05 Aug Black History Month Speakers 2027 – Leadership, Excellence & Legacy
The Black History Month speakers who headline February 2027 programs will be signed by Thanksgiving. Collaborative Agency Group represents four speakers who anchor this list: Wall Street trailblazer Carla Harris, FUBU founder Daymond John, inclusion strategist Michelle Silverthorn, and educator Chris Emdin. Here is what each brings, and why the smart booking window is open now.
Why Black History Month 2027 Books in August Through November
February is one of the most concentrated speaking months of the year. Corporate DEI teams, associations, and school districts all compete for the same short list of names in the same four weeks. Speakers at this level are booked 6 to 12 months in advance, and February inventory in particular tends to be gone by late fall. Budget owners finalizing 2027 plans this quarter can lock a first-choice speaker at current fees.
Carla Harris: Lessons From the Top of Wall Street
Carla Harris is a Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley with more than 35 years in financial services. Appointed by President Obama to chair the National Women’s Business Council and named to Fortune’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America, she delivers her signature Carla’s Pearls: sharp, actionable tools for maximizing success.
Daymond John: The Power of Broke
Daymond John turned a $40 budget and a borrowed sewing machine into FUBU, a brand with more than $6 billion in global product sales, and became a star investor on ABC’s Emmy-winning Shark Tank. His keynote on entrepreneurship, branding, and the mindset he calls the Power of Broke is a proven February headliner.
Michelle Silverthorn: Authentic Diversity
Michelle Silverthorn is the founder and CEO of Inclusion Nation and the author of Authentic Diversity: How to Change the Workplace for Good. A Princeton and Michigan Law graduate, she gives organizations an honest, practical path from statements to change. For programs that need substance behind the observance, she is the strongest voice in the lineup.
Chris Emdin: Education, Culture, and Reality Pedagogy
Chris Emdin is a professor, bestselling author, and creator of HipHopEd whose work sits at the intersection of education and culture. He is the crossover pick for districts, universities, and education associations planning February programming.
The Bottom Line
Black History Month speakers for 2027 should be booked between now and November, before February calendars close. Collaborative Agency Group can check availability and current fees for Carla Harris, Daymond John, Michelle Silverthorn, Chris Emdin, or other voices from our diversity speakers roster of 700+.
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