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Jeffrey GoldbergEditor in Chief, The Atlantic
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David BrooksOp-Ed Columnist, The New York Times; Executive Director, Weave: The So...
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Darren WalkerPresident, Ford Foundation
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Dan PorterfieldPresident and CEO, The Aspen Institute
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Laurence FinkCo-Founder, Chairman, and CEO, BlackRock
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John MicklethwaitEditor in Chief, Bloomberg
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Richard BlancoPoet; 2013 Inaugural Poet; Author, How to Love a Country
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George SmithPresident and CEO, Legacy Libations Corp.; Chief Visionary and Brand A...
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Agnes McKeenFounder, Just Talk Suicide Prevention
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LaToya ThomasPrincipal and Founder, Brick & Story
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Francisco ArguellesExecutive Director, Living Hope Wheelchair Association
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