He has appeared on programs such as the Today Show, CNN, NPR and SiriusXM. He is founder of TechTechBoom.com and co-founder of Urban Video Game Academy for youth.

A true lover of technology, Mario has always been a of blend of many different things: a radio, TV and online media personality, motivational speaker, public servant and social entrepreneur. At his heart, Mario wants to better people's lives by educating them to leverage technology to enhance their personal and professional lives. With his 12 plus years of experience, he is able to use multiple platforms to translate technology in an entertaining way for non-tech audiences. Mario covers the stories, headlines, business, issues, gadgets and news makers of the day through the lens of technology! Mario can be seen weekly on CNN and monthly on The Today Show. He has appeared on the Rachel Ray Show, Maryland Public Television, PBS, C-Span, TV-One & CNBC. He hosts the only daily technology talk show on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Some of Mario's radio and video online show guests include: President Barack Obama; chairmen and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies from Google to Dell and Intel; entertainment and music legends such as Russell Simmons, Spike Lee and Stevie Wonder and gaming executives from "Guitar Hero" and Nintendo, just to name a few.

Mario was the first chief technology officer in Baltimore city government and served as the IT director for the State of Maryland's Tourism Department. In addition, Mario was one of six chosen in the U.S. to be a part of a Technology Delegation that met with tech entrepreneurs in Seoul, Korea to discuss new international business partnerships between the U.S. and South Korea. As entrepreneur and chief content creator of Mario Armstrong Media, LLC, he creates content for traditional, mobile and online media outlets for syndication. Mario Armstrong Media also offers tech consulting, digital lifestyle events and public speaking.

Holly Robinson Peete has been involved in the entertainment industry for close to three decades. Holly's longevity and visibility in the entertainment community has led her to a television successful career as well as a spokesperson for some of the country's biggest brands. Her consumer-friendly personal brand has partnered with companies such as Target, ToysRUs, Colgate, Dove, Epipen, and TJ Maxx.

Holly is a proud "hands-on" mother of four children. Inspired by a father and a son, Holly has become a powerful advocate for individuals with Parkinson's disease and autism. Her philanthropic efforts have earned her numerous awards and honors, like the American Mentor Award and most recently The Thurgood Marshall Award. In addition to her philanthropic work through the HollyRod Foundation, Holly serves on the boards of Autism Speaks, The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association and the Morehouse School of Medicine.

In 2009, along with her young daughter Ryan, Holly co-wrote the autism-themed children's book "My Brother Charlie". The book has won several awards including the 2011 NAACP Image Award for Children's literature and the prestigious Dolly Gray Award. Holly & Ryan are currently working on the follow up to that book with Scholastic which will be about autism and adolescence.

Holly's goal and passion is to open a network of comprehensive compassionate care autism centers all over the country. Her first one, in a partnership with Cal State Northridge, is scheduled to open in 2013.

He was also a 2010 candidate for U.S. Congress in Brooklyn, New York. Kevin is widely considered one of America's most important voices in these early years of the 21st century. The writer asha bandele says "When you consider the intelligence and breadth of Kevin Powell's writing and activism, you come to the conclusion that there may be no better spokesperson and representative for a generation that has too long been counted out."

A product of extreme poverty, welfare, fatherlessness, and a single mother-led household, he is a native of Jersey City, New Jersey and was educated at New Jersey's Rutgers University. Kevin is a longtime resident of Brooklyn, New York where he has published ten books, including his new title, Open Letters to America a collection of essays that examines American leadership, politics, and various social issues in the era of Barack Obama.

Kevin has written numerous essays, articles, and reviews through the years for publications such as Esquire, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Essence, Rolling Stone, Huffingtonpost.com, and Vibe, where he was a founding staff member and served as a senior writer. He has interviewed and profiled prominent figures like General Colin Powell and the late Tupac Shakur, just to name a few. Most recently Kevin has been a writing fellow for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, as well as a Phelps Stokes Fund Senior Fellow.

Next up for Kevin is his long-awaited memoir, The Education of Kevin Powell: a boy's journey into manhood (Spring 2013), an autobiography of his childhood and young adult life, and The Kevin Powell Reader (2013), which will gather the first twenty-five years of his writings and speeches.

A gifted and highly sought after public speaker, Kevin has lectured on topics such as building corporate responsibility, American and Black American history and the state of hip-hop. Kevin routinely offers his insights on a variety of matters, to TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, and internet outlets in America, and abroad.

