featured as an influential politico, lawyer,and advocate... Read More
Category: Political Commentators , TV Personalities , Liberal Speakers
Annette Gordon-Reed Historian and Law Professor at Harvard University
Annette Gordon-Reed, a renowned author and educator, holds positions as a Professor of History in the Faculty... Read More
Category: Professors , Historians , Lawyers and Legal Speakers
Austin Channing Brown Bestselling Author of I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Austin Channing Brown is a leading new voice on racial justice and author of Im Still Here: Black Dignity in a... Read More
Category: Authors , Diversity Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Baratunde Thurston Cultural Commentator, TV Host, Comedian and Author of How To Be Black
Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated host who has told jokes professionally on five continents, worked for... Read More
Category: Comedians , Top Black Keynote Speakers , Diversity Speakers
Bernice King Civil Rights Leader, CEO of The King Center, Keynote Speaker
Bernice King is a known figure in the civil rights movement and serves as the CEO of The King Center while als... Read More
Category: Religious Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers , Diversity Speakers
Charlamagne Tha God Popular Radio Personality and One of the Co-Hosts of The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1
Growing up Lenard McKelvey in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Charlamagne Tha God was just another kid dreaming... Read More
Category: Top Black Keynote Speakers , TV Personalities , University Speakers
Danny Glover Multi-Time Grammy and Emmy Nominated Actor and Leading Social Activist
FromPlaces in the Heartand theLethal Weaponseries to the award-winningTo Sleep with Anger(which he also exe... Read More
Category: Activists , Actors-Actresses , Top Black Keynote Speakers
Dapper Dan Legendary Fashion Designer
Dapper Dan, an African American fashion designer and haberdasher from Harlem, New York, was born Daniel Day on... Read More
Category: Fashion Experts , Designers , Diversity Speakers
Dara Johnson Treseder SVP and Head of Global Marketing and Communication at Peloton
With expertise in building and leading high performing global marketing and commercial organizations, Dara is... Read More
Category: Diversity Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers , Marketing and Branding Speakers
Debra L. Lee Chairman Emeritus BET Networks
Debra L. Lee is Chairman Emeritus of BET Holdings, Inc. (BET), a media and entertainment company targeted to A... Read More
Category: Business Speakers , Top Black Keynote Speakers , Diversity Speakers
Gabby Douglas First African-American to Win Olympic Gold Medal for Gymnastics
Gabby Douglas is a decorated American gymnast and sports icon. She has won three gold medals at the Olympics a... Read More
Category: Christian Athlete Speakers , Olympic Speakers , Sports Speakers
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