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.
Antwone Fisher Best-Selling Author & Screenwriter
Fisher became a ward of the state and was placed in foster care. He spent two years in a loving foster home, but when Social Services deemed the foster mother to have become too attached to him, he wa... Read More
Brit Bennett Writer & New York Times Best-Selling Author
Brit Bennett is a writer and author based in Los Angeles. Her work is featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The Paris Review, and Jezebel. Her debut novel The Mothers (2016) was a N... Read More
Yusef Salaam One of the Central Park 5 and Speaker on the Criminal Justice System
In one of New York City's most recognizable locations, Central Park, a young lady in the prime of her life was viciously raped and left for dead on April 19, 1989. Four black and one Latino juvenile f... Read More
Roland Martin Media Personality, Author, Journalist
Over the course of a journalistic career that has seen him interview multiple U.S. presidents to the top athletes and entertainers in Hollywood, Roland S. Martin is a journalist who has always maintai... Read More
Carol Anderson African-American Studies Professor and Award-Winning Author
Carol Anderson is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of African American Studies at Emory University and author of White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Nation's Divide, a New York Times Bestseller,... Read More
DeVon Franklin Senior Vice President of Columbia Tristar Pictures
DeVon Franklin is a rarity: an African-American studio executive at the forefront of Hollywood’s hit machine. He currently serves as Senior Vice President of Production for Columbia Tristar Pictures,... Read More
Danni Washington TV Host & Ocean Explorer
Miami native with Jamaican roots Danni Washington is deeply passionate about our oceans and science communications. She dreamed of studying the oceans since she was six years old. In 2008 Danni gradua... Read More
Dominique Dawes Olympic Gold Medal-Winning Gymnast and Former Co-Chair of President Obama's Council on Fitness Sports & Nutrition
Dominique Dawes is best known For her tremendous success as an Olympic gymnast Dawes is best known for competing in three Olympic Games winning team medals in all three Olympic Games becoming the onl... Read More
Eddie Glaude Jr. Noted Scholar on African American Culture
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is currently the Chair of the Center for African American Studies and the William S. Tod Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Princeton University. He is also a Se... Read More
Ilyasah Shabazz Civil Rights Activist & Daughter of Malcolm X
Ilyasah Shabazz (pronounced ILL-YAH-SAH SHA-BOZZ) leads a life dedicated to four passions: 1) the continued growth and understanding of her family legacy 2) developing educational programs which fost... Read More