14-15 October, 2021
Speakers
AJ Christian
Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Northwestern University
Alex Schmider
Award-Winning Film Producer and Associate Director, Transgender Representation at GLAAD
Arij Mikati
Managing Director of Culture Change, Pillars Fund
Chelsea Fuller
Movement for Black Lives
Corey Ryan Forrester
Comedian, Host, Co-Author The Liberal Redneck Manifesto
Diana Williams
Kinetic Energy Entertainment
Emil Pinnock
Director, Producer, Writer, Unleashing Giants Studios
Eric Deggans
TV Critic, NPR
Erika Soto Lamb
VP Social Impact Strategy, Comedy Central and MTV Entertainment Group
Gabe Gonzalez
Convening MC
Comedian, Writer and Actor
Gloria Gonzales Dholakia
Executive Director, Jolt Initiative and Jolt Action
Jacqueline Olive
Independent Filmmaker, Director Always in Season
Jess Ju
Director of Programs and Operations, CAPE
Joey Clift
Comedian, TV Writer
Joyelle Nicole Johnson
Comedian, Writer, Actress
Lauren Appelbaum
VP, Communications and Entertainment & News Media, RespectAbility
Rebecca DeHart
CEO, Fair Count
Rev. Ryan Eller
Co-Founder, New Moral Majority; President, Beloved Community Foundation
Saket Soni
Executive Director, Resilience Force
Willa Johnson
Director, Appalachian Media Institute (AMI)
