Voices on Campus by American Program Bureau

table of contents Global Issues...........................3 Pop Culture.............................8 Campus Reads.......................14 Civic Engagement & Leadership...17 Environment.........................20

Student Issues.......................22 Media...................................24 National Issues.....................27 Science & Technology............32 Social Media & Social Change.....34

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global issues

An extraordinary woman of many firsts, Iranian lawyer and activist Ebadi made history as the first Muslim to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous defense of human rights in Iran. One of that nation’s most intelligent, passionate, and respected voices of dissent, she speaks to the world about democracy and the fundamental rights of women, children, and all individuals.

Shirin Ebadi

Rob Gifford

A columnist for The New York Times and its global edition, the International Herald Tribune, Giridharadas is among the newspaper’s youngest writers to date and has reported on everything from India’s transformation and Bollywood to corporate takeovers, terrorism, outsourcing, poverty, and democracy. He is the author of India Calling, a work of narrative nonfiction about his return to the India his parents left.

Anand Giridharadas

As NPR’s current London bureau chief and former China correspondent, Gifford has covered everything from elections in Taiwan to Christian missionaries in Mongolia to internet startups in Hong Kong. The author of China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power, he explores the growing economy and diverse perspectives of a country going through drastic change and development.

Derrick Ashong

With his musical group Soulfège, Harvard-educated musician, lyricist, actor, and political activist Ashong seeks to convey a message of global community and interconnectedness. He hosts the TV show The Stream on Al Jazeera English, a program that integrates social media with traditional news reporting, as well as “The Derrick Ashong Experience” on Oprah Radio.

César Gaviria

The former President of Colombia and OAS Secretary General, Gaviria is known in Latin America as a conflict mediator, advocate of democracy, and defender of human rights. Also a staunch advocate of environmental issues, he serves on the Board of Directors of Oceana, a global organization that works to reduce pollution and prevent the irreversible collapse of marine populations.

Oscar Arias

Awarded the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in ending political violence in Central America, Dr. Arias champions such issues as human development, democracy, and demilitarization, and continues to travel the globe spreading his message of peace. He believes that “no nation should be secure but in liberty, rich but in compassion, nor strong but in the sense that other nations share equal fortitude.”

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As the founder and president of Innovations for Poverty Action, a nonprofit organization that solves and evaluates solutions to social and development problems, behavioral economist Karlan has made it his mission to solve global poverty. He is the author of More Than Good Intentions, which introduces readers to the practical, socially entrepreneurial side of economics.

Dean Karlan

Rami Khouri

An award-winning journalist and syndicated columnist, Klein authored the international bestseller The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Exploring the flaws of neoliberal economics and globalization, her stunning revelations and well researched insight provide a backdrop to her claim that governments have manipulated natural disasters, global crises, and wars to their advantage.

Naomi Klein

Khouri knows the Middle East like few other journalists. As the editor-at-large of The Daily Star in Beirut and Director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, he reports from ground zero as the conflict unfolds. A Palestinian Jordanian educated in both the Middle East and the US, he offers current reports and analysis on what is happening beyond “the green zones.”

Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Hunter-Gault is one of the world’s premier global journalists and foreign correspondents who continually challenges convention with her bold insights on the issues. She made history as the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Georgia, and is the author of the upcoming To the Mountaintop: My Journey Through the Civil Rights Movement, a book for high school and college readers.

Parag Khanna

A foreign policy advisor to President Obama during his historic campaign, Khanna is increasingly becoming a key player in shaping the global community. Named one of Esquire magazine’s 75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century, he is the author of the best-selling The Second World. His most recent book is 2011’s How to Run the World: Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance.

Mikhail Gorbachev

One of history’s most pivotal leaders, as President of the Soviet Union Gorbachev ended the fifty years of nuclear brinkmanship named the Cold War. He continues to influence global policy as the founding president and member of the Board of Directors for Green Cross International, a worldwide environmental protection organization.

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Imprisoned over a decade ago during the Congolese genocide, Mapendo has emerged as a global activist for peace and reconciliation. A victim no more, she is a true hero, an incredible survivor, and an inspiration to us all who proves that—even in the face of violence, loss, and extreme hardship—courage and strength can be enough to save your life. In 2009, Mapendo was named United Nations Humanitarian of the Year.

Rose Mapendo

Samantha Nutt

A controversial author, journalist, and food policy expert, Patel continuously challenges our presumptions with his work both as an analyst and activist. In his book Stuffed and Starved he explores the worldwide food crisis and in his latest, The Value of Nothing, he tackles how we can achieve a fair society and sustainable economy.

Raj Patel

Dr. Nutt is a medical doctor, a humanitarian, and the author of Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies & Aid, in which she shares her experiences providing medical care in some of the world’s most violent places while building the world class nonprofit War Child North America. She was recognized by the World Economic Forum as one of today’s 200 Global Leaders.

Somaly Mam

Born into a minority family in Cambodia, Mam struggled through an impoverished childhood, was sold for sexual favors, and was eventually forced to work in a brothel. Now, fueled by her past, she has authored The Road of Lost Innocence and founded the Somaly Mam Foundation, devoted to helping those who have become victims of sex slavery and human trafficking.

Asra Nomani

The author of the critically acclaimed Standing Alone in Mecca: An American Woman’s Struggle for the Soul of Islam, Nomani is a former Wall Street Journal correspondent and friend of slain reporter Daniel Pearl. Her character figures prominently in the film A Mighty Heart, starring Angelina Jolie, which is based on the life and death of Pearl at the hands of Pakistani militants.

Nicholas Kristof

A Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and blogger for The New York Times and the best-selling coauthor of China Wakes, Kristof is an extraordinary human rights advocate and chronicler of humanity. A seasoned journalist who has traveled the globe reporting on the real people and issues behind the headlines, his latest book is Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, which he coauthored with wife Sheryl WuDunn.*

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global issues

Considered the “Rwandan Schindler,” Rusesabagina saved over 1,200 lives during the Rwandan genocide. His story is chronicled in both the Academy Award-nominated film Hotel Rwanda, a riveting account of a man saving others during his country’s darkest moment, and in his book, An Ordinary Man.

Paul Rusesabagina

Anthony Shadid

Over the last quarter-century, Emmy Award-winning CBS News correspondent Simon has covered every major armed conflict suffered by the world. In an edge-ofyour-seat presentation, he shares firsthand accounts of Lebanon, Serbia, Namibia, and the terrifying forty days he was held hostage in Iraq during the Gulf War.

Bob Simon

New York Times Beirut bureau chief Shadid has reported in countries from Egypt and Syria to Israel and Palestine, where he was wounded while covering fighting in the West Bank. In March 2011, he was one of four Times journalists who were held captive in Libya and released five days later. His unique understanding of the Arab culture allows him rare access to—and a great empathy for—the people whose story he tells.

Mary Robinson

The first female President of Ireland, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and a member of The Elders, President Robinson is skilled at diplomatically addressing challenging issues while stressing the importance of ethics in leadership. She is president of the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice, a center for thought leadership, education, and advocacy on the struggle for global justice.

Josh Rushing

Rushing went from being a US Marine Corps Captain conducting daily press briefings in Iraq to a celebrated military correspondent and analyst for Al Jazeera English. The author of Mission Al Jazeera: Build a Bridge, Seek the Truth, Change the World, he delivers news from a unique prism of experience, reporting with an international perspective.

John Prendergast

A global human rights activist, former US policy advisor, and co-chair of The Enough Project, Prendergast fights to stop genocide by “promoting peace, providing protection, and punishing the perpetrators.” The co-author with Don Cheadle of Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond, his most recent book is Unlikely Brothers, an inspirational memoir co-authored with his “Little Brother,” Michael Mattocks.

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global issues

A contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine since 1998, Traub has written extensively about international affairs—particularly the United Nations—as well as national politics, urban affairs, and education. His most recent book is The Freedom Agenda: Why America Must Spread Democracy (Just Not the Way George Bush Did).

James Traub

Sheryl WuDunn

The Founder and Managing Director of Grameen Bank and a Nobel Peace Prize winner for his pioneering work in establishing microcredit initiatives throughout developing nations, Yunus is driven by the idea that access to credit is a basic human right. He continues to work tirelessly to eradicate poverty through efforts that empower the poor.

