Opening Day of NAN Convention 2023
Wednesday, April 13th, 2023
Keepers of The Dream
Wednesday, April 13th, 2023
Thursday, April 13th, 2023 NAN Convention 2023
National Action Network Womens Empowerment Luncheon
It is a time when we recognize and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of several notable women shattering glass ceilings, all the while giving back to the community. It is an opportunity to uplift all of our attendees who are tirelessly fighting every day to advance women’s rights and our collective civil rights.
Truth To Power Revival 2023
Thursday, April 14th, 2023
Our Keynote Address From Vice President Kamala Harris
VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT NAN CONVENTION
IN NEW YORK CITY ON APRIL 14th
“The entire National Action Network is ready to welcome Vice President Harris and members of the Administration to this year’s convention,” said Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of NAN. “We are gathering to galvanize our fight to protect democracy, so I’m excited to hear the remarks the Vice President will deliver. This will be a significant moment in a significant year, as we work together not only advance civil rights but preserve those that we fought to get in the first place.”
Vice President Harris’ participation reflects a strong collaboration with NAN. In 2021, she keynoted the NAN 30th Anniversary Triumph Awards in New York City. Earlier this year, the Vice President appeared alongside Rev. Sharpton at the funeral of Tyre Nichols after he was beaten to death by Memphis police officers.
The Vice President’s address will come as at least nine other members of the Biden-Harris Administration are set to speak over the first three days of the convention. Those include Secretaries Gina Raimondo, Pete Buttigieg, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Denis R. McDonough, and Dr. Miguel Cardona; Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations; EPA Administrator Michael Regan; Ambassador Susan Rice, Domestic Policy Advisor and Director of the Domestic Policy Council; and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke.
2023 NAN CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
CHAPTER LEADER RECEPTION
House of Justice | 106 W. 145th St, New York, NY
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8:00 am - 3:00 pm
REGISTRATION
Back Lobby - 1st Floor
9:00 am – 9:45 am
RIBBON CUTTING & OPENING REMARKS
Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Chairman, National Board of Directors, National Action Network Leadership
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
9:45 am – 10:30 am
FIRESIDE CHAT: THE POWER OF OUR VOTE
Kerry Washington, Actor, Producer, and Activist, & Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
10:30 am – 11:30 am
FROM GRIEF TO ACTION: THE FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE CONTINUES
Moderators: Benjamin Crump, Esq., Attorney, Ben Crump Law, PLLC
Panelists:
Gwen Carr, Mother of Eric Garner
Wanda Cooper Jones, Mother of Ahmaud Arbery
Allisa Findley, Sister of Botham Jean, President, Botham Jean Foundation
Philonise Floyd, Brother of George Floyd
Terrence Floyd, Brother of George Floyd
Sybrina Fulton, Mother of Trayvon Martin
Rodney Wells, Father of Tyre Nichols
Row Vaughn, Mother of Tyre Nichols
Buddy McClean, Father of Amir Locke
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
11:30 am – 11:45 am
PLENARY ADDRESS
The Honorable Denis R. McDonough, Secretary, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
11:45 am – 12:00 pm Break
12:00 pm – 12:45pm
FIRESIDE PLENARY DISCUSSION
The Honorable Pete Buttigieg, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation and Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
12:45pm - 12:55pm
PLENARY ADDRESS
The Honorable Al Green, Congressman, U.S. House Representatives, (TX-9)
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
1:00pm - 1:30pm
FIRESIDE PLENARY DISCUSSION
The Honorable Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education and Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
1:30pm - 2:00pm
PLENARY ADDRESS
The Honorable Susan Rice, Domestic Policy Advisor, and Director, Domestic Policy Council, White House, and former U.S. Permanent Representative, United Nations and National Security Advisor
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
2:00pm - 2:05 pm
PLENARY ADDRESS
The Honorable Mikie Sherrill, Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives, (NJ-11)
