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iSB ON CAMPUS - Black History Month
Russell Simmons
He has influenced music, fashion, finance, television and film, and is the face of modern philanthropy. Russell Simmons has been instrumental in bringing the influence of hip-hop culture to every facet of business and media. He has managed and produced artists such as the Beastie Boys, Jay-Z and Tupac Shakur. ...
Donna Brazile
The first African-American to direct a major presidential campaign, Donna Brazile is an author, educator and political activist. She is an Adjunct Professor of Women and Gender Studies at Georgetown University, a weekly contributor and political commentator on CNN.
Bertice Berry
Bertice Berry is an award-winning entertainer, best selling author, lecturer and comedienne. She has won the coveted national Comedian of the Year Award, and has also named Campus Lecturer of the Year and Campus Entertainer of the Year. Her busy schedule includes over 200 appearances a year.
Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley is one of America's 50 most promising young leaders according to Time magazine. Newsweek named him one of "20 people changing how Americans get their news" and one of the nation's "captains of the airwaves". He was the 1st American to simultaneously host signature talk shows on both PBS and NPR. ...
Antwone Fisher
Antwone Fisher's autobiography Finding Fish was the basis for the 2002 motion picture "Antwone Fisher," starring Denzel Washington. Born in prison to a teenaged mother, he was immediately placed in foster care. Overcoming abuse and homelessness, Antwone is now a Hollywood producer and screenwriter.
Bobby Seale
Revolutionary civil rights activist Bobby Seale co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966. During the presentation, he defines the pragmatic philosophical range of the sixties protest movement, which grew out of student activism, historical class analysis, scientific research, and community organizing.
Cornel West
Cornel West, Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Princeton University, is one of America's most gifted, provocative and important public intellectuals. He is author of several books including Race Matters, which changed the course of America's dialogue on race, justice and democracy.
Star Jones
Former co-host of the hit Emmy-award winning television show, The View, Star Jones is a lawyer and TV journalist. Ms. Jones' is the author of multiple books including, You Have to Stand for Something, or You'll Fall for Anything, which received critical acclaim and became a bestseller.
Majora Carter
Environmental advocate and artist, Marjora Carter is the Founder of Sustainable South Bronx, based in her hometown of South Bronx, New York. She started SSBx after determining that the environment and the local economy could be positively manipulated to alleviate poverty and public health problems
Andre Norman
As the leader of a Massachusetts prison's largest gang, Andre Norman eventually realized that his leadership talents could be used in a positive way. His story is a fifteen year odyssey that takes him from gang leader to lecturer at Harvard University. He's also passionate about his work with troubled youth. ...
Angela Davis
Known nationally for being removed from her teaching position in the Philosophy Department at UCLA as a result of her social activism and membership in the Communist Party, Professor Angela Davis is an activist working to combat all forms of oppression in the U.S. and abroad.
Leonard Pitts
Leonard Pitts, Jr. joined The Miami Herald in 1991 as its pop music critic. Since 1994, he has penned a syndicated column of commentary on pop culture, social issues and family life. He is also the author of Becoming Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood and Before I Forget.
Ephren Taylor
Ephren Taylor is the youngest African-American CEO of any publicly traded company ever. His book, "Creating Success from the Inside Out", is an Amazon best seller. Taylor launched a 25-city "Urban Wealth Tour" promoting economic empowerment, affordable housing and entrepreneurship in urban communities. ...