Muhammad Yunus

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, WuDunn recently penned Half the Sky with husband Nicholas Kristof,* which explores the oppression of women in the developing world. She remains a strong voice in calling individuals to action against human rights violations, offering inspiration that we can each, in fact, make a difference.

Anne-Marie Slaughter

As Director of Policy Planning for the US Department of State, Slaughter touched on nearly every foreign policy issue. Named a Top 100 Global Thinker by Foreign Policy, she is the Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and the author of The Idea That Is America: Keeping Faith with Our Values in a Dangerous World.

Desmond Tutu

A Nobel Peace Laureate, Archbishop Tutu served as South Africa’s voice of conscience during its long struggle against apartheid, soothing the spirits and rallying the hearts of his people with simple words of passion and dignity. As Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, he continues to be the premier voice for peace, honoring the value of enthusiasm among young people worldwide.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Internationally known as Africa’s “Iron Lady,” President of Liberia Johnson Sirleaf became the first woman to lead an African nation. A Harvard-educated former World Bank economist, she is a leading promoter of peace, justice, and democratic rule, working tirelessly to end the corruption that has plagued her country. Her 2009 memoir is entitled This Child Will Be Great.

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pop culture

As the breakout star of the hit Food Network show Rescue Chef, Boome shares practical, no-fuss recipes and techniques for aspiring cooks of any skill level. Incredibly charismatic and energetic, as well as a strong believer in the restorative power of a healthy meal, he offers handy tips designed to provide essential nutrition on the go.

Danny Boome

Kandi Burruss

Credited as the “force behind Lady Gaga Inc.,” Carter is the pop superstar’s manager and the driving force behind her brand’s digital strategy. Together, the two have created the Backplane, a social platform that aims to power interestspecific online communities that integrate feeds from Facebook, Twitter, and other sites.

Troy Carter

A singer, songwriter, and one of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, Burruss is a musicindustry veteran who was a member of the ’90s R&B group Xscape. She has penned such songs as Destiny’s Child’s “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Bug A Boo,” as well as hits for acts like Pink, Usher, Boyz II Men, Fantasia, and Whitney Houston. Her newest album is 2010’s Kandi Koated.

Beverly Bond

A DJ and model, Bond is the director and founder of Black Girls Rock!, a nonprofit youth mentoring organization that empowers inner-city girls through the arts. She was named one of Essence’s 40 Fierce and Fabulous Women Who Are Changing the World, joining such notable company as Oprah Winfrey, First Lady Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, and Maya Angelou.

Herman Boone

Portrayed by Denzel Washington in the acclaimed film Remember the Titans, Boone was the head football coach at T.C. Williams High School in 1971, where he faced the challenge of a lifetime: uniting a team divided by racial strife. He delivers an uplifting message on the importance of respect and teamwork, sharing how his paid off when he successfully led the Titans to a championship title.

Mayim Bialik

Perhaps best known for her role as the eponymous “Blossom” in the early-’90s sitcom of the same name, Bialik is also a brilliant scientist with a degree in neuroscience from UCLA. She speaks to filling a unique space as a woman in two difficult worlds: Hollywood and the scientific community. Most recently she can be seen in her starring role on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

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A multi-faceted artist who has appeared on Def Poetry Jam and VH1’s Best Week Ever, Diva is a respected voice on hip-hop and pop culture, women’s issues, and the Black Diaspora. She hosts the Sirius radio show “Breakfast at Diva’s” and serves as a comedy commentator and music expert on VH1.

Amanda Diva

America Ferrera

Instantly recognizable thanks to roles on The Vampire Diaries and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Guy is a gifted and versatile performer. She has performed on stage, screen, and television; has toured with a self-titled debut album; and is the author of the critically acclaimed Evolution of a Revolutionary, the story of Afeni Shakur,* Black Panther and mother of slain rap artist Tupac Shakur.

Jasmine Guy

Known for her Emmy-winning starring role on the ABC hit Ugly Betty, Ferrera is also a devoted humanitarian who dedicates her time to generating attention to the causes she holds dear, particularly those impacting children and their education. She is an artist ambassador for Save the Children and, in 2010, she was awarded the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s Inspira Award.

Lisa Cortes

An executive producer of the Oscar-nominated film Precious, Cortes worked for over a decade to bring the brilliant story to the silver screen. Passionate about revealing expressive voices to a worldwide audience, her credits as a producer include The Woodsman and the Academy Award-winning Monster’s Ball. An entertainment industry veteran, Cortes has also worked alongside Russell Simmons at Def Jam Records.

Michael Emerson

Well known for his fiveseason turn as “Ben Linus” in the smash hit Lost, Emerson is an Emmy Award-winning actor who can next be seen in the TV series Person of Interest. An avid supporter of theater-community charities, he is involved with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Common

Grammy Award-winning artist Common is known as one of hiphop’s most poetic and respected lyricists. He has bridged genres with his talent, having appeared in films opposite such stars as Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker. Also a children’s author, his goal is to deliver inspirational messages of self respect, love, and activism. His next book, a memoir due for publication in fall 2011, is Someday It’ll All Make Sense.

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pop culture

Ice-T and Belzer, stars of the NBC hit crime procedural Law & Order: SVU, interrogate each other in an intimate, two-act evening punctuated by rare video clips. They end the presentation with an open Q&A session, allowing audiences to turn the tables as they “interrogate” the two TV detectives.

Ice-T & Richard Belzer

A.J. Jacobs

An industry pioneer, John is the founder of the iconic fashion brand FUBU, as well as one of the “sharks” on the ABC hit entrepreneurial business show Shark Tank. A marketing and branding expert, he is the author of Display of Power: How FUBU Changed a World of Fashion, Branding and Lifestyle and The Brand Within: How We Brand Ourselves, from Birth to the Boardroom.

Daymond John

Renowned as “the human guinea pig,” Jacobs has outsourced his life to India, read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica in a quest to become the smartest person in the world, and lived modern life as the ultimate biblical man. He chronicles his experiences in his New York Times bestsellers The Year of Living Biblically and The KnowIt-All; his latest book is My Life as an Experiment, a compilation of essays.

Ice-T

Ice-T is a hip-hop pioneer and the star of Law & Order: SVU and the reality show Ice Loves Coco. Having grown up amidst poverty and violence, he rose above to become a successful entertainer and entrepreneur who shares a powerful message about overcoming adversity. He serves as a sobering yet inspirational role model for youth.

La Toya Jackson

Born into America’s royal family of music, La Toya Jackson has been exposed to music—and the business of music—all her life. She is a successful entertainer, Grammy nominee, best-selling author, and international icon who recently appeared on NBC’s top rated show The Celebrity Apprentice.

Joe Hernandez-Kolski

Hernandez-Kolski, aka “Pocho Joe,” is committed to creating work that challenges the audience while it entertains. A two-time HBO Def Poet, he combines poetry, comedy, and his unique sociopolitical “Chicagoan” point of view to create a performance that embraces the conundrums of America. Among others, he is applauded by Dr. Cornel West and Marc “So What” Smith, founder of the Poetry Slam movement.

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pop culture

Jeannie Mai

The host of the Style Network’s Emmy-nominated fashion intervention show How Do I Look?, Mai is a popular television personality, fashionista, and makeup artist with over a decade of experience empowering women through the power of femininity – both onscreen and off.

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Mariano, known throughout the media as “Boston Rob,” made his first television appearance on CBS’s Survivor Marquesas in 2002, and went on to compete in two more seasons of the hit reality show. Having also competed on Amazing Race, he will next be seen as the host of The History Channel’s Around the World in 80 Ways, which will follow competitors as they race around the planet.

“Boston Rob” Mariano

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One of the film industry’s savviest producers, Academy Award winner Landau was a major force in the production of both Titanic and Avatar, the two most commercially successful movies of all time. With experience in both Hollywood’s creative and corporate avenues, he also served as 20th Century Fox’s Executive Vice President of Feature Film Production in the ’90s.

Jon Landau

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Spike Lee

Lee is the respected filmmaker behind such acclaimed work as Inside Man, Malcolm X, Do the Right Thing, and Miracle at St. Anna, an adaptation of the James McBride* book. His popular films are known for being technically original, politically inspired, and often controversial. His latest documentary is If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise, which chronicles the cataclysmic events of Hurricane Katrina.

