Black Student Leadership Summit

Our Speakers

History shows us that leadership transforms lives. For generations, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been the foundation of Black excellence, producing visionaries, innovators, and changemakers.

Today, these institutions still carry that torch, but their mission needs our support now more than ever. This is where you come in.


The Black Student Leadership Summit (BSLS) is not just an event; it’s a transformative movement. It’s a platform that amplifies voices, builds confidence, and unlocks leadership potential in Black students. Rooted in transformative leadership and social-impact principles, the BSLS is a multi-campus experience at HBCUs that empowers Black students to pursue purposeful leadership on campus, in their communities, and beyond through resources, workshops, and collective support.

"Manifest hope into reality."

And it’s your support that can turn this vision into a reality.

ALL BSLS SPEAKERS

01 The Honorable Jesse White

Chairman of The Jesse White Foundation, and the "Official Endorsement of the Black Student Leadership Summit"

02 Dr. Stanford Angion

Selma University President

03 Dr. Dominica McBride

BECOME CEO & Founder

04 Marcia L. Dyson

Global Strategist, Business & Political Consultant, and Women's Rights Advocate

05 Shanelle Walker

Madam Prezident

06 Catrena Norris Carter

CoFounder and CEO of SALUTE SELMA Inc

06 Dr. Dina Danielle Anderson

Founder of Sacred Place. Sacred Space

07 Alan M. Reese

Honoring the Legacy: Rev. Dr. Frederick Douglas Reese

08 Ezekiel Pettway, Sr.

Senior Pastor, Maggie Street Missionary Baptist Church

10 Kendarius Floyd

Government Relations

10 The Honorable Vernetta Perkins Walker

United States District Judge

FEATURED EXHIBITORS

120 Tiffany Aliche

Exhibitor Spotlight: Founder, The Budgetnista

100 Pearl Hale

Exhibitor Spotlight: Life Coach, Author