Damion Thomas is the Sports Historian for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. He earned a Ph.D. in...

Dr. Monique Mitchell Turner is faculty and Associate Dean at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington...

Elizabeth Lindsey is the Executive Director of Byte Back, a dynamic Washington, DC based nonprofit that provides a pathway of inclusive...

Jack Coleman has performed stand-up in Washington, DC for just over four years. In that time he produced more than 1,200 shows, been on...

Donna Vallone serves as the Chief Research Officer at Truth Initiative’s Schroeder Institute and holds an Associate Professor (adjunct)...

Craig Cook is founder of ARCHOTUS, a creative consultancy that designs, curates, and advises across the disciplines of art, architecture...

Roy Richard Grinker is Professor of Anthropology at the George Washington University and the Editor-in-Chief of Anthropological...

Benjamin Williams, Ph.D. is the current and founding principal of Ron Brown College Preparatory High School, an all-male public high...

Elias Yabarow, better known as Alakkuu, is a Somali-American poet and author behind Wet Grass Vanilla – a book of poetry that delves into...

Nilmini Rubin is an executive vice president at Tetra Tech where she leads unit implementing energy and internet infrastructure projects...

Myra Miller is Co-Founder of the Winston Group, a strategic planning and survey research firm in Washington, DC. She has worked with...

Maryam Zaringhalam is a molecular biologist who traded in her pipettes for the world of science policy and advocacy after receiving her...

Mara Cherkasky is a DC-based historian and writer. In 2014 she co-founded, with Sarah Shoenfeld, both the historical research firm...

Jim Garvin was born in a blizzard in Poughkeepsie (New York) and educated at Brown and Stanford Universities. He received his Ph.D. in...

Jonna Mendez is a retired CIA intelligence officer with 27 years of service. During her career she lived overseas on multiple...

Stephanie Logan is the Founder and Host of DC Diary, a podcast that tells personal stories from political Washington. The podcast focuses...

Nick van der Kolk is a radio producer, sound designer, artist, events organizer, and the host and creator of the critically acclaimed...

Dean Carnegie is a graduate of the Chavez College of Magic, a school that teaches the art of stage manipulation magic. He is also an...

Jinahie (“my wings” in Arabic) is an Egyptian-American performance artist, educator, and social justice activist. Now in the fifth year...

Marcus Bullock is a justice reform advocate, public speaker and entrepreneur. Following his 2004 release from prison, he launched a...

TEDxFoggyBottom is happening at Lisner Auditorium on April 22nd. Jessica Kidd is one of the speakers and is the founder of Gracie’s...