Clinton Kelly

Best known for his warm humor and stylistic flair as co-host of the hit makeover show What Not to Wear, Kelly is an accomplished fashion consultant and former contributing editor at Marie Claire. A man whose biggest fashion pet peeve is “the ‘casualization’ of America,” he offers smart shopping tips and stresses the importance of learning the basics, including “if you don’t have fit, you don’t have anything.”

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pop culture

A pioneering musician, accomplished author, fashion mogul, and star of MTV’s hit reality television show Run’s House, Simmons was once known as “Run” from the pioneering hip-hop group Run DMC. After pursuing a deeper calling, he reemerged to the world as “Reverend Run,” and now touches people worldwide with his ministry and valuable life lessons.

Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons

Touré

A confident and self-assured artist, Tyrese is an R&B singer and actor who most recently starred in the summer action franchise Transformers. His latest album is the electrifying Open Invitation, and his inspirational biography, How to Get Out of Your Own Way, was published in April 2011.

Tyrese

A tour de force in the world of music and popcultural reporting, Touré is a contributing editor to Rolling Stone magazine and host of The Hip-Hop Show and On the Record for Fuse TV, where he has interviewed nearly every major player in hip-hop, as well as superstars Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, and Rihanna. He is the author of Who’s Afraid of Post-Blackness, a bold look at what it means to be black in the 21st century.

Bryan Safi

An Emmy Award-winning writer and performer, Safi is the host of the “That’s Gay” segment of the popular Current TV comedy show infoMania. Included in Out Magazine’s Out 100 of 2009, the segment takes a hilarious look at gay issues and stereotypes, skewering how they are portrayed in the (often) clueless media.

Jerry Springer

Always entertaining and often controversial, Springer has emerged over the years as a cultural and civic icon. Known for his hit show, Jerry Springer, he believes that television talk shows can serve as important forums for the discussion of prevalent issues in our society. He has worn many hats, from mayor of Cincinnati, political pundit, and lawyer to awardwinning newscaster, actor, and ballroom dancer.

Aaron McGruder

The creator of The Boondocks comic strip and animated series, McGruder is a young, fresh, and outspoken political satirist who dispenses social commentary with subversive humor. With his unique insight and knowledge, he works to help audiences understand where African Americans are today while peering into their future.

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An award-winning actor, Washington is perhaps best known for his role as surgeon “Dr. Burke” on the hit medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. Off-screen he is a devout supporter of Sierra Leone, having created The Gondobay Manga Foundation to improve the lives of the country’s people. He is the author of A Man from Another Land, and is the first American to ever receive dual African citizenship based on the results of a DNA test.

Isaiah Washington

Saul Williams

A writer, comedian, producer, satirist, and “Senior Black Correspondent” for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,* Wilmore opens the door to an honest conversation about American cultural diversity through his interactive presentations. His latest book, I’d Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts, is a smart, witty look at race in modern America.

Larry Wilmore

Having redefined poetry and the spoken word as accessible, living art forms, Williams mixes the power of words and the ability to dictate reality clearly in such works as The Dead Emcee Scrolls and Said the Shotgun to the Head. A musician as well as the lead actor and co-writer of Slam, he has released the powerful album The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust.

Hines Ward

Perhaps the greatest ever wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ward owns every receiving award in franchise history and is a two-time Super Bowl Champion. Equally impressive off the field, he was featured as an ABC Person of the Week and one of GQ’s 2009 Men of the Year; most recently, he took home the prize in season 12 of the TV dance competition Dancing with the Stars.

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campus reads

Durrow is the New York Times best-selling author of The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, a coming-of-age story of a young biracial girl that is loosely based on elements of Durrow’s own life. As co-host of the award-winning podcast “Mixed Chicks Chat” and cofounder of the Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival, she explores themes surrounding biracial identity.

Heidi Durrow

Joseph Ellis

Hakakian shared the story of her youth in the memoir Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran; now she offers another view of her homeland in Assassins of the Turquoise Palace, a work of nonfiction that chronicles the Berlin assassination of eight members of the Iranian and Kurdish opposition and the ongoing quest for justice.

Roya Hakakian

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the best-selling books His Excellency and Founding Brothers, Ellis is regarded as a leading scholar of American revolutionary history. Through intelligent and relevant works such as his latest, First Family: Abigail and John Adams, he bridges the gap between the scholarly world and the greater public audience.

Geraldine Brooks

Displaying a wide range of talent in such best-selling books as People of the Book, March, Year of Wonders, and her latest, Caleb’s Crossing, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Brooks consistently crafts fascinating, meticulously researched fiction and nonfiction, effortlessly bringing her subjects to vivid life.

Barbara Ehrenreich

A celebrated social commentator and journalist, Ehrenreich authored the New York Times bestseller Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America. Dubbed an “instant classic,” the book follows Ehrenreich as she tries to make a living working minimum wage jobs. In her latest book, Bright-Sided: How Positive Thinking Is Undermining America, she offers a fascinating exploration of what she calls “the cult of cheerfulness.”

Rye Barcott

A Marine, social entrepreneur, and author, Barcott penned the memoir It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine’s Path to Peace. In it, he explores the inherent contrasts between waging peace and fighting war in a true story of sacrifice, courage, and the powerful melding of military and humanitarian service.

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An author and award-winning jazz musician, McBride recently penned Song Yet Sung. He is perhaps best known for his New York Times bestseller The Color of Water, a powerful memoir of his upbringing in a biracial family that has become required reading on many campuses. Recently Spike Lee* directed a film based on his book Miracle at St. Anna, about African American soldiers in WWII.

James McBride

Azadeh Moaveni

In his acclaimed memoir, The Other Wes Moore, Moore shares the true stories of two men with the same name and similar upbringings but starkly different fates. Imparting the importance of personal and social responsibility in shaping one’s future, he probes the questions and consequences of choices in life, posing the question, “How is it one man became a Rhodes Scholar while the other landed a lifetime prison sentence?”

Wes Moore

An Iranian American journalist, Moaveni is a Tehran correspondent for Time and author of Lipstick Jihad, a fascinating look into the culture and youth of Iran. In her new memoir, Honeymoon in Tehran, she shares the several unexpected turns her life takes while covering a story in Tehran—love, pregnancy, and marriage—and the continuing struggles and burdens faced by society there.

Michael Patrick MacDonald

In his books, All Souls—a stunning memoir about growing up poor in South Boston—and Easter Rising—an account of how he escaped it all—MacDonald explores the tangled and complex relationship between race, class, and poverty. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the American Book Award and the New England Literary Lights Award.

Terry McMillan

The best-selling author of Waiting to Exhale and its newly released sequel, Getting to Happy, McMillan has captivated many with her tales of the lives and loves of contemporary African American women. She is also the author of It’s Okay if You’re Clueless, a book born from a speech she gave at her son’s graduation, in which she uses her trademark wit in offering advice to the college-bound.

Chris Hedges

A foreign correspondent and graduate of Harvard Divinity School, Hedges writes and speaks extensively on war, religion, and the conflict in the Middle East. He is the author of the best-selling War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, which explores war’s effects on societies and individuals; his latest book is The World as It Is: Dispatches on the Myth of Human Progress.

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campus reads

Author of the extraordinary New York Times bestsellers Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love, See crafts highly praised works of fluid language and rich universal themes. In Shanghai Girls—and its newly released follow-up, Dreams of Joy— See shares an unforgettable story of two sisters and explores the bonds of friendship within the boundaries of family.

Lisa See

Luis Alberto Urrea

A critically lauded, awardwinning author, Whitehead was the recipient of the MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Award and a Pulitzer Prize finalist for John Henry Days. Known for providing an articulate view of race, culture, and class, he is continually praised for his inventive plots that weave together American folklore and history. His upcoming novel, Zone One, offers a wry look at a postapocalyptic world.

Colson Whitehead

An award-winning poet and essayist, Urrea is the author of the epic novel The Hummingbird’s Daughter. His latest book, Into the Beautiful North, which chronicles the journey of a band of Mexican women as they venture to California in search of husbands, is celebrated for Urrea’s characteristic use of detail, powerful narrative, and vivid characters.

