Emmanuel Acho

Emmanuel Acho is a two-time Emmy Award winner, three-time New York Times bestselling author, TED Talk speaker and former NFL linebacker who has become a leading voice in fostering meaningful conversations around cultural and racial insensitivity. His groundbreaking video series, Uncomfortable Conversations with Emmanuel Acho , launched in June 2020 and has garnered more than 100 million views to date. As the host and producer of the series, as well as the host of the groundbreaking late-night sports show Speakeasy , Acho is having the conversations others won’t. Now it’s your turn. Presented in partnership with Cal Poly Center for Service in Action’s Change the Status Quo Social Justice & Service Speaker Series