The energetic crowd of more than a thousand people at the Tabernacle Thursday evening applauded three husband and wife pairings, with the female authors introduced by their husbands. Dr. Sharon Malone, author of Grown Women Talk, was introduced by her husband, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder; Nicole Avant, author of Think You’ll Be Happy, was introduced by her husband, Co-CEO of Netflix Ted Sarandos; and Michele Norris, author of Our Hidden Conversations, was introduced by her husband, Comcast executive vice president Broderick Johnson. Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee were guest hosts, welcoming attendees and thanking sponsors and organizers. Sponsors included Dani Monroe, leader of the Martha's Vineyard Diversity Officer Summit, which had more than 200 leading CDOs at the event and Melonie Parker, Chief Diversity Officer at Google, who said the event "aligns with our joint goals of fostering a culture of belonging and bringing communities together."