Ann Patchett

The best-selling author of Run and the award-winning Bel Canto, Patchett has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s Magazine, The Washington Post, and Vogue. She recently penned What Now?; based on her popular commencement speech at Sarah Lawrence College, it offers inspiration for those facing life’s crossroads.

Gary Shteyngart

Celebrated by Publishers Weekly as an up-and-coming young a u t h o r, Ru s s i a n immigrant Shteyngart penned the bestsellers The Russian Debutante’s Handbook, Absurdistan, and his latest, Super Sad True Love Story. Satirical and entertaining, he offers sharp insights into the absurdity of life, starkly contrasting humor against a backdrop of the world’s tragedies.

Sonia Nazario

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The Los Angeles Times, Nazario authored the national bestseller Enrique’s Journey about a Honduran boy’s trek to find his mother in the United States. What began as a newspaper series and has since become a freshman or all-campus read on 45 college campuses, Enrique’s Journey offers a gripping perspective on immigration, one of today’s most challenging and controversial issues.

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civic engagement & leadership

Fewer than 12 years ago, Combs was a homeless crack addict and criminal who had been shot, beaten, and raped. Today, having completely turned her life around, the media has dubbed her journey “from homeless to hero.” A single mother who in 2011 became a candidate to receive her doctorate in organizational leadership, Combs motivates others with her inspirational story of perseverance.

Brenda Combs

John Crowley

The star of Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Mr. Holland’s Opus, Oscar winner Dreyfuss is a charismatic actor and outspoken political and social activist. A champion of education, he is actively involved in enriching curriculum with such important social tools as debate and civility in the hopes of engaging a new generation in the democratic process.

Richard Dreyfuss

Crowley’s amazing journey was brought to life in the feature film Extraordinary Measures, which chronicled the story of how he became a key player in the development of a lifesaving enzyme replacement therapy after his two children were diagnosed with the fatal Pompe disease. He is the CEO and chairman of Amicus Therapeutics.

Stacey Bess

In her 1994 memoir, Nobody Don’t Love Nobody: Lessons on Love from the School with No Name, Bess shared the story of her first teaching assignment at a school for homeless children, located in a small shed behind a shelter. Recently, her inspirational story was brought to life in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Beyond the Blackboard.

Malaak Compton-Rock

Wife of comedian Chris Rock, Compton-Rock is founder of the Angel Rock Project dedicated to volunteerism, and has appeared on Oprah’s Big Give. An inspirational force, she is committed to projects ranging from Hurricane Katrina to poverty in South Africa. Involved in the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation, she helps raise funds and awareness of this rare disease.

Caroline Baron

An influential producer and activist, Baron is one of Hollywood’s most celebrated businesswomen whose many credits include Capote and Monsoon Wedding. She lives by the Hebrew phrase Tikkun Olam—“repairing the world”—and founded FilmAid International, a nonprofit providing information on HIV/ AIDS, landmine awareness, health and hygiene, women’s rights, and conflict resolution to Kosovo refugees in Macedonia.

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civic engagement & leadership

Honored as the Pioneering Woman in the Beer Industry by the Institute for Brewing Studies, Kallman effectively paved the way for her gender in the beer business. She is the co-founder of The Boston Beer Company—the makers of the award-winning Samuel Adams brews—and most recently founded New Century Brewing. She appeared in the documentary Beer Wars.

Rhonda Kallman

Brad Meltzer

Much more than just “Shaquille O’Neal’s mom,” Lucille has endured such challenges as poverty, rejection, abuse, addiction, and the illness of a child to emerge as a woman of faith and compassion. She shares her life story candidly— and often humorously—in her new book, Walk Like You Have Somewhere to Go.

Lucille O’Neal

Host of the History Channel’s Decoded and a New York Times best-selling author of an array of legal thrillers— including The Tenth Justice, The Book of Lies, and The Inner Circle—Meltzer recently penned Heroes for My Son, which examines 52 global heroes, from Gandhi to Rosa Parks to Thomas Jefferson, and the qualities they shared that allowed them to shape the modern world.

Shoshana Johnson

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The first African American POW, Johnson was held hostage in Iraq for 22 days. Recognized for her courage, valor, and service to the United States, she was honored with the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and the Prisoner of War Medal. Her capture and rescue were detailed in her acclaimed book I’m Still Standing: From Captive US Soldier to Free Citizen – My Journey Home.

Tonya Lewis Lee

A respected community leader, Lee is a lawyer turned best-selling author and awardwinning producer. A devout activist, she is currently the face of A Healthy Baby Begins with You, a national infant mortality campaign, and—along with husband Spike Lee*—she has authored two wildly popular children’s books, Please, Baby, Please and Please, Puppy, Please.

Hill Harper

One of the stars of CSI: NY with master’s and law degrees from Harvard, Harper is the best-selling author of Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny and Letters to a Young Sister: DeFINE Your Destiny. An active member of the black community who empowers youth with his message of hope, his newest book is The Conversation: How Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships.

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civic engagement & leadership

As the founder of Monster. com and Eons.com, Taylor is widely recognized as an entrepreneurial visionary. An expert in technology, Web 2.0, advertising, and human capital, he is a born leader with the ability to mobilize others to action, no matter their professional path.

Jeff Taylor

Janine Turner

After her husband, ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff, suffered a traumatic brain injury in Iraq, Lee Woodruff’s life changed immediately. The two brought to light their family’s arduous journey toward recovery in the bestselling In an Instant. Now, Woodruff tackles the universal topics of life in her latest book, Perfectly Imperfect: A Life in Progress, an exploration of the memorable moments that have shaped her over the years.

Lee Woodruff

An actress known for roles in such series and films as Northern Exposure, Friday Night Lights, and Steel Magnolias, Turner is also a political activist and advocate. She is the founder and co-chair of Constituting America, which works to spur Americans into understanding their country’s roots as well as their own fundamental rights as citizens.

Victoria Rowell

A star on The Young and the Restless for over a decade, Rowell has also acted alongside Hollywood’s elite, including Samuel L. Jackson in Home of the Brave and Eddie Murphy in Distinguished Gentleman. Raised in foster care as a child, Rowell, who operates her own foundation for foster children, is the author of The Women Who Raised Me.

Peter Thum

Driven by what seemed like an impossible vision to provide clean drinking water to developing nations, Thum founded Ethos Water. Now a popular bottled water nestled in the coolers of more than 8,000 Starbucks stores nationwide, the brand has since donated millions to nonprofits that fund safe water initiatives for hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.

Kevin Powell

The first member of the hiphop generation to run for Congress, Powell is a versatile young leader, poet, journalist, essayist, hip-hop historian, political activist, and social commentator. An enlightening cultural observer, he has been at the forefront of the movement to redefine young black manhood today, and is widely considered one of America’s most important voices of the early 21st century.

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environment

The former Prime Minister of Norway, Director-General of the World Health Organization, and Chair of the World Commission on Environment and Development, Dr. Brundtland is a preeminent voice for improving health and the environment worldwide. Advocating that good health is a basic human right, she believes it extends beyond medicine to include environmental and global policy.

Gro Harlem Brundtland

Steve Curwood

An author, humorist, and columnist for The Nation, Gurwitch hosts the Planet Green network series Wa$ted, helping people and organizations become more eco-friendly. In an era when many are striving to become more environmentally conscious, Gurwitch offers clever insight into what each of us can do to reduce our carbon footprint that is both entertaining and educational.

Annabelle Gurwitch

As host and executive producer of NPR’s “Here on Earth,” Curwood details how we can keep our planet’s Armageddon from coming to fruition. In his upcoming book, The Good News About Global Warming, he maintains the importance of living wisely and treating our planet well, encouraging individuals to transform challenges into opportunities for change.

Ian Bowles

An energy and environment innovator with experience in foreign policy, state regulation, and clean energy entrepreneurship, Bowles served as an environment and natural resources advisor on the White House staff for President Bill Clinton. Most recently, he served as Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs for Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts.

Alexandra Cousteau

With a famous last name passed down by her grandfather, Jacques-Yves, and her father, Philippe, Alexandra Cousteau is a globally recognized advocate on water quality and policy. With the unique ability to draw audiences into the weighty issues of policy and politics—and ultimately spur them to action—she advocates the importance of conservation and the sustainable management of resources.