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm
FIRESIDE PLENARY DISCUSSION
The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
INCREASING THE UTILIZATION OF DIVERSE ASSET MANAGERS: A CONVERSATION WITH LARGE ALLOCATORS OF CAPITAL PUBLIC PENSIONS & INVESTORS
Moderator:
Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Vista Equity Partners
Panelists:
The Honorable Tom DiNapoli, Comptroller, New York State
The Honorable Brad Lander, Comptroller, New York City, NY
Jarvis Hollingsworth, Chair of the Board, Teacher Retirement System, Texas
Jagdeep Singh Bachher – University of California Chief Investment Officer
David Brand, Chairman, Atlanta Pension Fund
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
KEEPERS OF THE DREAM GENERAL RECEPTION
Empire Ballroom - 2nd Floor
7:00 pm
KEEPERS OF THE DREAM PROGRAM (TICKETED EVENT | INVITE ONLY)
Metropolitan Ballroom – 2nd Floor
Host:
Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network
Honorees:
Tyler Perry, Actor, Filmmaker, Playwright, and Entrepreneur
Hill Harper, Actor, Author
Jennifer Jones-Austin, CEO, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, and Vice-Chair, National Board of Directors, National Action Network
Jane Rosenthal, Emmy Nominated Producer, CEO & Co-Founder of Tribeca Enterprises
Dr. Alfred Seawright, CEO of Medical Place, Montgomery AL
The Honorable Andrew Young, Former Ambassador, United Nations, and Civil Rights Leader
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7:30 am – 9:00 am
CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Empire East - 2nd Floor
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
REGISTRATION
Lobby - 2nd Floor
9:00 am – 10:00 am
FROM ROOTS TO REVOLUTION: SOCIAL JUSTICE FROM AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA
Opening Remarks:
Dr. P.L.O Lumumba, Director, The Kenya School of Law, Kenya
Moderator:
Lord Simon Woolley, Principal, Homerton College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Panelists:
Lee Jasper, Leader of Operation Black Vote, United Kingdom
Justine Kasa-Vubu, Leader of the Movement of the Congolese Democrats, DRC
Amanza Walton Desir, Member of Parliament, Guyana and Peter Herbert, President, Bandung Africa, Kenya
Mountaga Tall, Leader of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative, Mali
Nicholas Thompson, Leader of the Black Class Action Secretariat, Canada
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
9:00 am – 10:00 am
STEM & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Moderator:
Keith Clinkscales, hief Executive Officer, KTC Ventures
Panelists:
Alix Dejean, Regional General Manager, Noodle
H. Russell Frisby Jr., President, The HRF Group LLC
John B. King Jr., Chancellor, State University of New York Schools
Brian McClure, Racial Equity Policy Manager, Lyft
Jem Pagan, CEO, SkyBlu Group
Dr. Colin Parris, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, GE Digital
Tyrone Taborn, Publisher, Chairman and CEO, Career Communications Group Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
Empire West - 2nd Floor
10:00 am – 10:30 am
FIRESIDE PLENARY DISCUSSION
Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Federation of America, President and CEO, with Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Tamron Hall, Host, Tamron Hall Show
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
10:45 am – 11:30 am
COVERING THREATS TO DEMOCRACY THROUGH THE LENSE OF EQUITY
Moderator:
Ayanna Harry Dudley, Emmy Award Winning Journalist, Pix11 News
Panelists:
Jonathan Capehart, Host, The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart
James DuBose, Television Producer, Filmmaker, and General Manager/Head of Programming, Fox Soul TV
Leonard Greene, Reporter and Columnist, New York Daily News
Wes Lowery, Writer, The Atlantic and GQ
Lawrence O’Donnell, Host, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
Mara Schiavocampo, Global News Anchor and Managing Editor, Revolt Black News
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
10:30 am - 11:30 am
HOUSING IN URBAN AMERICA: HAS GOVERNMENT POLICY STIFLED MANY IT WAS INTENDED HELP
Moderator:
D. Sam Chandan, Director, NYU Stern Chao-Hon Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance
Panelists:
Lincoln Eccles, Property Owner, Member, Small Property Owners of New York
Jeremy Farrell, Esq., Managing Director and Special Counsel, LeFrak, and Board Member, The Real Estate Board of New York
