BROWSE SPEAKERS by TOPIC

Please note: This is a partial list of the speakers we represent on African American. If you would like suggestions about speakers that match your event goals, please simply contact one of our friendly account agents toll free at: 1-877-717-5327 or email: Speaker@speaking.com.


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Amiri Baraka , New York USA -- 2.5k to 5.0k

Amiri Baraka's standing as a major poet is matched by his importance as a cultural and political leader. As leader of the Black Arts movement of the 1960s, Baraka did much to define and support black literature's mission into the twenty-first century. Writers from other ethnic groups credit Baraka with opening "tightly guarded doors" in the white publishing establishment.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Bertice Berry , Georgia USA -- 30.0k to 50.0k

With 20 years of lecturing experience, Bertice has touched the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life. Each organization is given a tailor-made speech designed to address the specific needs of their organization. In her academic career, she specialized in several areas; gender equity, race/social stratification, statistics, and theory. Also, as a published sociologist, Dr. Bertice Berry reaches both corporate and private organizations with her humorous approach to subjects that have her audiences laughing and thinking at the same time. Note: Ms. Berry offers a special fee for non-profit organizations.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Samuel Betances, Ph.D , Illinois USA -- 10.0k to 15.0k

Recognized as a gifted, inspirational, and motivational speaker, Dr. Samuel Betances' insights and commitment to workforce diversity issues rank him as invaluable in empowering leadership in the public and private sector. As a sociologist, educator, and professor of 20 years, he has taught race relations, the U.S. Latino experience, church and society, education and reform, and gender issues. His national and international travels, media exposure, sense of humor and bilingual/bicultural roots greatly enhance his creative commitment to equity and excellence in making diversity a plus for the bottom line.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Julian Bond , District of Columbia USA -- Contact for fee schedule

From his student days to his current Chairmanship of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Julian Bond has been an active participant in the movements for civil rights and economic justice. As an activist who has faced jail for his convictions, as a veteran of more than 20 years service in the Georgia General Assembly, a university professor and a writer, he has been on the cutting edge of social change since 1960. He has served since 1998 as Chairman of the Board of the NAACP, the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States. In 2002, he received the prestigious National Freedom Award.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Donna Brazile , District of Columbia USA -- Contact for fee schedule

Harvard professor, Washington power broker and former Gore 2000 campaign chair Donna Brazile's life might make for a pretty entertaining Hollywood movie if an actress could be found gutsy enough to take on such a complex and intimidating leading role. From humble blue-collar Louisiana beginnings as one of nine children, Brazile went on to organize voter registration drives, marches to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr., and ultimately national political campaigns
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

* The Three Doctors , New Jersey USA -- 20.0k to 25.0k

During a time where few heroes materialize, The Three Doctors served as an extraordinary model of leadership for anyone whose been through any kind of hardship whether it's coping with the struggles of the street or internal challenges of dealing with self, finding our place in the world and determining our own unique destinies.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Glenda Hatchett , Georgia USA -- 20.0k to 25.0k

Perhaps "open" is the single word that best describes Judge Glenda Hatchett. She is open to possibility and open to the idea that people really can change. As the driving force behind the successful, nationally-syndicated series Judge Hatchett - which began its sixth season in September 2005 - she not only "opened her heart to a child" last season urging viewers to become mentors, but also opened the eyes of viewers to just how different a television court show can be.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com