Social Issues
George Daniels
In a century where corporate music giants undercut, betray and scramble for their piece of the pie, music retailer George Daniels quietly observes the bloodbath from the sidelines. As the founder and proprietor of George’s Music Room, arguably the most influential independent music retailer in the country, George has infiltrated the industry using one simple, six letter word: Family.... Continue »
Leslie Sanchez
Republican strategist and former adviser to President George W. Bush, Leslie Sanchez is a CNN political contributor. An author and frequent columnist, Sanchez is founder and CEO of Impacto Group LLC, a communications and market research firm, which specializes in defining social and economic trends affecting women and the emerging U.S. Hispanic community. For her work, Hispanic Business magazine named... Continue »
David Kim
David Kim is the former CEO of Baja Fresh, La Salsa, Sweet Factory, and several other companies, as well as the author of Ignite!: The 12 Values that Fuel Billionaire Success. A serial entrepreneur by nature, David’s equity market investment group specializes in acquiring distressed companies and turning them into high-powered profit centers in record time. Kim’s love of... Continue »
Dick Gregory
Dick Gregory was on the frontline in the sixties during the Civil Rights Era; today he continues to be a “drum major for justice and equality.” Gregory, Richard Claxton ‘Dick’ (Born, October 12, 1932, St. Louis, Mo.), African American comedian and civil rights activist whose social satire changed the way white Americans perceived African American comedians since he first... Continue »
Anderson Cooper
Host of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° Anderson Cooper has redefined what it means to be a news anchor today. Into a staid medium — the evening newscast — he has inserted his fierce intelligence, a deeply felt emotional side, a charm and a sense of humor rarely found on television news, and a shock of silver hair that has... Continue »
Rev. Walter Edward Fauntroy
Walter Edward Fauntroy was born in Washington on 6th February, 1933. After attending Yale University Divinity School he became the pastor of the New Bethel Baptist Church. An active member of the civil rights movement Fauntroy was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), an organization led by Martin Luther King, Ralph David Abernathy, Fred Shutterworth, and... Continue »
Dr. Lawana Gladney
Dr. Lawana Gladney, success psychologist and life expert, and emotional wellness doctor is a renowned speaker, author, and media personality who shares her message of success and wellness with audiences across the nation. Like many women, she has a career, an advanced education, is a successful business owner, and mother of four children. And like the typical woman, she... Continue »
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph is one of the most well liked, respected and recognizable celebrity faces around. A triple threat DREAMGIRL, this award winning actress, singer, and producer has added motivational speaker to her impressive list of credits, addressing churches, schools, prisons, businesses, professional and women’s groups with her own unique blend of passion and inspiration. Sheryl Lee’s programs are... Continue »