Craig Livingston, Managing Partner, Exact Capital and Chair, New York Real Estate Chamber
Meredith Marshall, Managing Partner, BRP Companies
The Honorable Mary Waters, Councilmember At-Large, Detroit, Michigan
Dawanna Williams, Esq., Founder and Managing Partner, Dabar Development Partners
Empire West - 2nd Floor
11:30am – 12:00 Pm
FIRESIDE CHAT: NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK - A REFLECTION ON ITS LEGACY AND IMPACT
Moderator:
Ebony McMorris, White House Correspondent, American Urban Radio Network
Participants:
Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Author, Media Personality, Professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
12:00 pm – 12:05 pm
REMARKS
Tara Murray, Special Assistant to the President, Deputy Director, Office of Public Engagement, The White House
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
12:05 pm - 2:00 pm
EARVIN “MAGIC” JOHNSON DAY
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH MAYOR ERIC ADAMS, EARVIN “MAGIC” JOHNSON, AND REV. AL SHARPTON
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
THE MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR DREAM COME TRUE: REAL CONTRACTS AND JOBS FOR MINORITIES AND WOMEN
Moderator:
Carra Wallace, Senior Advisor to Rev. Al Sharpton
Panelists:
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Chairman and CEO, Magic Johnson Enterprises
Ron Busby Sr., President & CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.
Michael J. Garner, Chief Business Diversity Officer, City-Wide Mayor’s Office of MWBEs
James Reynolds, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Loop Capital and Managing Partner, JLC Infrastructure
Marlon R. Smith, Managing Partner, JLC Infrastructure
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT LUNCHEON (TICKETED EVENT | INVITE ONLY)
Tanya L. Lombard, VP, Global & External Public Affairs, AT&T, and Board Member, National Board of Directors, National Action Network
Rachel Noerdlinger, Partner, Actum
Host:
Mara Schiavocampo, Global News Anchor and Managing Editor, Revolt Black News
Keynote Address:
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.N. Ambassador, U.S. Mission, United Nations (USUN)
Remarks:
Arndrea Waters King, President, Drum Major Institute
Honorees:
Shaunie Henderson, First Lady, The Lighthouse Church Media Mogul, and CEO. Amirah, Inc.
Michelle Miller, National Correspondent, CBS
Michelle Stoddart, Vice President Community Development, Resorts World Casino
Ethel Isaacs Williams, National President, The Links Incorporated
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
2:00pm – 3:00 pm
STAND WITH BLACK WOMEN ON REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM MIXER POWERED BY PLANNED PARENTHOOD
(Invitation Only Must Use Event Registration to Attend)
Empire East - 2nd Floor
Host:
Alicia Butler, NAN, Health and Wellness Policy Advisor
Sheena Matthews, Planned Parenthood, Director, Movement Partnerships & Engagement
Remarks:
Dr. Garfield Clune, President, National Medical Association
Alexia Doumbouya, Founder, Coco Life.Black
Bianca Mayes-Davis, Director of Health Equity, PPFA
Empire East – 2nd Floor
2:00pm – 3:00 pm
PUBLIC SAFETY IN URBAN AMERICA
Moderator:
Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network
Panelists:
The Honorable Eric Adams, Mayor, New York, NY
The Honorable Lori Lightfoot, 56th Mayor, Chicago, IL
The Honorable Michael A. Nutter, 98th Mayor, Philadelphia, PA
The Honorable Shawyn Patterson-Howard, Mount Vernon, NY
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
PLENARY FIRESIDE CHAT
Reverend Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network, and Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice
Metropolitan West – 2nd Floor
3:30 pm – 3:35 pm
PLENARY ADDRESS
The Honorable Donald Payne Jr., U.S. House Representatives, (NJ-10)
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
INNOVATIONS IN PUBLIC SAFETY - BALANCING SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND FREEDOM
Moderator:
Anil Chitkara, Co-Founder, EVOLV
Panelists:
Janelle Bradshaw, CEO, Public Prep Network
Matthew C. Fraser, Chief Technology Officer for the City of New York
The Honorable Michael A. Nutter, 98th Mayor, Philadelphia, PA
Rev. Charles Williams, President, Michigan Chapter, National Action Network
Empire West - 2nd Floor
3:40 pm – 5:00 pm
THE STATE OF SOCIAL & CRIMINAL JUSTICE TODAY: ARE WE A MORE PERFECT UNION?
