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College students are constantly dealing with uncertainty in their lives. Initially some are faced with fitting in with the crowd or deciding to lead by example. At Great Black Speakers we have some of the top university leadership speakers who make it their business to stir students in the right direction.

Whether you want students to understand the importance of entrepreneurship or how vital it is to be a successful individual overall, our speakers have the capability to do it all. The speakers listed below will help polish the career thoughts students have while keeping them focused on the goals that awaits each and every one of them.


 

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Featured Leadership Speakers

Cousin Jeff Johnson"Cousin" Jeff Johnson
TV Personality and Activist

Price Range: $9000 - $11000

Categories: Leadership, Motivation 

Topics: BECOME Activists - Building Effective Campus Organizations and Maintaining Excellence

Unclaimed Legacy: Who Will Lead Our Next Social Movement

Jeff Johnson is a political motivator and social commentator speaking to baby boomers, the Hip-Hop generation and to Generation Y – the leaders of today and yesterday. He has a long history for rallying the troops stemming from his days at the University of Toledo when he became the first person of color to be the President of Student Government. Upon graduation he headed to Washington, DC and was the National Director for the NAACP’s Youth and College Division, and then was later tapped by Russell Simmons to be the Vice President for the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network. Read More...

  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...

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Patrick GeorgePatrick George - Student Leadership and Diversity Expert

Price Range: Call for Quote

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...
  Rasheed CromwellRasheed Ali Cromwell - Owner of Harbor Institute

Price Range: $2500 - $3000

Topics: Greek Affairs, Personal Leadership, Motivation

Mr. Cromwell continued his leadership efforts in law school serving as class president, associate editor of the law review, and was honored, by his peers, as Thurgood Marshall 3L Student of the Year for his scholastic and leadership contributions to the University.  He later graduated, with honors, with a Juris Doctorate from Texas Southern University.  After graduation, Mr. Cromwell served as a federal law clerk in U.S. Federal District Court in the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) and worked as an associate at a prominent intellectual property law firm in Washington, D.C.  He later founded and is currently CEO of The Harbor Institute, a company based out of Washington D.C that empowers minority students to excel. Read More...

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Crystal Kuykendall Dr. Crystal Kuykendall - Analyst; Motivator; Legal Expert

Price Range: Call for Quote

Categories: Education, Leadership, Entrepreneurship


Dr. Crystal Arlene Kuykendall is considered one of the most dynamic individuals of our time. A critical thinker, analyst, motivator, and mentor. Dr. Kuykendall has astounded audiences and individuals through the power of her observations and the warmth of her words. A highly sought after and savvy speaking sensation, she is an engaging educator, human relations expert, legal analyst/litigator, endearing author and loving mother.

Born in Chicago, IL, with very humble beginnings, Dr. Kuykendall graduated from Hyde Park High School with 4 scholarships at the age of 16. She received her B.A. from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) as a Government major. Read more...

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From Rage to Hope: Strategies for Reclaiming Black & Hispanic Students
  Kim CampbellKim Campbell - Entrepreneur, Strategy Consultant

Price Range: $2500 - $3500

Categories: Entrepreneurship, Minority Business Development, Personal Leadership.

Kimberly Campbell is an entrepreneur, strategy consultant and speaker/facilitator.  She is the founder of New Venture Consulting Group (NVCG), a business strategy consulting firm that assists minority entrepreneurs in securing the finances required to grow viable business ventures.  Kimberly holds an MBA from the Darden Business School at the University of Virginia.

Kimberly has an extensive a career as a Management Consultant working with Accenture and with the Wharton Small Business Development Center (SBDC).  She has advised both fortune 500 and small business clients. As a Management Consultant with Accenture, Kimberly worked with strategy teams to improve business processes for clients in the government and financial services industries. At Wharton SBDC, Ms. Campbell led an initiative to redesign the business consulting process and improved the Center’s state ranking of “Most Effective SBDC in Pennsylvania” from sixteenth to fourth.  Read More...



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