Inspirational Speakers
Inspiration can be hard to find, but the best place to find it is in someone else. People who come from similar situations to the one you are currently in and have overcome obstacles that challenge you to achieve your current goals proves to you that it can be done! Here at Great Black Speakers we have collected the most highly qualified and profoundly inspirational motivational speakers on every imaginable subject available directly to you. Captivate and motivate your audience with a relevant and in-depth speech on topics such as self-love, academic Improvement and financial growth.
Lucille O'Neal
Author of Walk Like You Have Somewhere to Go
As the mother of one of the greatest athletes of all time, Lucille O'Neal's journey is exceptional; but her story reveals that she is more than just "Shaquille O'Neal's mom." She is a woman you know; a woman you understand. Perhaps your own journey resembles hers. O'Neal has been a rebellious teen, a single mother, a wife, a college student, a divorcee and, above all, a woman of unique courage. Acquainted early in life with turmoil, O'Neal's ...
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Randal Pinkett
Entrepreneur | Speaker | Author | Community Servant
Dr. Randal Pinkett has established himself as an entrepreneur, speaker, author and community servant. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of BCT Partners, a multimillion dollar consulting firm based in Newark, NJ, that specializes in information technology, organizational development, and public policy. Dr. Pinkett was also named the winner of NBC’s hit reality television show, The Apprentice, with Donald Trump. He emerged as one of 18 candidates...
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Dana Rondel
Founder and Lead Minister of Wisdom In New Dimensions (WIND) and Founder of Partners In Goodwill Publications & Media.
Dana Rondel is an extraordinary and magical writer, speaker, artist, spiritual advisor and community leader. She is the author of children’s books, novels, short stories, anthologies, essays, poetry and The Sunshine Letter. Dana is also the Founder and Minister of Wisdom In New Dimensions (WIND) Foundation, Spiritual Center and Temple, a panoptic church focused on building stronger ecumenical communities. She is also the Founder, Lead Writer and ...
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Andre Norman
Inspirational life story of gang leader sentenced to over 100 years in prison who changed his life direction, got out of prison and now inspires audiences that anything is possible if you believe in yourself and follow your dreams!
From being one of the most feared prison gang leaders in the United States to becoming one of the nation’s most dynamic agents of change, Andre Norman has been speaking to and inspiring corporate professionals throughout the country and across the globe. He launched his program, Project Footprints, in 1999 to teach corporate audiences how focus, purpose, resilience and effective planning can overcome even the most daunting challenges in the busin...
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Walter Bond
Mr. Accountability, America's Accountability Leader
Walter Bond Walter Bond also known as “Mr. Accountability” is recognized as one of the world’s most preeminent thought leaders on training and development with a presentation style that is in a class all by itself. Through his keynotes, training systems, webinars, Tele-seminars, workshops, books and CDs, he travels the world transforming organizations into a culture of accountability. He has shared his messages with hundreds of companies, associ...
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Jullien Gordon
The Purpose Finder
- Academic, At Risk Youth, Attitude, Black Student Union , Business School, Career, College Leadership, College Motivational, College Orientation, College Success, Discovering your Passion, Education, Entrepreneurship, High School Motivational, HBCU, Inspirational, Internships, Leadership, Marketing, NSBE, Personal Development, STEM, Success
- $5,000 - $10,000
- New York
Jullien GordonJullien Gordon, The PurposeFinder, is the country’s leading voice on purpose and motivation for the millennial generation. At the age of 27, he already has 10 years of experience working with millennials as a CEO, coach, and counselor. As the author of two amazing books, The 8 Cylinders of Success: How To Align Your Personal and Professional Purpose and Good Excuse Goals: How To Eliminate Procrastination and Perfectionism Forever, J...
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Lisa Nicole Bell
Renaissance Woman 2.0 sharing secrets to personal branding, leadership, and business success
Lisa Nicole Bell is the personification of what happens when art and commerce collide. A passionate communicator, creative businesswoman, and relentless solution finder, Lisa is a unique hybrid of social change agent, on air personality and behind-the-scenes powerhouse. As an award winning filmmaker, media personality, international speaker, and media entrepreneur, Lisa sits at the helm of a burgeoning empire that includes business and media pro...
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Mike Muse
Former Industrial Engineer Turned Curator of Music & Politics
Mike Muse, a former Industrial Engineer, is the co-founder of Muse Recordings; a celebrated record label with a reputation of quality and innovation. With the labels debut album release, Marc’s Project, an instant buzz was created that surrounded the album. This allowed Muse Recordings artists to establish partnerships with the NFL (Super Bowl), NBA (summer tour), McDonalds (commercial, jingle, promotion), Starbucks (partner, acoustic tour), and ...
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Tina Lifford
Stars as Renee Trussell on NBC’s hit series, Parenthood, and also as Evelyn Lancaster in the VH1 hit Single Ladies.
The Artist With more than 15 years as a working Hollywood actress, Tina Lifford is recognizable around the industry to say the least. She currently stars as Renee Trussell on NBC’s hit series, Parenthood, and also as Evelyn Lancaster in the VH1 hit Single Ladies. Over her career Tina has achieved a number of notable accomplishments, among them: becoming the first black female series lead (since Diahann Carroll) in the critically acclaimed half-ho...
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Debra LangfordDebra Langford is the CEO of The Langford Company, a business that provides brand activation to the multicultural audience, Diversity & Inclusion strategies and the development of top tier diverse candidate pipelines through exclusive events. A media and entertainment industry veteran, Langford was most recently the Vice President, Inclusion and Business Diversity, NBCUniversal, joining in 2009, and was responsible for creating, set...
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Dr. Gregory Palmer
Award winning and internationally acclaimed speaker and author introduces a spiritual-scientific method for rediscovery of individual purpose.
Dr. G. Alfred PalmerDr. G. Alfred Palmer has researched, developed, tested and implemented a ground breaking scientific-spiritual methodology called purpose-ology! Purposeology allows people to rediscover the most important thing on earth THE REASON YOU WERE BORN! Starting in clinical counseling rooms he’s developed from scratch a compelling vision for transforming lives. He has been trained and mentored by well-known spiritual and motivational ...
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Bobbi Humphrey
“First Lady of the Flute”
Bobbi HumphreyShe has been named “First Lady of the Flute” by the critics and listeners alike and, from the accomplishments in her musical career, deservedly so. For three decades now, Bobbi Humphrey has been playing her special brand of music to audiences around the world. Her professional career began in 1971 when she was the first female signed to Blue Note Records. Certainly a lady playing a flute must have seemed something of a novelty then...
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Bill Lester
Formally trained and employed Computer Scientist who risked it all, and became a full-time professional NASCAR driver at age 40 and lived his dream.
William Alexander Lester III As only the third African American driver to race at the top level of NASCAR, the Sprint Cup Series, in the last 50 years, Bill Lester is not your typical race car driver. The fact that he achieved this at 45 years of age makes this feat even more impressive. But Bill’s professional racing career is atypical in many ways. He didn’t grow up in the sport. He does not come from wealth. He is not a second or third genera...
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Sil Lai Abrams
Inspirational speaker, domestic violence awareness & prevention activist, and relationship expert for the online version of EBONY Magazine
Sil Lai Abrams is a NABJ award-winning New York City based writer,inspirational speaker, domestic violence awareness activist, and relationship expert for the online version of EBONY magazine. Her passionate belief in the transformative power of greater self-awareness and personal accountability is the motivating force behind her work to empower others to create empowered lives, healthier relationships and end violence against women and children....
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Rohan Murphy
Entrepreneur | Inspirational Athlete | Motivational Speaker
Rohan MurphyRohan Murphy, who lost his legs at birth, started to wrestle his freshman year of high school. After a successful high school wrestling career he went on to wrestle at Penn State University. In addition to wrestling, Murphy is also an accomplished powerlifter, competing in international competitions all over the world representing the USA. Rohan has been featured in publications such as ABC news, Sports Illustrated, and many more....
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Mia Wright
Inspirational Speaker, Co-Pastor, Fountain of Praise and Executive Director of the Metamorphosis Women's Empowerment Conference
Mia K. WrightMia K. Wright is inspiring women around the globe to pursue their passion for living. Through her renowned “Metamorphosis” organization, which encompasses a non-profit foundation, a mentoring program for girls, and the world renowned annual women’s “Metamorphosis” conference hosted in Houston, Texas, Mia is helping women and men alike to positively change their lives. She does so with a unique blend of ministry, personal enrichm...
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Dr. Antoine Moss
BlackEnterprise.com Contributor & America's Top Authority on Internship Mastery & Early Career Achievement
Dr. Antoine MossAs a nationally recognized resource in the fields of internships, early career achievement, leadership, and motivation; Dr. Moss has contributed to career and empowerment articles and stories for media outlets like The Plain Dealer Newspaper, Fox 8 TV News, and WERE News Radio 1490. Most notably, he’s a currently weekly contributor for BlackEnterprise.com’s Career Section where he writes articles that help to advance the careers o...
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Ash Cash
Personal Finance Expert, Financial Literacy Advocate
Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. Ash’s life story reads like an urban “rags-to-riches” classic. A native of Harlem, NYC, Ash grew up in St. Nicholas houses, one of the most dangerous housing projects in New York City. In an era plagued with gangs, drugs and murders, most people growing up in this environment were destined for either d...
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Dr. Deborah Stroman
Sports Entrepreneur and Marketing Leadership Professor at UNC Chapel HIll
Dr. Debby Stroman is a faculty member of the Sport Administration specialization of the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Her teaching focus is the theory and practical application of economics and finances, leadership, and the marketing of sport. Her research interests are leadership, entrepreneurship, and social issues of sport. Additional responsibilities include faculty advisor to the ...
