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NBCSL Town Hall: The State of Black Health in Tennessee
Pre-Conference Registration
BREAKFAST
Pre-Conference Summit (2 Morning Sessions)
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LUNCH
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Pre-Conference Summit (2 Afternoon Sessions)
Executive Board Meeting
Pre-Conference Reception
Registration & Information Desk Open
Youth Congress
Corporate Round Table School Visit
Youth Congress Luncheon
SPEAKERS:
SLIM + HUSKY’S
Founders - Clint Gray, EJ Reed and Derrick Moore,
Entrepreneurs, Philanthropists and Mentors
Exhibits Open
Opening Plenary — The Power of Her
MODERATOR:
Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Activist. Educator. Writer. Founder of Love & Power
PANELISTS:
Representative Laura Hall (AL), President, NBCSL
Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, Ph.D., JD, CPA, Tennessee State University, President
Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood, President & CEO
Brittney Cooper, Cultural Theorist, Author, and Professor
Dr. LaDonna Boyd, R.H. Boyd Family of Companies, President/CEO
Kandace Stewart, Memphis Grizzlies, Sr. Director of External Affairs and Business Operations
Policy and Rules Committee Chairs
NOBEL Women’s General Assembly
NBLSLC Workshop & Business Meeting
HOW OUR WORK AFFECTS OUR OVERALL HEALTH AND WHAT BENEFITS YOGA BRINGS TO ENHANCE OUR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT
States Night Out
President’s Reception
Registration & Information Desk Open
Exhibits Open
Representative Lois M. DeBerry Prayer Breakfast and Memorial Service
KEYNOTE:
REVEREND DR. GINA M. STEWART
Senior Pastor, Christ Missionary Baptist Church
ENTERTAINMENT:
BEBE WINANS
Grammy, Stellar, Dove and NAACP Image Award-Winning Artist
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Policy Morning Sessions (3 Sessions) — Conversations to Action
SESSION 1:
Creating Conditions for Generational Wealth and Eliminating Health Disparities
Policy Committees: Health and Human Services | Housing and Community
SESSION 2:
Navigating Equity: Lessons from California and New York on Reparations and Diversity Initiatives
Policy Committees: Labor and Workforce Development | Military and Veteran’s Affairs
SESSION 3:
Politics, Power, and Pipelines – Charting the Road to 2024 and Beyond
Policy Committees: Law, Justice and Ethics | Census, Redistricting and Reapportionment
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NBCSL Luncheon — Your Health Matters: Educate and Advocate For Yourself
SPEAKERS:
ALONZO MOURNING
Miami Heat, Vice President, Player Programs and Mourning Family Foundation, Co-Founder
DR. STACY JOHNSON
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Development Associate Medical Director
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Policy Afternoon Sessions (4 Sessions) — Conversations to Action
SESSION 4:
Strengthening Our Communities: The Fight to End Gun Violence
Policy Committees: International Affairs | Emergency Preparedness, Cyber and Homeland Security
SESSION 5:
Connecting Communities: Addressing Broadband Affordability and the Future of Artificial Intelligence for Black America
Policy Committees: Agriculture and Conservation | Energy, Transportation and Environment | Telecommunications, Science and Technology
SESSION 6:
The Future of Collegiate Sports and NIL Policy for Black Athletes
Policy Committees: Business and Economic Development | Gaming, Sports, Tourism and Entertainment
SESSION 7:
Protecting Our Educators, Safeguarding Our Future
Policy Committees: Children, Youth and Families | Education
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Host State Night Out
Registration & Information Desk Open
Exhibits Open
Assemblywoman Gwen Moore Legislative Breakfast
SPEAKERS:
ALLISON MATHEWS, PhD
Gilead COMPASS Faith Coordinating Center, Executive Director and School of Divinity, Wake Forest University, Research Fellow in Faith and Health
SHONDA R. JONES, EdD
Wake Forest University, School of Professional Studies, Executive Director for Academic Programs
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Resolutions and Model Legislation Session
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Benjamin S. Ruffin Jr. Corporate Round Table Luncheon
THE LEGACY OF RUFFIN, THE BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS
NBLSLC Workshop & Elections
LOBBYING THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT
Corporate Round Table Meeting and Elections
Labor Round Table Meeting
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Annual Awards Gala Reception
Annual Awards Gala
ALC 2024 Host Reception
Information Desk Open
Closing Session — Pathways to Sustainability For 1890 HBCU Land Grant Institutions and Black Farmers
MODERATOR:
BAKARI SELLERS
Attorney, CNN Political Analyst and Former State Legislator (SC)
PANELISTS:
DR. JOE LEONARD JR.
Howard University, Assistant Vice President for External Affairs
STEPHANIE K. HALL
Coppin State University, Chief Government and Legislative Affairs Officer