Mark Bittman

Author of the New York Times bestseller Food Matters, Bittman is a chef and writer who has been involved in the food industry for over 30 years. Drawing the connection between food, our environment, and climate change, he is a leading voice in the movement for us to rethink our diets in the name of healing our planet and our bodies.

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environment

The author of Style, Naturally, the first global guide to sustainable beauty and fashion, Oakes has worked as a Discovery Channel Planet Green eco-lifestyle resident expert and host. Known as “The Eco-Model,” she has dedicated her career to “cause-related modeling,” or working with more environmentally and socially conscious companies and brands.

Summer Rayne Oakes

John Passacantando

Author and eco-feminist Shiva is a world-renowned environmental activist. The Director of the Research Foundation on Science, Technology, and Ecology, she has been recognized as an “environmental hero” by Time, honored for her leadership and innovative thinking. She founded Navdanya, which means “nine seeds,” a movement promoting diversity and use of native seeds.

Vandana Shiva

The former Executive Director of Greenpeace USA, Passacantando continues to lead the fight for clean air, clean water, and the survival of our planet. Offering a shockingly honest “State of the Planet” address, he works to raise awareness, proposing solutions that will spur audiences to work harder and smarter to save our planet.

Joseph P. Kennedy

The founder of Citizens Energy Corporation, a nonprofit that offers low-cost heating oil to the poor and elderly, Kennedy is responsible for growing the company into one of the largest energy conservation firms in the US. A former Congressman, his time on Capitol Hill was marked by such initiatives as expanding availability of credit to working Americans and creating affordable housing units through tax credits.

Naomi Oreskes

In her popular essay “Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change,” geologist and earth historian Oreskes laid to rest the notion that there was significant disagreement amongst the scientific community about the reality of global warming and its human causes. She is the co-author of Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming.

Van Jones

A globally recognized, awardwinning pioneer in human rights and the clean-energy economy, Jones is the bestselling author of the definitive book on green jobs, The GreenCollar Economy. A constant innovator in the quest to create a sustainable, environmentally beneficial economy, he served as the Special Adviser for Green Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation under the Obama Administration.

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student issues

The founder of Johnson C. Smith University’s first official GLBT organization, Perry—who is HIV positive—is lauded for being an outspoken student activist who has organized several forums on race and sexual orientation. He shares his story of living with HIV and overcoming a dark depression, and speaks on how turning devastation into activism saved his life.

Jonathan Perry

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Sanjay Gupta

Chris Herren

An ardent human rights activist since the ’70s when he befriended pioneer Harvey Milk, Jones is known for his passionate work supporting gay rights and AIDS awareness and education. The founder of the widely revered NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, his insight was sought out in the making of the Academy Awardwinning Gus Van Sant film Milk.

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The author of Basketball Junkie and a former NBA player, Herren was a high school basketball legend from Fall River, Massachusetts, who realized his lifelong dream of playing for the Boston Celtics only to lose it all to alcohol and drug addiction. Now in his third year of sobriety, he shares his harrowing story of abuse and recovery in his recently published memoir.

Dr. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, is an Emmywinning chief medical correspondent for CNN, reporting on health and medical news for American Morning, Anderson Cooper* 360, and CNN documentaries. He also anchors the weekend medical affairs program Sanjay Gupta, MD. Reporting from combat zones and areas of natural disaster, he speaks on global healthcare and illness.

Cleve Jones

As the first African American and the second female US Surgeon General, Dr. Elders initiated programs to combat youth smoking and teen pregnancy and to increase childhood immunizations. A tireless crusader for achieving a healthier society, she remains at the forefront of today’s health concerns, committed to healthcare access, education, and equality.

M. Joycelyn Elders

Richard Carmona

As the 17th US Surgeon General, Dr. Carmona focused on shifting the healthcare paradigm from treatment to prevention, issuing calls to action in the fights against obesity, heart disease, cancer, and the dangers of secondhand smoke. Stressing that lifelong healthy living is a key component to medical care, he remains passionate about improving the future of national health.

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student issues

Simmons is the author of the New York Times bestseller Odd Girl Out, the first book to explore the phenomenon of bullying between girls – just as harmful as between boys but harder to recognize. The Founder and Director of The Girls’ Leadership Institute, she is a highly sought-after consultant to schools all over the country. Recently featured on Oprah Radio, her latest book is The Curse of the Good Girl.

Rachel Simmons

Rosalind Wiseman

Author of the New York Times bestseller Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood, Zailckas offers a riveting firsthand account of her experiences with alcohol abuse as a high school student. Her follow-up is Fury, which chronicles her descent into depression during her rehabilitative years. An insightful look at anxiety and repressed anger, she shares the unflinching realities of an emotional crisis.

Koren Zailckas

An internationally recognized authority on children, teens, bullying, and parenting, Wiseman is the author of Queen Bees and Wannabes, the best-selling book that inspired the hit film Mean Girls. She is the media’s go-to expert on bullying prevention and school violence, and is a frequent guest on The Today Show.

Liz Seccuro

As a college freshman, Seccuro was drugged and raped by a fellow student. Twenty years after the fact she received a letter of apology from her rapist, prompting her to bring him to justice. Now a devout victims rights’ activist, she has created a donor-advised fund called STARS (Sisters Together Assisting Rape Survivors). She shares her story in her 2011 memoir, Crash Into Me.

Venus Williams

Tennis superstar Venus Williams may hold 43 WTA Tour titles, but her journey toward excellence doesn’t stop there. A true believer in equal rights, she was named a UNESCO Promoter of Gender Equality and received an Americanism Award from the Anti-Defamation League in 2009. She is the author of the bestseller Come to Win: Business Leaders, Artists, Doctors and Other Visionaries on How Sports Can Help You Top Your Profession.

David Satcher

As the 16th US Surgeon General, Dr. Satcher encouraged public debate about issues including mental health, bioterrorism, sex education, AIDS, tobacco, and obesity. The force behind Healthy People 2010, the nation’s health agenda, he is a champion of promoting healthy lifestyles and is currently Commissioner of the World Health Organization on Social Determinants for Health.

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media

The host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, Goodman is a best-selling author and award-winning investigative journalist who was named one of the “20 Top Global Media Figures of 2009” by PULSE. The first journalist to receive the Right Livelihood Award, she is known for her innovative approach to grassroots political journalism and for bringing to light the voices often ignored by mainstream media.

Amy Goodman

Laura Ingraham

A news veteran and anchor of CNN’s John King USA, King has spanned the globe covering everything from US presidential elections to the first Persian Gulf War to the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa. Known for delivering the news in fresh and unexpected ways, he connects with audiences with his candid, conversational style.

John King

As host of the #1 mid-morning syndicated radio show in the US, Ingraham is a nationally acclaimed political and cultural commentator who zeros in on the issues with a strong conservative voice. A former Reagan Administration speechwriter, she is the author of Power to the People, a #1 New York Times bestseller; her latest book is Of Thee I Zing: America’s Cultural Decline from Muffin Tops to Body Shots.

Juju Chang

Chang is an Emmy Awardwinning correspondent for ABC News’ 20/20, Good Morning America, and Nightline, whose award-winning investigative reports have included many human interest criminal cases. She is also the host of Moms Get Real, a digital show for ABC News NOW aimed at cracking the façade of perfect mommyhood.

Maria Hinojosa

A senior correspondent for PBS news program NOW and managing editor of NPR’s “Latino USA,” Hinojosa hosts a new PBS series, One-onOne, interviewing some of America’s foremost Latino leaders. A prominent voice in the Hispanic community, she brings her wit, warmth, and professional wisdom to the dialogue about celebrating diversity in life, the workplace, and the educational arena.

Donna Brazile

A veteran Democratic political strategist, Brazile is a commentator on CNN, a Democratic consultant, and the Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Chosen as one of O Magazine’s 20 Remarkable Visionaries, she is the author of the bestselling memoir Cooking with Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics.

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media

An accomplished broadcast journalist, Meade has anchored CNN’s coverage of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as the inauguration of President Barack Obama. She is currently the host of HLN’s Morning Express with Robin Meade. Her first book, Morning Sunshine: How to Radiate Confidence and Feel It Too, became an instant New York Times bestseller.