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Erica Nicole
Founder & CEO of YFS Magazine
Erica Nicole is an accomplished serial entrepreneur, acclaimed small business expert, dynamic speaker, syndicated columnist, philanthropist and Christian thought leader. As a renowned serial entrepreneur, Erica leads a diverse business portfolio across digital media, national speaking, global business development, and electronic equipment industries. Erica is best known by the entrepreneurial community as the Founder and CEO of YFS Magazine: ...
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George Duvall
Motivational Speaker, Consultant and Comedian
George DuvallGeorge Duvall is a motivational speaker, consultant and comedian who shares his positive message of success with schools and organizations across America. George spent 15 years of his life in foster care and youth facilities. Now he speaks to audiences about the importance of education, fun, family and fatherhood using humor and his own unique journey from struggle to success. George has presented at over 500 events over the past ...
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Johnel Barron
ISTRIVE - ISTUDY - ISUCCEED Movement
Johnel BarronIt's a game called, 'Life' - and Johnel Barron has the proven, winning approach to reach into the wandering souls of today's youth. Affectionately referred to as "Mr. B", this powerful speaker, consultant, and mentor is changing the dynamics for how teens across the country define "personal success". Often mistaken as a college student himself, Johnel has the ability to connect with teens and parents with a strong voice of reaso...
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Dr. Annie B. Watson
Award-winning Dental Health Professional and CEO of Sure Women Ministries
Dr. Annie B. Watson draws on a versatile skills portfolio in her promotion of women's health and wellbeing, family oral health and social entrepreneurship. She is a dentist, business owner, wife, minister and inspirational conference host and speaker. Her science and health training are the foundation of what has become a multifaceted career. She earned her Bachelor and Master degrees from Hampton University in Biology, and then a Doctor of D...
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Candace Reece
Global PR Strategist and Sales Executive; Entrepreneur and Public Speaker
Candace ReeseWith a reputation for challenging small visions and transforming them into global notoriety, Candace Reese is a nationally-recognized entrepreneur and inspirational speaker. Specializing in corporate and philanthropic strategy management, Reese has a strong track record in exceeding expectations. At the inception of her career, she quickly gained a reputation for her progressive sales and marketing techniques. After several years...
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Charlotte Purvis
Professional speaker, communication coach, and customer service consultant who has successfully partnered with hundreds of clients in corporations, universities, and community organizations
INTRODUCING CHARLOTTE PURVIS Charlotte Purvis has had a life-long interest in how people communicate with each other. She has been fortunate to be able to use her academic training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., M.S.) and her passion for communication to build her business, Purvis Communications Inc. CLIENT RELATIONS The Purvis Communications Inc. client list includes major corporations, small businesses, universities, comm...
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Lakeisha McKnight
Life Coach, Mentor, Author, Licensed Minister, and Motivational Speaker
From United States to Africa, Award-winning Motivational Youth Speaker and Champion Builder Lakeisha McKnight has been known to speak with authority and effectiveness, stirring the hearts and minds of business professionals, high school and college students. What qualifies Lakeisha to be builder of CHAMPIONS? Lakeisha has/was… •Risen from a Victim to Victor over childhood sexual abuse •Battled and overcame low self-esteem •Raise...
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Rev. Dr. Nicholas Pearce
Christian Pastor, Executive Leadership Scholar & Coach, Inspirational Speaker
A native of Chicago, Rev. Nicholas Pearce has established himself as a scholar, speaker, and community servant. Nicholas describes himself as "most importantly, a servant of God and others" and has a true passion for helping people. Nicholas answered the call to preach and teach the Word of God at the age of seventeen and currently serves as an Associate Minister of the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago, IL under the leadership of Bishop Arthur ...
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George Green
Former celebrity Tour Manager; Hip-Hop & Music related
New Yorker, George Green overcame his troubled urban youth to build a distinguished public speaking career. His engagements have taken him to college campuses, high schools, and centers for troubled teens and young adults where he discusses violence, youth empowerment, and reflects on his own difficult childhood to share lessons learned. His vast audiences are comprised of those from diverse cultures, nationalities, and religions, and he relates ...
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Melanie Bonita
Melanie Bonita is a #1 Amazon Bestselling Author and Award-winning Inspirational Speaker helping people to get more determined to achieve their dreams.
Melanie BonitaMelanie Bonita is a #1 Amazon Bestselling author, award-winning international inspirational speaker, faith coach, praise dancer and gospel fitness instructor. She's on a mission to help people get more determined, dedicated and driven to achieve their dreams and destiny. Her "Daily Dose Series" show others how to maximize their life and achieve their dreams by using daily strategies to get there. Melanie Bonita started being a very...
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Sheldon Candis
Baltimore native whose debut feature film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival
Baltimore native Sheldon Candis is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Candis’ documentary THE DWELLING, chronicles the lives of two homeless men living along Tokyo's Sumida Gawa. The film is being distributed by Scion and Giant Robot magazine. Candis’ short film THE WALK tells the dramatic story of a wheelchair-bound septuagenarian who builds a robot suit with his grandson in an attempt to walk again. Sheldon has also created viral ...
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