Welcome to the captivating world of African-American Speakers, where powerful voices and inspiring narratives take center stage. At SpeakerBookingAgency, we take immense pride in presenting a curated selection of African-American thought leaders, influencers, and trailblazers who have shattered barriers and left an indelible mark on society. Our handpicked roster includes motivational keynotes, impactful presentations, and thought-provoking talks that embrace diversity, foster inclusion, and inspire positive change.
Whether you're hosting corporate events, conferences, educational institutions, or community gatherings, our African-American speakers deliver captivating and inclusive presentations that empower audiences to shape an equitable future.
Harry Edwards Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley Civic Activist
Sociology professor and civic activist Harry Edwards was born in 1942 in East St. Louis Illinois to Harry and Adelaide Edwards. Edwards grew up in East St. Louis Illinois as the second child in a fami... Read More
Daryl Davis Anti-Racism Leader Who Confronted and Befriended Members of the Ku Klux Klan
“How can you hate me when you don’t even know me?” As the only Black Cub Scout marching in an otherwise all-White parade, Daryl Davis formed that simple yet powerful question after he was pelted by ro... Read More
David Banner Rapper, Record Producer & Actor
David Banner a Jackson Mississippi native is a Grammy Award winning music producer recording artist philanthropist activist and actor who has appeared in films such as Lee Daniel’s The Butler and in T... Read More
Jeff Henderson Award-Winning Chef & Author of Cooked: My Journey from the Streets to the Stove
Chef Jeff Henderson is a chef best selling author and television host. As a child growing up in rough inner city neighborhoods Chef Jeff Henderson never imagined he would one day become the inspiratio... Read More
Kevin Powell Civil and Human Rights Activist and President of BK Nation
Kevin Powell is one of the most acclaimed political, cultural, literary and hip-hop voices in America today. He is the author of 11 books, including Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, and the Ghost of Dr. K... Read More
Tiffany Cross Host of MSNBC's The Cross Connection and Former DC Bureau Chief for BET News
The Cross Connection on MSNBC, which airs on Saturdays from 10A to 12P EST, is hosted by Tiffany D. Cross. She was most recently a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy S... Read More
Jeff Johnson Communications Expert and Accomplished Journalist
An award-winning journalist, social activist, and political commentator, Jeff Johnson is well known for his conversations with world figures and his trailblazing efforts as a voice for positive social... Read More
Ernest Green Member of the "Little Rock Nine"
Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, September 22, 1941, Green earned his high school diploma from Central High School in Little Rock. He and eight other black students were the first to integrate Centra... Read More
Tricia Rose Prominent Sociologist Who Pioneered Scholarship on Hip Hop
Professor Rose is a well-known researcher in the fields of gender, sexuality, popular music, and post-civil rights black American culture. Her ground-breaking book on the birth of hip-hop culture is w... Read More
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation, by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, earned the Lannan Cultural Freedom Award for an Especially Notable Book in 2016. She's also the editor of How We Get Free: Black... Read More