Robin Meade

Joe Nocera

As host of the ABC hidden camera series What Would You Do? and the author of Heroes Among Us, Emmywinning anchor Quiñones is interested in exploring what everyday people do—good and bad—when they are placed in uncomfortable ethical situations. He has been with the ABC News team for over 20 years and is a co-anchor on Primetime Live.

John Quiñones

Business and finance reporter Nocera is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, who previously penned the Saturday “Talking Business” column. Prior to joining the Times, Nocera spent ten years at Fortune Magazine. He is the author of The Smartest Guys in the Room, a best-selling book about Enron, and Good Guys and Bad Guys: Behind the Scenes with the Saints and Scoundrels of American Business (and Everything in Between).

Rich Lowry

As a political analyst for Fox News and editor of National Review, Lowry is considered the gatekeeper of the mainstream American conservative movement. Considered one of the nation’s top contemporary political writers and analysts, he is intellectual yet down to earth, conservative and fair-minded in his examination of the election process.

Sophia A. Nelson

A sought-after media and political commentator, national columnist, and author, Nelson is redefining the rules for 21stcentury living and success. Her first book is Black Woman Redefined, which examines the inner lives of accomplished black women; contributors include Soledad O’Brien, the Rev. Jesse Jackson,* and CNN anchor Fredricka Whitfield.*

Don Lemon

The anchor of CNN Newsroom during weekend primetime, Lemon has provided on-thescene reportage for many of CNN’s breaking news stories, including the inauguration of President Barack Obama and Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana. He recently revealed his homosexuality, joining a small number of openly gay television news anchors, and is the author of Transparent.

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media

An award-winning investigative journalist and frequent contributor to The Nation, Scahill is widely viewed as one of the world’s leading experts on privatized warfare. A valued commentator and best-selling author, he has appeared on several news programs and has written the acclaimed Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army.

Jeremy Scahill

Juan Williams

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for his role in exposing the Watergate scandal, Woodward is currently assistant managing editor of The Washington Post and the only contemporary American writer to have eleven #1 bestselling nonfiction books. His most recent, Obama’s Wars, offers an intimate exploration of Obama’s critical decisions in the handling of the war in Iraq.

Bob Woodward

A prize-winning columnist and editorial writer, Williams is a political analyst for Fox News and a panelist for its newest show, The Five. An astute cultural commentator, he is the author of the hotly debated Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America. His latest book is Muzzled: The Attack on Honest Debate.

Leslie Sanchez

Viewed nationwide as a member of CNN’s 2008 election coverage team, Sanchez is an author, political analyst, and former director of a White House education initiative who is known for her straightforward style and in-depth understanding of the political and cultural arena. She is the author of the critically acclaimed You’ve Come a Long Way, Maybe: Sarah, Michelle, Hillary, and the Shaping of the New American Woman.

Bob Schieffer

Broadcast journalism’s most experienced Washington reporter, Schieffer has been anchor and moderator of CBS’s Face the Nation for over 20 years. One of the few broadcast and print journalists to have covered all four major beats in the nation’s capital—the White House, the Pentagon, the State Department, and Capitol Hill— he is the bestselling author of Bob Schieffer’s America.

Dan Rather

The voice, heart, and soul of American journalism, Rather is one of the most recognized and renowned reporters of our time. Having covered some of the most defining moments in recent history during his storied career at CBS News, he is now host of Dan Rather Reports on HDNet, where he continues to attract audiences with his breadth of knowledge and characteristic folksy wit.

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national issues

Geoffrey Canada

A member of Congress for 16 years, Edwards was a senior member of the House Republican leadership as Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, a member of both the House Appropriations and Budget Committees, and a ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Foreign Operations. Now a lecturer at Princeton and a political columnist, he is the author of Reclaiming Conservatism.

Mickey Edwards

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As president and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, Canada dedicates his life to securing opportunity for underprivileged children. Featured prominently in the documentary Waiting for Superman, Canada continues to transform the lives of youth; recently, President Obama launched an initiative to create “Promise Neighborhoods” around the country to combat poverty, modeling them on his work.

Michael Eric Dyson

Called “a street fighter in suit and tie,” Dr. Dyson is one of America’s foremost public intellectuals, adept at addressing the most controversial issues of the day. A prolific author, scholar, cultural observer, ordained minister, and media commentator, his sharp wit and profound thought are captured in his latest book, Can You Hear Me Now?

George P. Bush

The eldest son of former Florida governor Jeb Bush, George P. Bush—a practicing lawyer, former US Naval intelligence officer, and co-founder of Hispanic Republicans of Texas—gave his first speech to the Republican National Committee at the age of 12. With a seasoned conservative voice, he imparts the lessons of public service he learned from his grandfather George H.W. Bush and shares his hopes for a better, more united America.

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera

Caruso-Cabrera is a seasoned business journalist with extensive experience covering international economies and Latin America. An anchor and reporter for CNBC’s Business Day, she is the author of You Know I’m Right: More Prosperity, Less Government. Named Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, she also writes a personal finance column for Shape en Español.

Julian Bond

For over 40 years, Bond has been an active participant in the civil rights and economic justice movements. As former Chairman of the NAACP, he was awarded the Spingarn Medal, the organization’s highest honor. Legendary in his status as the first African American US Vice Presidential nominee, Bond continues to deliver a powerful message of equality and justice.

national issues

An icon of the American Civil Rights Movement, Rev. Jackson ran for president twice, paving the way for the historic election of Barack Obama. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Rev. Jackson continues to speak out for human rights; his latest mission is advocating the elimination of financial barriers to higher education.

Jesse Jackson

Larry King

Motivated by the Civil Rights Movement of the ’60s, Kozol left his comfortable surroundings in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to teach young children in impoverished communities. An inspiration to all educators, his books—which have become required reading—shed light on the massive inequalities faced by students in low-income neighborhoods. He is the author of Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America.

Jonathan Kozol

As the man responsible for one of CNN’s highest rated and longest running programs, Larry King Live, King interviewed some of the world’s most compelling figures. After five decades in broadcasting, he is the ultimate insider, having interviewed such iconic figures as Malcolm X, Ralph Nader, Richard Nixon, and Lady Gaga. In his new book, Truth be Told, he offers a behindthe-scenes look at his incredible 50year career.

Marc Lamont Hill

An activist, cultural critic, and one of America’s leading hiphop generation intellectuals, Hill has been published widely, covering such topics as popular culture, politics, sexuality, education, and religion. He authored Beats, Rhymes, and Classroom Life, which explores the appeal of hip-hop culture and how it can extraordinarily affect youth identity and educational processes.

Antonia Juhasz

A policy analyst, author, and activist, Juhasz is the director and founder of the Energy Program at Global Exchange, a human rights nonprofit organization. The author of The True Cost of Chevron and The Tyranny of Oil, she offers a compelling and detailed look into the BP oil disaster in her latest book, Black Tide: The Devastating Impact of the Gulf Oil Spill.

Erin Gruwell

The author of the widely acclaimed The Freedom Writers Diary—as well as the subject of the feature film Freedom Writers, starring Hilary Swank—Gruwell leveraged the power of education to transform a group of students deemed “unteachable” in a tough, racially divided school system. Her newest book is Teaching Hope: Stories from the Freedom Writer Teachers and Erin Gruwell.

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national issues

Markopolos was catapulted into the spotlight as the man who blew the whistle on Bernie Madoff and his $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Passionate about fixing the system and preventing future abuses, he offers an insider account of his actions and a vivid examination of our nation’s current financial system in his memoir, No One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller.

Harry Markopolos

Ralph Nader

One of the pioneers of the Civil Rights Movement, Nash helped form the Nashville Student Movement, which aimed to desegregate the city’s lunch counters, and coordinated the Freedom Ride from Birmingham, Alabama, to Jackson, Mississippi. Most recently, her work was featured in the PBS American Experience film Freedom Riders.

Diane Nash

Public citizen extraordinaire and former presidential candidate Nader has always fought for the important issues of our time. Considered one of the world’s most renowned consumer advocates, he emphasizes the necessity of making one’s voice heard in the political process, especially on such issues as the environment and the corporatization of America.

Dave Levin

Levin is the co-founder of KIPP (the Knowledge Is Power Program), which has been named one of the 25 most effective schools in the nation in low-income communities. He speaks to audiences across the country on issues related to leadership, teaching and coaching, education transformation, character development, motivation, and parenting.

