Joya Powell is an award winning choreographer, activist and educator whose work focuses on community and the African diaspora. She is the founder of Movement of the People Dance Company, a group that addresses socio-cultural injustices through dance. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on dance as activism. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Vint Cerf is known for his pioneering work as one of the fathers of the internet. He now serves as the vice president and chief internet evangelist for Google where he furthers global policy development and accessibility of the internet. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on the future of the internet. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Andrés González is a conductor, musician, and advocate for youth music education. He was trained from a young age through El Sistema, a renowned music program in Venezuela, before moving to the United States. He is a mentor at Play on Philly, providing access to music education to low-income and minority students. González shares his Brief But Spectacular take on how music empowers communities. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Anastacia-Reneé is a writer, educator and interdisciplinary artist. In collaboration with New York City's Lincoln Center, she performs pieces from "Side Notes from the Archivist," her new book that explores five decades of American history through her perspective as a Black, queer feminist. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on legacy and poetry. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Raj Jayadev is a MacArthur Fellow and founder of an organization which supports people who have been through the criminal justice system. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on how to protect your people. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Over the last five years, more than 170 churches have joined Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III's mission to address disenfranchisement and food insecurity. Rev. Brown shares his Brief But Spectacular take on nourishing the mind, body and soul. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Jonathan McCrory has served as the artistic director at the National Black Theatre for over ten years. Along the way, he earned three Obie Awards, the highest honor for off-Broadway theater. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on love, joy and the pursuit of happiness. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Steven Waldman is the founder and president of Rebuild Local News, a nonpartisan nonprofit working to counter the collapse of local news and strengthen local democracy. He is also the co-founder of Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in newsrooms across the country. Waldman shares his Brief But Spectacular take on how to rebuild local news. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Megan Fernandes is a writer and assistant professor at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, where she teaches courses on poetry and environmental writing. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on humor and humiliation in poetry. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Deesha Philyaw is a writer whose debut short story collection, "The Secret Lives of Church Ladies," was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award. Her works touch on themes of race, sex, gender and pop culture. Philyaw shares her Brief But Spectacular take on Black women, sex and the Black church. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders