Past Keynote Speakers
2023- LAUREN PAIGE WOULARD
Director, Communications at Paramount
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2023-JUANITA BROWN INGRAM, ESQ.
Mrs. Universe 2022-2023
![](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Juanita-Ingram-300x300.png)
DR. CHANDA REYNOLDS, M.S., M.A., PSY.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Ms. Black District of Columbia, USA, 2024
![](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Dr.-Chanda-Reynolds-3-300x300.png)
2022 -CHRISETTE MICHELE
Grammy Award-winning Artist
Chrisette Michele's World
![](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Untitled-design.jpg)
2022 -DEVAN ERBY
Head of Music, Ethika Music
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2022 -DR. JAMES H. AMMONS, JR.
Chancellor, Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO)
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2022 - KESHA MONK
Voice Over Artist
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2020- Virtual Check-in
Deshauna Barber
Miss USA 2016, Army Officer, Motivational Speaker, Host
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2019- Deshauna Barber
Miss USA 2016, Army Officer, Motivational Speaker, Host
![](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/deshauna.jpg)
2019- Rico Love
American rapper, singer, Songwriter and record producer
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2018 - PATRICK WALKER-REESE
ASPIRE, LLC, Founder
![Patrick](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Patrick-Walker-Reese-300x300.jpg)
2018 - Amir WIndom
Recording Industry Executive
![Amir](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Amir_Windom1.jpg)
2018 - Teneshia JACKSON-WARNER
CEO & CRO EGAMI Group
![Teneshia](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Teneshia-Jackson-Warner-300x300.jpg)
2017 - Sean Blakemore
Actor (Film, Television, Stage)
![Sean](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/the-quad-2.jpg)
2017 - Zakiya Larry
Elevation Strategist
![Zakiya](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ZAKIYA-LARRY-300x300.jpg)
2017 - Dr. Alex O. Ellis
Author, Founder of Tied to Greatness
![Dr. Alex Ellis](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/alexis-300x300.jpg)
2016 - STEVIE BAGGS
Keynote Speaker (Athlete, Speaker, Author)
![Screenshot_2016-03-06-21-01-12-1](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Screenshot_2016-03-06-21-01-12-1.jpg)
2016 - MYSHEL
Singer, Actress (Myshel Music)
![Myshel](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Myshel.jpg)
2014 - Dondre' Whitfield
Actor (Real Husbands of Hollywood, Mr. 3000, The Cosby Show)
2013 - Laz Alonso
Actor (Fast & The Furious, Avatar)
2013 - Kenny Lattimore
National Recording Artist
![kenny-lattimore](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/kenny-lattimore-252x300.jpg)
2012 - Beverly Bond
Founder of Black Girls Rock
2012 - Michelle Williams
National Recording Artist (Member of Destiny's Child)
![Michelle_Williams](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Michelle_Williams-252x300.jpg)
2011 - Tonea Stewart
Actress (In the Heat of the Night)
![ToneaStewart](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ToneaStewart.jpg)
2010 - Chante Moore
National Recording Artist
![Chante-Moore-2-Hi-Res](https://hbcukingsandqueens.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Chante-Moore-2-Hi-Res-233x300.jpg)