Kweisi Mfume

A former President and CEO of the NAACP, Maryland Congressman, and Chairman of the Black Congressional Caucus, Mfume is credited with rebuilding and revitalizing the NAACP. As a leader, activist, and seasoned political voice for diversity, his life’s goal is to impact society by shaping a more humane public policy for effecting important change in America.

Robert Kuttner

A leading political economist, Kuttner seeks to broaden the public debate on how to achieve a prosperous and fair economy. A perennial nonbeliever in the free market’s ability to regulate itself, he aims to level the playing field and feels that a just society drives the engine of economic growth. He is the author of A Presidency in Peril: The Inside Story of Obama’s Promise, Wall Street’s Power, and the Struggle to Control Our Economic Future.

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A former editor and foreign correspondent for The New York Times, SchumacherMatos applies his experiences as an immigrant, soldier, and reporter to his nationally syndicated column. He is the founder of Rumbo Newspapers/ Meximerica Media, a chain of four Spanish-language dailies in Texas, and Director of the Harvard Inter-Faculty Initiative on Immigration and Integration Policy and Studies.

Edward Schumacher-Matos

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Conservative political strategists Recher and McMarlin have created major media and strategy campaigns for the likes of George W. Bush, Karl Rove, Senator John McCain, and, most recently, Sarah Palin. A witty, intelligent duo, they share a behind-thescenes look at what really goes into a presidential campaign, offering their insights into what’s to come in 2012.

Jason Recher & Doug McMarlin

An Academy Award-nominated actress and Emmy-nominated choreographer, Perez is also a dedicated and vocal activist for a number of causes, particularly those related to AIDS, inner-city youth, and women’s rights. She is the head of the Artistic Board for the Urban Arts Partnership, an arts education organization that brings the arts to students in Harlem, the Bronx, and the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

Rosie Perez

Rick Sanchez

A journalist, author, correspondent, and TV news anchor for more than 25 years, Sanchez produced and hosted three hours of news a day at CNN and was one of the highest rated anchors in the business. He was also the first American network anchor to successfully employ social media; as NPR said, he was “tweeting before Twitter was cool.”

Keith Olbermann

Olbermann is the host of the wildly popular show Countdown with Keith Olbermann, a unique newscast that counts down the day’s top stories with wit and humor. Previously airing on MSNBC, Countdown now airs on the Al Gore-led network Current TV, where Olbermann also serves as chief news officer.

national issues

A seasoned sports journalist and ESPN veteran, Smith is an emerging media go-to who adeptly applies his savvy insights into the world of sports to society at large, drawing parallels to such issues as politics and race relations in America. He currently hosts a weeknight radio show for ESPN, airing in New York City and Los Angeles.

Stephen A. Smith

Carmen Wong Ulrich

The Chairman of the Board and Chief Insights Officer of IBOPE Zogby International, as well as the author of The Way We’ll Be, Zogby has been dubbed the “maverick predictor” by The Washington Post. By all accounts the hottest and most accurate pollster in the United States today, no one can tell you more about what’s happening—from politics to social trends—than Zogby.

John Zogby

A personal finance expert and the former host of CNBC’s On the Money, Ulrich is a respected voice on money management. Currently a contributor to The Dr. Oz Show and iVillage, as well as the resident money expert for Glamour magazine, Ulrich is the author of The Real Cost of Living: Making the Best Decisions for You, Your Life, and Your Money.

Sarah Shourd

Shourd’s world was turned upside down when, while hiking behind a tourist site in Iraqi Kurdistan in July 2009, she was captured by Iranian forces along with her fiancé, Shane Bauer, and a friend, Josh Fattal. Since her release following 14 months of solitary confinement, Shourd has dedicated her life to advocating for the release of Bauer and Fattal, who remain imprisoned.

Joseph Stiglitz

Regarded as one of the best economic minds of his generation, Nobel Prize winner Stiglitz helped create a new branch of economics, “The Economics of Information,” which pioneered pivotal concepts that have since become standard tools of theorists and policy analysts alike. His work has helped explain the circumstances in which markets do not work well, and how selective g ove r n m e n t intervention can improve their performance.

Al Sharpton

One of America’s foremost civil rights leaders, Rev. Sharpton is founder and president of the National Action Network (NAN). An organization that fights for progressive, peoplebased social policies, NAN provides extensive voter education and registration campaigns, offers economic support for small community businesses, and helps combat corporate racism.

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science & technology

A Grammy Award-winning rock guitarist with The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, Baxter, a consultant to the Department of Defense with a high-level security clearance in the Pentagon, advises top military and civilian groups on biological warfare, nextgeneration technology, and unconventional strategies. Respected for his fresh vision, Baxter continually challenges old assumptions and encourages change.

Jeffrey Baxter

Riley Crane

Columbia University professor Dr. Emdin has a unique approach to education: he incorporates hip-hop into his curriculum and encourages other educators to do the same. He is dedicated to expanding youth interest in allied health careers and the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines, and is the author of Urban Science Education for the Hip-Hop Generation.

Christopher Emdin

As the Society in Science senior postdoctoral fellow at the MIT Media Lab, Crane is an expert on understanding the hidden patterns behind collective social behavior. He is the winner of the 2009 DARPA Network Challenge, a Pentagon-sponsored competition aimed at exploring the roles the internet and social networking play in solving broad-scope, timecritical problems.

Robert Ballard

Ballard is a dynamic explorer who has led or participated in over 100 deep-sea expeditions, including the first manned exploration of the Mid-Ocean Ridge, the discovery of the sunken RMS Titanic and JFKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PT-109, and the examination of the luxury liner Lusitania. A widely read and uniquely qualified scientific voice, Ballard has received recent acclaim for leading the effort to retrieve Titanic artifacts over two decades ago.

Leroy Chiao

Astronaut Chiao fulfilled his boyhood dream when he flew on three space missions for NASA and served as the Commander of the International Space Station. Drawing on personal experience, he explores the educational aspects of leadership, motivation, teamwork, and diversity. He is currently a guest blogger for Gizmodo, where he enlightens readers about life in orbit.

Stephen Baker

A widely read journalist, author, and blogger, Baker is known for his insightful exploration of the many ways in which we use information technology. The author of The Numerati, a popular book discussing data-mining, he offers a fascinating look at how technology and data are radically shaping political, business, and social activity; his latest book is Final Jeopardy: Man vs. Machine and the Quest to Know Everything.

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science & technology

A distinguished theoretical physicist who is enthusiastic about science’s infinite possibilities, Dr. Kaku hosts The Science Channel’s Sci Fi Science, where he shows science-fiction fans that the fantastic technologies they imagine may one day become real. His latest book is Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100.

Michio Kaku

Bill Nye

A certified science superstar, Squyres is best known as the face and voice of NASA, having made history as the principal investigator of the Mars Exploration Rover Project and its pioneering drive across the planet’s surface by two high-tech robotic rovers. He shares insights on the historic mission as well as neverbefore-seen photos that will ignite a new firestorm of interest in the sciences.

Steven Squyres

Dedicated to making science and technology accessible and entertaining, Nye’s syndicated series, Disney Presents Bill Nye the Science Guy, has garnered 18 Emmy Awards. He has also hosted such series as The Science Channel’s The 100 Greatest Discoveries, PBS’s The Eyes of Nye and, most recently, Planet Green’s Stuff Happens, which demonstrates environmentally responsible choices consumers can make in their daily lives.

Howard Gardner

One of the world’s most renowned public intellectuals, Gardner is known for his theory of multiple intelligences, which challenges the notion that human intelligence only has one definition. The author of 25 books that have been translated into 28 languages, Gardner focuses his research on determining how best to increase the incidence of good works in our society.

Leonard Mlodinow

As co-author of The Grand Design with Stephen Hawking, Mlodinow explored the fouryear effort to answer the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. Also a former TV writer for such shows as MacGyver and Star Trek: TNG, he most recently authored The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives.

Ira Flatow

A veteran NPR science correspondent and awardwinning radio and TV journalist, Flatow is the host and executive producer of “Talk of the Nation: Science Friday.” With enthusiasm and a true passion for science, he engages audiences with lively and informative discussion, challenging them “to make science and technology a topic for discussion around the dinner table.”