Moderator:
Michael A. Hardy, Esq., Executive Vice President & General Counsel, National Action Network
Panelists:
Twyla Carter, Attorney-in-Chief, Chief Executive Officer, Legal Aid Society
Dr. Christina Greer, Associate Professor, Political Science, Fordham University
Ari Melber, Host, “The Beat with Ari Melber” and Chief Legal Correspondent, MSNBC
Dr. Maya Wiley, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
5:00 pm – 5:10 pm
PLENARY ADDRESS
The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. House of Representatives, (TX-18)
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
5:10 pm – 7:00 pm BREAK
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
TRUTH TO POWER REVIVAL
Performance By:
Vincent Bohanan, Pastor, The Winners Assembly, and Founder, The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir, Brooklyn, NY
Guest Speaker:
Pastor Keion Henderson, Senior Pastor, The Lighthouse Church and Ministries, Houston, TX
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
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7:30 am – 8:45 am
CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Empire East - 2nd Floor
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
REGISTRATION
Lobby - 2nd Floor
9:30 am - 9:40 am
SOCIAL JUSTICE & THE DIASPORA
New York Ballroom - 3rd Floor
9:45 am – 11:10 am
BLACK MENTAL HEALTH: A STATE OF EMERGENCY
Moderator:
Mike Muse, Host, The Mike Muse Show, SiriusXM, Co-host, “Sway in the Morning”, Contributor, ABC Network and Co-founder, Muse Recordings,
Panelists:
Ebony Baylor, Vice President of Government Affairs, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda
Kier Gaines, Licensed Therapist
Dr. David Johns, Executive Director, National Black Justice Coalition
Dr. Wendy Osefo, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Education, Author, Cast Member, Housewives of Potomac
The Honorable Bonnie Watson Coleman, Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives, (NJ-12), Chair, Emergency Task Force on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health, and Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls
Resource Announcement:
Rev. Dr. Que English, HHS Director, Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
New York Ballroom - 3rd Floor
11:15 am – 11:30 am
The Honorable Gina Raimondo, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce
New York Ballroom - 3rd Floor
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
PLENARY ADDRESS
The Honorable Kamala D. Harris, Vice President, United States of America
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
REVEREND DR. WILLIAM A. JONES MINISTERS LUNCHEON (Ticketed Event – Invite Only)
Hosted by:
Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Chairman, National Board of Directors, National Action Network
Keynote Address:
Bishop J. Drew Sheard, Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ & Pastor of Greater Emmanuel Institutional, C.O.G.I.C, Detroit MI
Honorees:
Jacqueline L. Burton, President, Conference of National Black Churches
Rev. Dr. R. B. Holmes Jr., Pastor, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Tallahassee FL
Bishop Dennis V. Proctor, Presiding Prelate,North Eastern Episcopal District, AME Zion Church
Bishop J. Drew Sheard, Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ & Pastor of Greater Emmanuel Institutional, C.O.G.I.C, Detroit, MI
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
OUR MINDS MATTER: EMPOWERING BLACK STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Moderator:
Nicole Austin-Hillery, President and CEO, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Panelists:
