Abed A. Ayoub serves as the National Legal & Policy Director of the American -Arab Anti- Discrimination Committee (ADC), the country's largest Arab American civil rights organization. Throughout his career Ayoub has worked to address issues impacting Arabs and Muslims in the United States, including matters related to discrimination, immigration, hate crimes, surveillance and profiling. Under his leadership the ADC Legal Department has successfully assisted and provided support to thousands of impacted community members. Ayoub regularly advocates on behalf of the community with lawmakers and government agencies. Ayoub also works to enhance the community’s economic empowerment, and access to education.

Throughout his career Ayoub has worked on preserving the rich culture and heritage of the Arab and Muslim communities. He has represented the community on both national and international media and is a regular commentator on community issues. Ayoub works with private and public institutions to help them better the image of Arabs and Muslims, including working with Hollywood production companies. Ayoub also works with a number of organizations on interfaith projects and has participated in numerous diversity training programs throughout the country.

Rashida James-Saadiya is an artist, writer, and racial justice educator and trainer. At Muslim Power Building Project, she facilitates social justice workshops supporting emerging Muslim community organizers through leadership and racial equity programs. She is deeply committed to utilizing arts-based civic engagement initiatives to address harmful ideas about race, class, sexuality, ability, and gender. As an artist-organizer, she uses cultural strategies and curated public programming to address the intersections of race, gender, class, and media and is committed to producing stories that create healing, justice, and power for communities of color. Her latest project, "Betraying the Spectacle," utilized intimate photographs and personal narratives to explore migration, spirituality, the constructs of race, and the role of cultural memory amongst Black Muslim women in the American South.

Jihad F. Saleh is a humanitarian, anti-poverty activist based in Washington, DC. His activism & organizing focuses on amplifying the voices and building the political power of targeted, vulnerable populations in the U.S. who are subjected to poverty, hunger, and social marginalization. He also works to expand the advocacy and community organizing capacity of the Muslim American community, particularly among Black Muslim and Shia Muslim networks. In his professional capacity, Jihad is the Senior Advocacy & Government Affairs Advisor for Islamic Relief USA. Currently,

He is the Co-Chair of the Inter religious Working Group for Domestic Human Needs (DHN) and a Board member of the Coalition on Human Needs (CHN). Previously, Jihad worked in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Legislative Assistant focused on education and anti-poverty policies. During his time on Capitol Hill, he served as the Programs & Outreach Coordinator for the Congressional Muslim Staff Association (CMSA). Jihad has earned graduate degrees from both the Stanford Graduate School of Education and Princeton University School of Public & International Affairs.