Through the creation of Healing Ninjas, Hernán dedicates his time and energy to upholding the rights of Black & Brown youth with lived experience in the justice system who have been criminalized, exploited, and incarcerated.

LaTonya personally dedicates herself to transforming the criminal justice system through her work at the Philadelphia Defenders Association and her own organization, Above All Odds—of which she is the Founder and CEO.

Eva Maria founded the Free Root Operation to help operationalize the belief that access to resources in Black and Brown communities increase an individual's control over their lives, empowers them, and positions the community to advance rather than survive in scarcity.

Kari, through the Shaq Foundation, focuses on the mission to create pathways for underserved youth, and help them achieve their full potential.

As a social justice advocate, organizer, and unapologetic queer black woman, Hikes employs an intersectional lens in all aspects of community work.

At the national ACLU, Ms. Roseberry works to reform the criminal legal system. Focusing on issues like policing, bail reform, clemency, the death penalty, and other criminal legal matters her work supports ACLU affiliates across the nation.​

A passionate organizer for the liberation of communities of color, Loftin trains, organizes and uplifts Black leaders as they fight for equity.

During her career, Monique has been honored as one of 12 inaugural members of the LEAD1 Diversity Fellowship Program, a year-long opportunity for people of color and female administrators evaluated by a panel of experts as the industry's most ready to assume an athletics director position.

Dedicated to RISE’s mission to educate and empower the sports community on issues of racism and to champion social justice, Zoe helps set strategies as part of RISE’s leadership team.​

Poised to help drive the growth of the Human Rights Awards, Michael has been involved in several philanthropic endeavors and has a passion for charitable initiatives relating to kids, art, and sports.

Through a pedagogical approach, Dr. Moorer’s work centers race and gender’s influence on policy and the political experiences of women of color.

A member of Reebok’s Human Rights Now team, Chloe strongly believes in the importance of giving back and working with activists to make tangible differences in their communities.

As a DACA recipient and Costa Rican native, Sara uses the gift of relentless hope and poignant storytelling to fight for immigrants’ rights.