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Common

Grammy Award-Winning Hip Hop Artist, Actor & Author

In 2006, the Grammy Award-winning artist Common made his big screen debut as a musical performer in Dave Chappelle's Block Party.

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Moby

Musician, DJ and Photographer

Moby is a musician and DJ, known for his electronic music and work with charities, including the Humane Society and MoveOn.org. He released his first single, “Go,” in 1991 and…

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Krs-One

Hip-Hop Master Teacher

Krist Parker, also known as KRS-ONE (Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone), is one of the most important and influential rappers in the industry whose ascent from street kid to…

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RZA

Actor and Wu-Tang Clan's Chief Producer

Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA, music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, rapper, actor, director, composer, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in hip hop, RZA is the de…

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Steve-O

Star of "Jackass" and "Wildboyz"

Steve-O (a.k.a. Stephen Glover) has become a household name and it all started when he snatched a video camera from his father’s closet when he was fifteen years old. From…

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Does God Exist?

A Debate Between R. Douglass Geivett, Ph.D. and Michael Shermer, Ph.D

This debate pushes the boundaries of our faith and how we believe. While three of the world’s most widespread religions, Islam, Judaism, and Catholicism, sit atop the headlines, there are…

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Questlove

Drummer for The Roots, In-House Band Jimmy Fallon Band & Author

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, drummer, author, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, and record producer. Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is the drummer and co-founder of the Grammy award-winning hip hop band The Roots. He's…

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DJ Spooky

DJ, Hip-Hop Artist & Writer

Paul D. Miller is a conceptual artist, writer, and musician working in New York. His written work has appeared in The Village Voice, The Source, Artforum, Raygun, Rap Pages, Paper…

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Timbaland

Timbaland

Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-Winning Producer & Artist

Multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning, super-producer, and artist, Timbaland is one of the greatest minds in music history. With more top-ten hits than Elvis Presley or the Beatles, he has taught the…

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Cecile Richards

Co-Founder of Supermajority & Gender Equity Advocate; Former President of Planned Parenthood

Cecile Richards, Co-Founder of Supermajority and Former President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund (2006-2018), is a globally respected activist and social justice leader.

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Omar Epps

Actor Best Known for the Conspiracy Thriller

Omar Epps stars in USA Network’s new conspiracy thriller SHOOTER as Isaac Johnson

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Mateo Askaripour

Writer, Author

Mateo Askaripour debut novel, "BLACK BUCK", was an instant New York Times bestseller.

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Fantasia Barrino

American Idol Winner Season 3; Author of "Life Is Not a Fairy Tale"

From high school dropout to American Idol winner to Grammy award-winning artist, Fantasia Barrino is proof that sometimes.

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Stanley Bing

Corporate Guru and Fortune Magazine Columnist

Bing first made his appearance in ESQUIRE Magazine in 1983, writing scurrilous things.

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LAURYN BOSSTICK

Lauryn Bosstick

Host of The Skinny Confidential and Author

Lauryn Bosstick is not your average online personality. Bosstick turned her passion for wellness, beauty, and a no-nonsense attitude into a cheeky resource & online community, The Skinny Confidential.

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