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Say hello to Heather B. Whether it’s by music, television, film, or radio, Heather has found a way into people’s homes and hearts for more than two decades. Her music career and personality landed her an audition at MTV where she became a cast member on the very first season of the iconic television series The Real World.
 
The global success of that franchise coupled with Heather’s perseverance and talent—including skills as a certified mixologist and chef—led her to become a welcoming host on three different channels at SiriusXM + Pandora. She serves as Sway’s co-host on Sway in the Morning (Shade 45), and host of both Heather B. Live! (Urban View) and The Happy Hour with Heather B. on SiriusXM FLY. You better believe HB is the perfect personality to dish out what the people want! Get FLY with Heather B.

Clay Cane is an award-winning journalist, author, lecturer and filmmaker. He is a member of the Broadcast Television Journalists Association and his work has been featured at the Obama White House. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed Live Through This: Surviving the Intersections of Sexuality, God, and Race.

Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq. is an activist, attorney and author with a long-standing commitment to racial and social justice. She serves as Interim Executive Director at the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, CUNY, a racial justice law center committed to the legal needs of New Yorkers of African descent and the disenfranchised. She is the co-founder of Breaking the Cycle Consulting Services LLC, which specializes in preparing youth, educators, and parents to utilize culturally responsive methods to increase academic achievement in at risk student populations. Lurie is the author of "Afro State of Mind: Memories of a Nappy Headed Black Girl" and contributing author to "The Birth of a Nation: Nat Turner and the Making of a Movement."

Karen Hunter is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, professor and publisher. She is co-author of eight New York Times bestsellers. In addition to being the CEO of Karen Hunter Books, Karen is a former sports and news reporter with the New York Daily News, where she was the paper 's first African-American female news columnist.

Join Lou Hutt CPA, Attorney, Entrepreneur and Author, every weekend as he unveils the secrets, clues and alternatives on an array of tax, business and financial issues. Using everyday language, Lou helps transform the most complicated situation into one that is easier to understand and suggests tools and tactics to overcome the challenge.

Wilmer J. Leon, III, Ph.D is a political scientist whose primary areas of expertise are black politics and public policy.

Joe Madison "The Black Eagle" is a recognized human and civil rights activist, African slavery abolitionist, TV commentator, columnist, lecturer, labor and corporate spokesman, musician, athlete and member of the NAACP 's national board of directors, for which he helped register one million new voters.

Mike Muse is a Political Provocateur, known for making politics sexy, youthful and engaging. His forte is leading conversations around the country on the business and intersection of music, pop culture, and politics.

While in Federal Prison, Topeka K. Sam witnessed first hand the epidemic and disparity of incarceration on women but most specifically women of color and felt the urgency to help change the criminal legal system. Since her release in May 2015, she hit the ground blazing. Ms. Sam is the Founder and Executive Director of The Ladies of Hope Ministries, whose mission is to help disenfranchised and marginalized women and girls transition back into society through spiritual empowerment, education, entrepreneurship and advocacy. She is also the founder of HOPE HOUSE NYC – a safe housing space for women and girls. Topeka serves on the board of directors for Grassroots Leadership. She is a Beyond the Bars 2015 Fellow and a 2016 Justice-In-Education Scholar both from Columbia University, a 2017 Soros Justice Advocacy Fellow working on Probation and Parole Accountability, a 2018 Unlocked Futures Inaugural Cohort Member and a founding member of The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls.

Community leader, politician, minister and advocate Rev. Al Sharpton's career began with his first sermon at age 4. His work has taken him "from the streets to the suites," where he continues to demand that the American political establishment include people of every race, gender, class, and belief.

L. Joy Williams is a national political strategist, civics teacher, consultant, public speaker and social justice advocate. She is a trusted strategic adviser to elected leaders and organizations across the country and is sought after by various media outlets for her wide-ranging expertise on politics and social justice. L. Joy also serves as President of Brooklyn NAACP and is the founding chairman of Higher Heights for America. Go to L. Joy's website at ljoywilliams.com.