JULY - NAACP Annual Convention

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LIFT EV’RY
VOICE AND SING
James Weldon Johnson, Words | John Rosamond Johnson, Music
Lift ev’ry voice and sing, ‘til earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on ‘til victory is won.
Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet,
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,
We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered;
Out from the gloomy past, ‘til now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
Thou Who hast brought us thus far on the way;
Thou Who hast by Thy might, led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee.
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee.
Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand,
True to our God, true to our native land.
CONTENTS
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GREETINGS
16 APPRECIATION
19 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
133 NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
135 NAACP FOUNDATION
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
137 NAACP NATIONAL STAFF
141 SPONSORS
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GREETINGS
NAACP 107th Annual Convention
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE
4805 MT. HOPE DRIVE • BALTIMORE, MD 21215-3297 • (410) 580-5777
Roslyn M. Brock
Chairman, National Board of Directors
Dear Delegate:
It is a special privilege for me to welcome you to the 107th National
NAACP Convention as we gather here in the “Queen City” of
Cincinnati. I can note with appreciation, that our Cincinnati
Branch NAACP has previously hosted three NAACP National
Conventions: 1945 our War Conference, 1970 and 2008. Now,
eight years later we are convening in an extraordinary and crucial
election year. This week, we must by our actions give substance
and structure to our theme: “Our Lives Matter. Our Votes Count.”
The Annual Convention provides an opportunity for NAACP
Delegates and members to act collectively to chart the most
effective course of action to address strategic policy goals. Our agenda this week affords us
the opportunity to examine various aspects of our strategic plan and hear nationally known
civic leaders, social justice activist and business experts. At week’s end, we will go forth
to our communities with renewed determination to make our vision of equal opportunity
a reality, today.
This year we commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the NAACP Youth & College Division that
holds very special signi icance for me. Thirty-one years ago, I became a volunteer NAACP youth
member and have been blessed to progress through its ranks to become its 14th Chairman. I’m
honored to be the youngest person and fourth woman to serve in this role. I proudly salute
members of our NAACP Youth & College Division and all the nation’s leaders who have taken our
NAACP path. Our collective actions af irm, “Courage will not skip this generation.”®
We are grateful to you for sharing the week of our 107th NAACP Convention with us. We offer
a special note of appreciation to all volunteers, supporters and staff whose commitment,
resources and skills helped ensure its success.
As we depart Cincinnati, let us rejoice and celebrate the fact that “Our Lives Matter.” Let us go
forth and make “Our Votes Count.”
Sincerely,
Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman
NAACP National Board of Directors
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Leon W. Russell
Vice Chair, NAACP National Board of Directors
Dear Delegate:
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 107th Annual Convention of
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
We convene here in Cincinnati at a critical point in the history of
our nation. A time when we as a society must choose between
two paths' one leading to a renewed goal of togetherness as one
united people working together for a better future for all of us;
and another path that promotes division and a slide backwards,
to a past that emphasizes difference and promotes intolerance.
We come to Cincinnati clearly understanding that in this time for
intelligent choices; OUR LIVES MATTER, OUR VOTES COUNT.
The nation’s future depends on the hard work and commitment of the nation’s oldest and
largest civil rights organization. We come to develop strategies, policies and programs that will
educate our communities, motivate our people and make civic engagement the overarching goal
of every unit and every member of the NAACP.
Welcome to Cincinnati where the local community under the leadership of Cincinnati USA and
the Cincinnati Branch of the NAACP have worked extremely hard to insure that your stay here
is productive and enjoyable. The NAACP Staff and Board of Directors have set out a program for
our time here that we hope you will pay close attention to, and we hope you will take home to
each of your units understanding the challenges ahead. We also hope that you will leave here
understanding that if we work together as one NAACP we can help this nation move down that
path of hope and progress and away from the division and vitriol that so many seem to embrace.
On behalf of the leadership of the NAACP and the Convention Planning Committee I urge
you to roll up your sleeves and do all that is necessary to insure that “OUR LIVES MATTER,
OUR VOTES COUNT”.
Yours in the struggle,
Leon W. Russell, Chair
107th Annual Convention Planning Committee
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Cornell William Brooks, Esq.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Greetings,
Over 150 years ago, Harriet Tubman – a heroine of American
history – led slaves along the Underground Railroad to freedom.