David C. Banks, Chancellor, Department of Education, New York City, NY
Lezli Baskerville, CEO and Counsel, National Association for Equal Opportunity
Dr. Kevin James, President, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, GA
Lodriguez Murray, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, and Government Affairs, United Negro College Fund
Dr. Dietra Y. Trent, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity
Dr. Gregory J. Vincent, President, Talladega College, Talladega, AL
Empire East – 2nd Floor
1:30pm – 3:00 pm
PREACHING JUSTICE: THE ROLE OF FAITH LEADERS IN ADVANCING SOCIAL JUSTICE
Moderator:
Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Chairman, National Board of Directors, National Action Network
Panelists:
Dr. Fredrick D. Haynes, III, Senior Pastor, Friendship-West Baptist Church, and Board Member, National Board of Directors, National Action Network
Bishop Adam Jefferson Richardson, Senior Bishop of the AME Church
Bishop Vashti McKenzie, Interim President and General Secretary, National Council of Churches
Pastor Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes, Co-Pastor, The Double Love Experience Church
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
2:30 Pm – 4:00 Pm
INTERNET FOR ALL: THE FIGHT FOR BROADBAND & DIGITAL EQUITY
Opening Remarks:
The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission
Moderator:
Pastor Steffie Bartley, NorthEast Regional Director, National Action Network, and Board Member, National Board of Directors, National Action Network
Panelists:
Michele Cober, Director, Strategic Alliances, Verizon
Pastor Keith Davis, President & CEO, Camden Dream Center, and Cisco Networking Academy Support Center
Anisa Green, Director, Federal Regulatory, AT&T
Nicolaine Lazarre, Vice President, External Affairs, Charter Communications
Dr. Teik C. Lim, President, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Sean E. Mickens, Associate Vice President & External Affairs, Comcast
Michelle Persaud, Director, Strategic Alliances & External Affairs, T-Mobile
Alejandro Roark, Chief, Consumer, and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission
Ariane Schaffer, Public Policy & Government Affairs, Google Fiber
Empire West – 2nd Floor
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
STAYING ALIVE: PREPARING FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC
Co-Moderator:
Debra Fraser-Howze, Founder, Choose Healthy Life
Dr. Reed Tuckson, Founder, Black Coalition Against COVID-19, and former Commissioner of Public Health, Washington, D.C.
Panelists:
Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Mass General Bringham Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Obesity Medicine
Jacqueline L. Burton, President, Conference of National Black Churches
Rev. Jacques DeGraff, Clergy Leader, Choose Healthy Life
Dr. Angela R. Elam, Assistant Professor, and Health Disparity Policy Researcher, University of Michigan
Harold J. Phillips, Director, Office of National AIDS Policy, White House
Tony Wafford, President and CEO, I Choose Life Foundation
Anne Williams-Isom, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, New York, NY
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
THE STATE OF VIOLENCE IN AMERICA
Moderator:
Jazelle Barnett, NAN Youth Huddle Leader & Patrice Perry, NAN Youth Huddle Senior Advisor
Panelists:
William Craig, Founder, Lead by Example
Carolyn Cuffee, Board Chair, The DLee23 Foundation
Kevin Livingston, Founder and President, 100 Suits for 100 Men
Angelina Rosado, Founder, Returning Hope, Inc.
