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For many years, colleges and universities world-wide have stressed the topic of how important a diverse school environment is. Great Black Speakers provides expert diverse speakers who stress the values of diversity on a college campus. We give students the insight on how much knowledge can be acquired by simply sparking up a convo with a student who shares different values than they do.

Great Black Speakers takes pride in the concept of diversity in schools and believes that being able to relate to people from all different cultures is significant. Our diversity speakers below cater to universities who are looking to promote a heritage month or a variety of people from different races, upbringings, and customs in their schools. We’ll have you audience feeling great, making your event a smash hit!

 


 

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Bertice BerryDr. Bertice Berry - Former Comedian turned activist and diversity expert

Price Range: Call for Quote

Categories: Women in Society, Diversity, Race Relations, Relationships, Motivation, Education

No one defies stereotypes, generalizations or cliches more than Dr. Bertice Berry. Growing up poor in Wilmington, Delaware, the sixth of seven children, Bertice was told by a high school teacher that she was "not college material". Fortunately, there was another teacher who believed that she was destined for more. Berry applied to several schools without any idea how she would pay the tuition if she were accepted. The day her application arrived at Jacksonville University in Florida, a wealthy benefactor called the Admissions Department looking for a potential student "who could swim if they had the right backing," and might sink without it. Read More...

 
Books:

 Redemption Song: A Novel

 When Love Calls, You Better Answer

 The Haunting of Hip-Hop: A Novel

  Patrick GeorgePatrick George - Student Leadership and Diversity Expert

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Categories: Leadership, Education, Diversity

Involved in student leadership for nearly 10 years, Patrick offers inspiration and practical advice for student leadership organizations and school assemblies. Patrick served as a student leader while in middle school, high school, and college. He is recipient of the Miami Herald's Silver Knight Award for speech and was elected the University of West Alabama's Senator-at-Large. As one of the youngest professional speakers in America, Patrick showcased for the National Association of Student Councils. Since then, he has presented for many state leadership organizations. Patrick uses his strong leadership background to create and conduct insightful programs. Read More...
Marc Lamont HillDr. Marc Lamont Hill - Professor of Urban Education and Hip Hop Intellectual

Price Range: $3500 - $7000

Categories: Diversity, Black History Month, Education, Hip-Hop

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill is one of the youngest members of the growing body of “Hip-Hop Intellectuals” in the country. His work, which covers topics such as hip-hop culture, politics, sexuality, and education, and religion, has appeared in numerous journals, magazines, books, and anthologies. Dr. Hill has lectured widely and provides regular commentary for numerous radio, television and print media outlets such as The Baltimore Sun, Philadelphia Inquirer, Essence Magazine, Radio America, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News. His column, The Barbershop Notebooks, appears bi-monthly for PopMatters Magazine and is often syndicated through various websites such as SeeingBlack.com and the Alternet. His award-winning daily blog is updated on his website, www.MarcLamontHill.com.

Video of Dr. Hill:

Bill O'Reilly and Dr. Hill Debate the Word "Articulate"
  Tracy BrownTracy Brown - President of Diversity Trends, LLC

Price Range: $4000 - $6500

Categories: Diversity, Generation Issues

Tracy can show you how to make inclusion work in your organization. As President of Diversity Trends LLC she's been helping clients move "from bias to bridges" since 1991.

BEYOND AWARENESS TO ACTION
She goes beyond awareness of diversity to help audiences increase their commitment to action. Her style is high-energy with lots of audience participation. People talk about the practical ideas they gained and usually leave with a willingness to try new behaviors. Read More...

Books:

Breaking the Barrier of Bias

Video of Mrs. Brown:

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Al Duncan pictureAl "The Inspiration" Duncan

Price Range: $3500 - $6000

Categories: Motivation, Leadership, Diversity, Personal Finance, Entrepreneurship, Education, Networking

Al Duncan is like a breath of fresh air- stimulating! He is a high energy, high content, high impact speaker, lecturer, and motivational powerhouse. Al has delivered over 500 keynotes and 300 seminars to more than a quarter of a million people.

Al is a self-development expert and columnist for The Black Collegian Magazine. He is the co-author of Unleash the Greatness Within You and he is the former executive producer and host of The State of the Mind Address, a self-improvement television program. Read more...

Links:

Al Duncan Promo

Al Duncan College Demo Video

  Dr. Lee JonesDr. Lee Jones - CEO of InSpire Magazine; Professor and Leader

Price Range: $4500 - $6000

Categories: Diversity, Leadership



 
Dr. Lee Jones currently serves President and Executive Editor of InSpire Magazine and Executive Director of the InSpire ILEAD Institute. Most recently, he served as the Dean of The School of Graduate Studies and Professor of Educational Foundations at The University of Wisconsin at Whitewater He served as a member of the Provost Administrative Team and manages a 3.2 million dollar operating budget. Read More...

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Audio:

Stop Haten!!

Other Recommended Diversity Speakers

Lenora Billings HarrisLenora Billings Harris - Former National Speakers Association President; Diversity Expert
  Greg GumbelGreg Gumbel - Emmy award winning sports broadcaster and journalist   Paul Lawrence VannPaul Lawrence Vann - World Class Leadership and Diversity Expert
Paul Lawrence VannMark Brown - Motivational Speaker and Humorist   Gloria JacksonGloria Jackson - Decendant of Booker T. Washington; Diversity Speaker   Robert LemonRobert Lemon - Experience the Passion, feel the Power, Live the Purpose

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