From his celebrated conversations with marquee world figures in politics, business and entertainment, grassroots work with young leaders, BET specials, and weekly commentaries on the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, to his work as CEO of Jeff's Nation, LLC, Jeff has established himself as an authentic voice for change and a trailblazing social entrepreneur. He is also the author of the book, Everything I'm Not Made Me Everything I Am: Discovering Your Personal Best.

As a MSNBC contributor and White House correspondent for the Grio, Jeff has spent the last decade merging the worlds of politics and popular culture. He is the only U.S. reporter to receive an exclusive post-inauguration interview with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female head of state and Liberia's first elected female president. Jeff is also one of only two news correspondents to receive an exclusive interview with Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, who has not granted interviews with U.S. media outlets for thirteen years.

In 2008, Jeff received the National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Award for BET's Life & Death in Darfur, Jeff Johnson Reports series. He has served as senior advisor for media and youth outreach for People for the American Way, national director of the Youth & College division of the NAACP, and as vice president of the Russell Simmons Hip Hop Summit Action Network. Jeff has been selected by the British Council to be a part of its Transatlantic 2020 team. The group of 30 young leaders have inaugurated a new international dialogue to reinvigorate traditional alliances and mend transatlantic rifts.

Jeff continues to regularly contribute commentary and analysis about issues related to race, politics, popular culture and socio-economics for news broadcasts and publications such as MSNBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, Huffington Post, CNN.com, theRoot.com, EbonyJet.com, and Upscale magazine.

Desiree is widely credited for her ability to develop creative solutions for organizations facing changing industry dynamics or consumer tastes. With a Harvard Business School degree and stellar business experience, Desiree has redefined every leadership position she has held while playing a major philanthropic role in the communities in which she has lived.

Desiree is the chief executive officer of Johnson Publishing, Inc. and her career milestones include turning the Illinois Lottery, a mature organization facing rising competition and anti-gaming forces, into a stable, reliable and popular revenue producer. She revolutionized the sale of instant tickets through promotional partnerships, doubling instant ticket sales.

Desiree has also served as the president of People Energy's two natural gas utilities where she facilitated the 150-year-old company's transition from a traditional, under the radar entity to a responsive, customer centric organization. In 2008, President Obama named Desiree the first African American White House Social Secretary. She was recruited to reposition the Obamas' nontraditional vision of the White House to the "People's House."  As Social Secretary, her mandate was to help "people visualize what the Obama presidency is about, the values Americans voted for — inclusion, transparency, the embracement of all people — and translating the splendor, the sweetness and comfort of the White House to everyone." Her office produced 350 events in her 14-month tenure and turned the White House into a showcase for American art and culture.

Desiree has served on several corporate and not-for-profit boards most recently serving on Equity Residential, a publically traded Real Estate Investment Trust and as vice chairman of Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo and the Museum of Science and Industry.

His pioneering scholarship has had a profound effect on American ideas. He has been named one of the 150 most powerful African Americans by Ebony Magazine and the Philadelphia Weekly contends that Dr. Dyson "is reshaping what it means to be a public intellectual by becoming the most visible black academic of his time."

His powerful work has won him legions of admirers and has made him what The Washington Post terms a "superstar professor." His fearless and fiery oratory led the Chronicle of Higher Education to declare that with his rhetorical gifts he can "rock classroom and chapel alike."

Dr. Dyson, an American Book Award recipient and two-time NAACP Image Award winner, has authored over seven books and has appeared on nearly every major media outlet, including The Today Show, Nightline, O' Reilly Factor, The Tavis Smiley Show, and Real Time with Bill Maher. He has also cemented his star appeal on such shows as Rap City, Def Poetry Jam, and The Colbert Report. His most recent book, Can You Hear Me Now? The Inspiration, Wisdom, and Insight of Michael Eric Dyson, offers a sampling of his sharp wit, profound thought, and edifying eloquence on the enduring problems of humanity, from love to justice, and the latest topics of the day, including race and the presidency.

Dr. Dyson has taught at some of the nation's most prestigious universities including Brown, Chapel Hill, Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania. He is presently university professor of sociology at Georgetown University where, in 2011, he received widespread attention for his course "Sociology of Hip Hop: Jay-Z." He is currently a contributing editor of Time Magazine and hosts an hour-long news talk program on NPR, "The Michael Eric Dyson Show," where he delivers thoughtful analysis of today's biggest stories from pop culture to race relations.