Iesha Sekou, Founder and CEO, Street Corner Resources and I AM PEACE Cure Violence
Monet Smith, Founder, Societal Interventions
Emerald Snipes, Daughter of Eric Garner and Founder, We Can’t Breathe, Inc. Lead by Example Foundation
The Honorable Jumaane Williams, Public Advocate, New York, NY
Empire East – 2nd Floor
5:00 pm – 5:15pm
The Honorable Yvette Clarke, Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
5:15 pm – 7:00 pm BREAK
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
BATTLE OF THE CHOIRS
Choirs:
Pastor Vincent Bohanan and The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir
June Rogers Eliely & The Sionettes
Lindsey Williams & Divine Connection
James Hall and Worship & Praise, Brooklyn, NY
Pastor David Wright, and New York Fellowship Mass Choir
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
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8:00 am - 2:00 pm
REGISTRATION
Lobby - 2nd Floor
9:00 am – 11:15 am
SATURDAY RALLY LIVE FROM THE SHERATON
Metropolitan Ballroom – 2nd Floor
PLENARY ADDRESS
10:00 am – 10:10 am
The Honorable Joyce Beatty, Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives, (OH-3)
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
10:10 – 11:15 am
MEASURING THE MOVEMENT
Moderator:
Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network
Leaders:
Shavon Arline-Bradley, President, National Council of Negro Women
Damon Hewitt, President & Executive Director, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Derrick Johnson, President & CEO, NAACP (Tentative)
Marc Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League
Maya Wiley, President & CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Metropolitan Ballroom – 2nd Floor
11:15 am – 11:30 am BREAK
YOUTH & COLLEGE DAY
11:30 am – 12:15 am
OPENING CEREMONY AND YOUTH DAY AWARDS
Opening Remarks: Youth Huddle Leadership
YOUTH DAY AWARDS:
Gambian Youth Project
Stevante Clark, Activist, Brother of Stephon Clark, Founder of I AM Sac Foundation, NYC Health + Hospitals – Guns Down Life Up
Etienne Maurice, Founder, WalkGood LA and Founder/President of WalkGood Productions
Ivy Coco Ralph, Celebrity Stylist, Vice-President, Walk Good LA
Keynote Address:
Master Hilton Rawls III
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
THE DIASPORA, BUSINESS, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Opening Remarks:
Arikana Chihombori-Qoua, Fmr. Ambassador, African Union, Zimbabwe Moderator:
Judge Peter Herbert, Co-Director, Bandung Africa, Kenya
Panelists:
Viv Ahmum, Black Sox Lawyer’s Association, United Kingdom Martin Engunga, The Lappsit Project, Kenya
Milton Kambula, Global Peace Foundation, Uganda Hope Sullivan, United States
Don Levy, Kingdom of Kush, United States
Hope Sullivan, United States
Empire West - 2nd Floor
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENHANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK
Moderator:
Ousmane Diallo, SUNY Albany Student, NAN Youth and College Field Director
Panelists:
Megn Buckley, Activist and Singer
Celine Charles, Activist
Follyvi Dossa, NAN Youth and College Director
Tay Elhindi, Activist, Content Creator
Kahlil Greene, Influencer, Tik Tok’s “The Gen-Z Historian”
Porchse Miller, National Civil Rights & Social Justice Activist
Ashley Sharpton, NAN Youth and Huddle Director
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
THE RISE & POWER OF YOUNG ELECTEDS IN AMERICA
Moderator:
Dominique Sharpton, Producer of Special Events, National Director of Membership National Action Network
Panelists:
Rev. Cameron Barnes, Minister and Activist
Gary Chambers, Activist and former Candidate for US Senate
Shana Harmongoff, Advocate and former Candidate for NYS Senate
The Honorable Chi Osse, Councilman, New York City, (NY-36)
Natacha Pannell, Advocate, Speaker, Former Political Candidate
Juvani Piquant, former CUNY Trustee and Deputy Chief of Staff for NYC Councilmember Rita Joseph
Ty Hobson Powell, Founder and Director of Policy of Concerned Citizens DC
The Honorable Jaylen Smith, Mayor, Earle, Arkansas
Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
FROM THEN TO NOW, A LONG BUT STEADY JOURNEY: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM & PRACTICES
Moderator:
Co-Moderators:
Victor Pate, Chairman, Second Chance Committee, NAN NYC Chapter, and Co-Director, New York Campaign, HALTsolitary Confinement Coalition
Dr. Vanda Seward, Director, Criminal Justice Program and Professor, Kingsborough Community College
Panelists:
Ousmane Diallo, Student, University of New York, Albany, and Youth and College Field Director, National Action Network
The Honorable Eddie Gibbs, Assemblymember, New York City, (NY-68)
Gwen Levi, Criminal Justice Advocate
The Honorable Julie Salazar, Senator, New York State, (NY-18)
Alisha Soates, Senior Vice President, Post Incarceration, Aventiv Technologies
The Honorable Al Taylor, Assemblymember, Upper Manhattan, NY, (NY-71)
Jerome Wright, Co-Director, Western New York, HALTsolitary Confinement Coalition
Empire West - 2nd Floor
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
HIP HOP AT 50: HOW THE ART FORM HAS SET THE TONE FOR CULTURE & ACTIVISM
Chaired by:
Ruben Diaz Jr., former President, Bronx Borough, New York City, Senior VP Strategic Initiatives, Montefiore, and President and CEO, NuevoDiaz and Associates LLC.
