New Jersey U.S. State Senator Cory Booker illuminates how change starts with yourself in order to lead in today’s climate. (This is from Illuminate: Politics + Imagination and Leadership)

Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell of Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors illuminates the possibility of building movements and new worlds through the exploration of themes; imagination, time, and permission. (This is from Illuminate: Politics + Imagination and Leadership)

At Illuminate, President of American Psychology Association, Dr. Thema Bryant, explores the effects of historical and contemporary trauma, providing an idea of what safety looks like in the bodies of heavily melanated individuals in America -- and how to get there. (This is from Illuminate: Psychology + Rethinking Identity)

At Illuminate, Dr. Nicole Green of UCLA (Director of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and Executive Director of the Campus Assault Resources and Education (CARE) Program) explores the effects of unaddressed traumas in the youths of the Black American community and what it will take to move from surviving to thriving in the unrelenting conditions and rewarding moments of the Black American experience. (This is from Illuminate: Psychology + Rethinking Identity)

Georgia State Representative Park Cannon illuminates the impact of trauma-informed services for voter suppression, and the internal and emotional fallout from state-level abuse. (This is from Illuminate: Politics + Imagination and Leadership)

Pennsylvania General Assembly member Malcolm Kenyatta illuminates the possibility of a new America through themes of sexuality, identity, and bravery. (This is from Illuminate: Politics + Imagination and Leadership)

Founder of Melanin MeetUps Kirk Brown illuminates the idea of memorializing plantations to begin to heal and better memorialize the community. (This is from Illuminate: Media + Rewrite The Narrative)

Dr. Amani Starnes of Performance Studies at Stanford University illuminates how the strong black woman trope in cinema can be traumatizing for the community at large. (This is from Illuminate: Media + Rewrite The Narrative)

Television show writer Cameron Johnson (FOX’s Empire) illuminates how to increase consciousness among audiences and humanize characters by breaking down the “gay black boyfriend” tropes of Hollywood. (This is from Illuminate: Media + Rewrite The Narrative)

Television show writer, Charles Ray Hamilton (STARZ's POWER) illuminates how to make fear your friend during the creative process. (This is from Illuminate: Media + Rewrite The Narrative)

Award-winning journalist Jarrett Hill and media essayist and producer of Red Pill Podcast Van Lathan illuminate ways black journalists can center the narrative in the current political climate (2019). (This is from Illuminate: Media + Rewrite The Narrative)