Lamman Rucker is best known as the handsome star of Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married film sequel and hit sitcom Meet The Browns. He is also a spokesperson for several charitable efforts and community action initiatives.

GRAMMY Award-nominated singer/songwriter, activist, and actress Andra Day was initially best known for her 2016 GRAMMY- nominated behemoth, “Rise Up.” It was her standout, debut starring role in The United State vs. Billie Holiday that earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the Oscars and a Golden Globe for Actress in a Drama Motion Picture

 

Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history whose performance of her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the 2021 Presidential Inauguration received critical acclaim and international attention.

Singer, songwriter and producer, Leon Bridges’ soulful, 1960s throw-back R&B style gives context to contemporary social issues today with a vision of what could be.

Michael Eric Dyson is a renowned writer, preacher, lecturer, media personality and professor who has taught at distinguished universities and authored over 20 books.

Ed Mabrey is the only four-time World Poetry Slam Champion and an Emmy winner. He has performed on international stages and on television series such as Verses & Flow.  

Collage Dance Collective is a Memphis-based company at the national forefront of inspiring growth and diversity in ballet.

Award-winning musician, composer and producer, Garry Goin,  will lead the Freedom Award House Band for a night of nonstop entertainment and melodic sounds.