Al. B Sure, Record Producer, Recording Artist, Songwriter, and Radio Host
Moderator:
Ashley Sharpton, National Action Network Youth Huddle Initiative Founder/Director and Sharpton Entertainment Founder/President
Special Remarks:
Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder, National Action Network
Panelists:
Maino, Rapper and Producer
Jim Jones, Rapper and Producer
Empire East - 2nd Floor
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
FROM THEN TO NOW, A LONG BUT STEADY JOURNEY: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM & PRACTICES
Co-Moderators:
Victor Pate, Chairman, Second Chance Committee, NAN NYC Chapter, and Co-Director, New York Campaign, HALTsolitary Confinement Coalition
Dr. Vanda Seward, Director, Criminal Justice Program and Professor, Kingsborough Community College
Panelists:
Ousmane Diallo, Student, University of New York, Albany, and Youth and College Field Director, National Action Network
The Honorable Eddie Gibbs, Assemblymember, New York City, (NY-68)
Gwen Levi, Criminal Justice Advocate
The Honorable Julie Salazar, Senator, New York State, (NY-18)
Alisha Soates, Senior Vice President, Post Incarceration, Aventiv Technologies
The Honorable Al Taylor, Assemblymember, Upper Manhattan, NY, (NY-71)
Jerome Wright, Co-Director, Western New York, HALTsolitary Confinement Coalition
Empire West - 2nd Floor
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
PROTECTING BLACK HISTORY IN SCHOOLS AND IN AMERICA
Moderator:
Follyvi Dossa, Director, Youth & College, National Action Network
Panelists:
Rev. Malcolm Byrd, NAN Director of Operations, NYC Chapters, and Senior Pastor, Mother AME Zion Church
Denora Getachew, CEO, DoSomething.org
Gabriel Graham, Student, Activist, Florida A&M University and Youth Leader, National Action Network Tallahassee
Myles Hollingsworth, Student, Howard University, Gen-Z Activist, and Youth and College, NAACP New York State
Dr. Dennis McKesey, Founder and CEO, In Our Best Interest LLC., and The Off School Grounds Coalition, Inc.
The Honorable Delvin Moody, former Councilman, Utica, NY, Religious Scholar, Public Servant
Lauren Nickes, President, Spelman Collegiate Chapter, National Action Network
Metropolitan East, 2nd Floor
3:15 pm – 3:30pm
CLOSING REMARKS
Metropolitan Ballroom – 2nd Floor
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm BREAK
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm BREAK
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
ARTIVISM FASHION & TALENT SHOWCASE - powered by Sharpton Entertainment
Hosted by:
Christian King “C King”- NYC based Entertainer, Comedian, Actor
Designs by:
La Contento Boutique NYC, Trucking Flywear, Verdi Greene, We Are Floyd, Fashion fed by Finesst, Nanny Adme, Love Yourself Phyllis, In My Lifetime Urban Wear
Performances by:
The Apollo Theater’s Set It Off Man Greginald Spencer, NYC Poet Laureate Kayden Hern, Gift of Grace Dancers, Lynette Rhett, and more!
Music by: Legendary DJ Danny Lee
Join Planned Parenthood and National Action Network for a mixer and open dialogue.
Join Planned Parenthood and National Action Network for a mixer and open dialogue.
Join Planned Parenthood and National Action Network for a mixer and open dialogue discussing reproductive freedom and equity for Black Women during National Action Network's convention on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 2:00 pm. Hear from guest speakers who are champions in this space and learn about resources to promote health equity for Black Women.
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Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
811 7th Avenue • New York, NY 10019