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At the young age of 23, Darabi became the Manager of Digital Partnerships and Social Media at The New York Times, where she singlehandedly established several award-winning social media campaigns. Also the cofounder of Foodspotting, a geolocation-based mobile app, she is a sought-after authority on the world of emerging media and appears on ABC News as the network’s New Media Strategist.

Soraya Darabi

Chris Hughes

Tech journalist Sarah Lacy is an expert on Web 2.0 and entrepreneurship. For her latest book, Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky: How the World’s Top 1% of Entrepreneurs Profit from Global Chaos, she traveled the globe seeking out the developing world’s must cutting-edge entrepreneurs. Fortune called it “an outstanding piece of journalism.”

Sarah Lacy

A co-founder of Facebook and the mastermind behind M y. B a r a c k O b a m a . c o m , Hughes has spent his career developing technologies to make communication and organizing easier and more efficient. A true visionary, he is the founder and executive director of Jumo, a nonprofit social networking site that connects passionate people with the charitable organizations that share their goals.

Kevin Colleran

As Facebook’s pioneering sales executive and one of its first ten employees, Colleran helped guide such Fortune 100 companies as Procter & Gamble and CocaCola through the process of becoming present and engaged in the online space. In 2010, he was named one of New York’s 100 Coolest Tech People by Business Insider.

Sam Graham-Felsen

As Chief Blogger for the historic Obama for President Campaign, Graham-Felsen’s most important mission was to recognize the power of ordinary people and help them organize with social media. He is skilled in using new media to share information in innovative ways, and is an expert at harnessing the power of customer engagement and word-of-mouth practices to create effective marketing campaigns.

Jared Cohen

Cohen is the Director of Google Ideas, a global technology “think/ do tank,” and a specialist on the relationship between foreign policy and technology. A former member of Condoleezza Rice’s Policy Planning Staff—a role he continued under Secretary Hillary Clinton—Cohen was responsible for urging Twitter to delay its scheduled maintenance shutdown during the Iranian election protests of 2009.

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index Arias, Oscar................................3 Ashong, Derrick..........................3 Baker, Stephen..........................32 Ballard, Robert..........................32 Barcott, Rye..............................14 Baron, Caroline.........................17 Baxter, Jeffrey...........................32 Belzer, Richard..........................10 Bess, Stacey.............................17 Bialik, Mayim..............................8 Bittman, Mark...........................20 Bond, Beverly.............................8 Bond, Julian..............................27 Boome, Danny............................8 Boone, Herman...........................8 Bowles, Ian...............................20 Brazile, Donna...........................24 Brooks, Geraldine......................14 Brundtland, Gro Harlem..............20 Burruss, Kandi............................8 Bush, George P..........................27 Canada, Geoffrey.......................27 Carmona, Richard......................22 Carter, Troy................................8 Caruso-Cabrera, Michelle...........27 Chang, Juju..............................24 Chiao, Leroy..............................32 Cohen, Jared.............................34 Colleran, Kevin..........................34 Combs, Brenda.........................17 Common...................................9 Compton-Rock, Malaak...............17 Cortes, Lisa................................9 Cousteau, Alexandra..................20 Crane, Riley...............................32 Crowley, John............................17 Curwood, Steve.........................20 Darabi, Soraya...........................34 Diva, Amanda.............................9 Dreyfuss, Richard......................17 Durrow, Heidi............................14 Dyson, Michael Eric....................27 Ebadi, Shirin...............................3 Edwards, Mickey........................27 Elders, M. Joycelyn.....................22 Ellis, Joseph..............................14 Emdin, Christopher....................32 Emerson, Michael........................9 Ferrera, America.........................9 Flatow, Ira................................33 Gardner, Howard.......................33 Gaviria, César.............................3 Gifford, Rob................................3 Giridharadas, Anand....................3 Goodman, Amy.........................24 Gorbachev, Mikhail......................4 Graham-Felsen, Sam..................34 Gruwell, Erin.............................28 Gupta, Sanjay...........................22 Gurwitch, Annabelle...................20 Guy, Jasmine..............................9 Hakakian, Roya.........................14 Harper, Hill................................18

Hedges, Chris............................15 Hernandez-Kolski, Joe................10 Herren, Chris............................22 Hill, Marc Lamont.......................28 Hinojosa, Maria..........................24 Hughes, Chris...........................34 Hunter-Gault, Charlayne...............4 Ice-T.......................................10 Ingraham, Laura........................24 Jackson, Jesse...........................28 Jackson, La Toya........................10 Jacobs, A.J...............................10 John, Daymond.........................10 Johnson Sirleaf, Ellen..................7 Johnson, Shoshana....................18 Jones, Cleve..............................22 Jones, Van................................21 Juhasz, Antonia.........................28 Kaku, Michio.............................33 Kallman, Rhonda.......................18 Karlan, Dean...............................4 Kelly, Clinton.............................11 Kennedy, Joseph P......................21 Khanna, Parag.............................4 Khouri, Rami...............................4 King, John ................................24 King, Larry................................28 Klein, Naomi...............................4 Kozol, Jonathan.........................28 Kristof, Nicholas..........................5 Kuttner, Robert..........................28 Lacy, Sarah...............................34 Landau, Jon..............................11 Lee, Spike................................11 Lee, Tonya Lewis........................18 Lemon, Don..............................25 Levin, Dave...............................29 Lowry, Rich...............................25 MacDonald, Michael Patrick.........15 Mai, Jeannie..............................11 Mam, Somaly..............................5 Mapendo, Rose............................5 Mariano, “Boston Rob”................11 Markopolos, Harry......................29 McBride, James..........................15 McGruder, Aaron........................12 McMarlin, Doug.........................30 McMillan, Terry...........................15 Meade, Robin............................25 Meltzer, Brad.............................18 Mfume, Kweisi...........................29 Mlodinow, Leonard.....................33 Moaveni, Azadeh.......................15 Moore, Wes...............................15 Nader, Ralph.............................29 Nash, Diane..............................29 Nazario, Sonia...........................16 Nelson, Sophia A.......................25 Nocera, Joe...............................25 Nomani, Asra..............................5 Nutt, Samantha...........................5 Nye, Bill...................................33 O’Neal, Lucille...........................18

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Oakes, Summer Rayne................21 Olbermann, Keith.......................30 Oreskes, Naomi.........................21 Passacantando, John..................21 Patchett, Ann............................16 Patel, Raj....................................5 Perez, Rosie..............................30 Perry, Jonathan.........................22 Powell, Kevin.............................19 Prendergast, John........................6 Quiñones, John.........................25 Rather, Dan...............................26 Recher, Jason............................30 Robinson, Mary...........................6 Rowell, Victoria.........................19 Rusesabagina, Paul......................6 Rushing, Josh.............................6 Safi, Bryan................................12 Sanchez, Leslie..........................26 Sanchez, Rick............................30 Satcher, David...........................23 Scahill, Jeremy..........................26 Schieffer, Bob...........................26 Schumacher-Matos, Edward........30 Seccuro, Liz..............................23 See, Lisa..................................16 Shadid, Anthony..........................6 Sharpton, Al.............................31 Shiva, Vandana..........................21 Shourd, Sarah...........................31 Shteyngart, Gary.......................16 Simmons, Joseph “Rev Run”........12 Simmons, Rachel.......................23 Simon, Bob.................................6 Slaughter, Anne-Marie..................7 Smith, Stephen A.......................31 Springer, Jerry...........................12 Squyres, Steven........................33 Stiglitz, Joseph..........................31 Taylor, Jeff................................19 Thum, Peter..............................19 Touré......................................12 Traub, James..............................7 Turner, Janine............................19 Tutu, Desmond............................7 Tyrese.....................................12 Ulrich, Carmen Wong..................31 Urrea, Luis Alberto.....................16 Ward, Hines..............................13 Washington, Isaiah....................13 Whitehead, Colson.....................16 Williams, Juan...........................26 Williams, Saul...........................13 Williams, Venus.........................23 Wilmore, Larry..........................13 Wiseman, Rosalind.....................23 Woodruff, Lee............................19 Woodward, Bob.........................26 WuDunn, Sheryl..........................7 Yunus, Muhammad......................7 Zailckas, Koren..........................23 Zogby, John..............................31

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