Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is an award-winning journalist, professional speaker and the author of Speaking of Race, We Need To Talk, and Do Nothing. She is a regular guest host on NPR and American Public Media and a highly sought consultant. Her TEDx Talk sharing ten ways to have a better conversation has over twenty-three million total views. Headlee is the recipient of the 2019 Media Changemaker Award. She is the proud granddaughter of composer William Grant Still, the Dean of African American Composers.