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David Paterson was the 55th Governor of the State of New York. His best selling book “Black, Blind, and In Charge'' held top of the charts for many months. While in office, David reduced New York’s fiscal deficit by nearly $40 billion and has been an advocate for protecting the rights of the disabled, LGBTQ+ communities, and relentlessly fights against hate crimes and all racial inequality.
55th Governor of New York and Author of “Black, Blind, and In Charge”
Keynote Topics: Political, Diversity & Disability, Leadership, Overcoming Obstacles, Motivational, LGTBQ+ & Allies
Travels From: New York, NY
Ilyasah Shabazz is an educator and motivational speaker focusing on the preservation and growth of the legacy of her late father, Malcolm X. Ms. Shabazz is the acclaimed author of Growing Up X: A Coming-of-Age Memoir, serves as President of The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, and leads a youth empowerment movement, The WAKE-UP Tour™ . Drawing on her remarkable upbringing and diverse life experiences, Ms. Shabazz speaks on Diversity, Overcoming Adversity, and her journey to preserve and promote her family’s legacy.
Daughter and Spokeswoman for the Legacy of Malcolm X
Keynote Topics: Overcoming Adversity, Diversity, Linked to Legends
Travels From: New Rochelle, NY
Stuart Milk is an international human rights activist, LGBT rights speaker, government relations consultant, and youth advocate. He is the co founder and Board President of the all volunteer Harvey Milk Foundation. As the nephew of Harvey Milk, the iconic civil rights leader, Stuart has taken his uncle message of authenticity, example of courage and the power of collaboration onto the global stage supporting local, regional and national human rights struggles and emerging LGBT communities on five continents.
Global Human Rights Activist, President of Harvey Milk Foundation, US President Obama’s LGBTQ surrogate and advisor
Keynote Topics: Equality, LGBTQ+/Pride, Leadership, Politics
Travels From: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Born on a train between Mumbai and Kolkata, Tushar Gandhi was raised in Mumbai and holds a printing diploma from the Government Institute of Printing Technology. He founded the Mahatma Gandhi Foundation in 1998 and has been President of the Lok Seva Trust since 1996. Tushar appeared in the films "Hey Ram" and "Road to Sangam," and his book Let's Kill Gandhi was a bestseller in 2007. He chaired the Australian Indian Rural Development Foundation in 2008, led the 75th-anniversary Dandi March reenactment in 2005, and served as Goodwill Ambassador of CISRI-ISP from 2007 to 2012. In 2018, he petitioned the Supreme Court to curb cow-vigilante lynch mobs, became a Director of the Gandhi Research Foundation in 2019, and was appointed Ambassador for “Return to Palestine” in 2023.
Author & the Great-Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi
Keynote Topics: Leadership, Diversity, Political, Faith, Motivational
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David Paterson was the 55th Governor of the State of New York. His best selling book “Black, Blind, and In Charge'' held top of the charts for many months. While in office, David reduced New York’s fiscal deficit by nearly $40 billion and has been an advocate for protecting the rights of the disabled, LGBTQ+ communities, and relentlessly fights against hate crimes and all racial inequality.
55th Governor of New York and Author of “Black, Blind, and In Charge”
Keynote Topics: Political, Diversity & Disability, Leadership, Overcoming Obstacles, Motivational, LGTBQ+ & Allies
Travels From: New York, NY
Ilyasah Shabazz is an educator and motivational speaker focusing on the preservation and growth of the legacy of her late father, Malcolm X. Ms. Shabazz is the acclaimed author of Growing Up X: A Coming-of-Age Memoir, serves as President of The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, and leads a youth empowerment movement, The WAKE-UP Tour™ . Drawing on her remarkable upbringing and diverse life experiences, Ms. Shabazz speaks on Diversity, Overcoming Adversity, and her journey to preserve and promote her family’s legacy.
Daughter and Spokeswoman for the Legacy of Malcolm X
Keynote Topics: Overcoming Adversity, Diversity, Linked to Legends
Travels From: New Rochelle, NY
Stuart Milk is an international human rights activist, LGBT rights speaker, government relations consultant, and youth advocate. He is the co founder and Board President of the all volunteer Harvey Milk Foundation. As the nephew of Harvey Milk, the iconic civil rights leader, Stuart has taken his uncle message of authenticity, example of courage and the power of collaboration onto the global stage supporting local, regional and national human rights struggles and emerging LGBT communities on five continents.
Global Human Rights Activist, President of Harvey Milk Foundation, US President Obama’s LGBTQ surrogate and advisor
Keynote Topics: Equality, LGBTQ+/Pride, Leadership, Politics
Travels From: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Born on a train between Mumbai and Kolkata, Tushar Gandhi was raised in Mumbai and holds a printing diploma from the Government Institute of Printing Technology. He founded the Mahatma Gandhi Foundation in 1998 and has been President of the Lok Seva Trust since 1996. Tushar appeared in the films "Hey Ram" and "Road to Sangam," and his book Let's Kill Gandhi was a bestseller in 2007. He chaired the Australian Indian Rural Development Foundation in 2008, led the 75th-anniversary Dandi March reenactment in 2005, and served as Goodwill Ambassador of CISRI-ISP from 2007 to 2012. In 2018, he petitioned the Supreme Court to curb cow-vigilante lynch mobs, became a Director of the Gandhi Research Foundation in 2019, and was appointed Ambassador for “Return to Palestine” in 2023.
Author & the Great-Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi
Keynote Topics: Leadership, Diversity, Political, Faith, Motivational
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55th Governor of New York and Author of “Black, Blind, and In Charge”
Daughter and Spokeswoman for the Legacy of Malcolm X
Global Human Rights Activist, President of Harvey Milk Foundation, US President Obama’s LGBTQ surrogate and advisor
Author & the Great-Grandson og Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi
