Actor, writer and director Roger Guenveur Smith is the well-respected and award- winning creator of such acclaimed one-man shows as "A Huey P. Newton Story,” as well as an actor in films ranging from Spike Lee’s "Do the Right Thing" to a film charting the rise of mobster Frank Lucas, "American Gangster".

Dr. Drew - Dr. Drew Pinsky, known nationally as “Dr. Drew,” has been a ubiquitous fixture both on television and radio for the entirety of his multi-faceted career.  Highly educated and deeply passionate, he is uniquely qualified to offer perspectives on matters relating to cultural and political trends, social issues, religion, sex, and health, just to name a few. 

Dave Navarro - American guitarist. He is best known as a member of the rock band Jane's Addiction, with whom he recorded four studio albums. Between 1993 and 1998, Navarro was the guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.  Navarro supports the arts including collaborations such as with artist PADHiA to create Duel Diagnosis to bring awareness to mental health issues through the arts.

Debbie Allen - is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, director, producer, and a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.   She has been nominated 20 times for an Emmy Award (winning five), two Tony Awards, and has also won a Golden Globe Award and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991.

Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III - Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; American educator and historian. Dr. Bunch is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian, the first African American, and first historian to serve as head of the Smithsonian. He served as the founding director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture from 2005 to 2019.

Theaster Gates is a professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Visual Arts and the College. Gates also serves as the Senior Advisor for Cultural Innovation and Advisor to the Dean. Gates is Director of Artists Initiatives at the Lunder Institute for American Art at Colby College Museum of Art and the 2018/2019 Artist-in- Residence at the Getty Research Institute (GRI).

William Turner - Owner William Turner Gallery 1991 – Present; Vice Chair California Arts Council.  Los Angeles Art Gallery & Art Consultancy representing a stable of mid-career, established and emerging artists. Serving the art community for over 30 Years.

Linda Loudermilk – fashion designer - Created the Luxury Eco Movement demonstrating that the Rebel world of couture and fashion cannot exist without allegiance to our natural world.

John Onians - Art historian, author, and Professor Emeritus John lectured in Art History at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England for over 30 years. Specializing in various fields, John is currently focusing on the use of neuroscience in relation to art.

Mark Bradford - is an American visual artist. Recognized for his collaged painting works, which have been shown internationally, his practice also encompasses video, print, and installation. He caused a sensation at the Venice Biennale by turning the US pavilion into a comment on slavery, Trump and police brutality.