This many years later, the NAACP’s 107th Annual Convention
brings a message of freedom and justice to Cincinnati, the home
of the Underground Railroad Museum. Cincinnati is a historic
and yet history-making way station on a railway to racial
justice. In 2016, with the irst presidential election without the
full protection of the Voting Rights Act, our convention theme
reverberates with relevance: Our Lives Matter, Our Votes Count.
Over the next several days, you will hear well informed and
passionate discussions of voter suppression at the polls, a
proposed xenophobic wall on our Mexican border, Islamophobia
and anti-Semitism within our borders, racial pro iling on our streets, and the NAACP’s critical
role amidst it all. This year’s convention is illed with serious discussions, strategizing,
organizing, and convening; as well as a wonderful occasion for brilliant young people and youth
achievements to be celebrated, old friends to gather, new friends to meet, and beautiful sights to
be explored in an extraordinary American city known for its historic architecture.
We welcome our delegates representing the whole of the nation, eminent policy leaders,
distinguished academics, dedicated grassroots change agents, business people, corporate
sponsors, philanthropic leaders, and a vanguard generation of student activists. We need the
input, insight, and ideas of all who have gathered during this historic convention, as we are in
the midst of a post millennial civil rights movement. The NAACP regards our storied history as
a loor, not a ceiling. This convention is inspired by our historic struggle for the right to vote
and represents an occasion for us to organize, not only to protect the right to vote, but also to
exercise the right to vote in November and beyond.
On behalf of the NAACP National Board of Directors, Foundation Board of Trustees, leadership,
and membership of the NAACP, I want to express our profound appreciation to the City of
Cincinnati, Mayor John Cranley, the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the
Cincinnati City Council for your extraordinary leadership and hospitality. We could not be
happier to be in the hometown of the Cincinnati Branch of the NAACP and a historic pillar of the
Ohio State Conference NAACP.
This convention is a celebration of the work that the rank and ile of the NAACP engage in day
in and day out in communities all across America. This convention is about you and the work
that you do sacri icially and unsel ishly every day. It is your work that brings this conference
together, as it has been over the course of the last 107 years. Without you, we would not be here.
For all that you do, we are exceedingly grateful.
Kind regards,
President and CEO
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Greetings,
Welcome to Cincinnati USA! We are proud to be home to the 2016 National Convention of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Our hospitality community, along with civic,
business and faith-based communities celebrate your arrival, and we are here to make sure your
conference is outstanding in every way.
Cincinnati is currently in the midst of an incredible renaissance, and as you explore our vibrant
downtown, you can’t miss the more than $2 billion recently invested in our urban core. We encourage
you to visit the many attractions that make the “Queen City” a wonderful destination, from world-class
museums like the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, to professional sports teams and the
hundreds of acclaimed restaurants around the region. In particular, be sure to enjoy PULSE, a new program designed to bring Cincinnati’s energy and culture
to your fingertips with free concerts and entertainment on Fountain Square, just a few blocks from the
Duke Energy Convention Center. And get your dancing shoes ready for the unforgettable sounds and
experiences of the Cincinnati Music Festival immediately following the convention (July 22–24).
For more information on our many attractions, events and activities, please visit the Visitor Information
kiosk at the Duke Energy Convention Center or stop in to our Visitor Information Center on Fountain
Square – open daily 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
We are honored to host such a prestigious group and are confident you will appreciate our Midwestern
city on the rise – a city you can embrace, a city you can believe in, a city you can connect with.
Sincerely,
Dan Lincoln
President & CEO
Cincinnati USA CVB
Jason Dunn
Vice President of Multicultural & Community Development
Cincinnati USA CVB
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Ohio Conference National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
THE OHIO STATE CONFERENCE OF BRANCHES OF THE NAACP
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Sybil
Edwards-McNabb
President
Ophelia Averitt
First Vice-President
It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome the 107th National NAACP
Convention to the great “Buckeye State”. The NAACP is America’s
oldest and strongest Civil/Human Rights Organization and we are
positioned in service on both the local and national levels. As committed
“Foot Soldiers”, we embrace the national mandates in striving to level
the playing field of the ongoing racial divide in this country.
Ohio is known as the “Swing State” because of strong GOTV efforts
during each election…As Ohio goes, so goes the Nation is a common
statement that has proven to be accurate. Our theme: “OUR LIVES
MATTER, OUR VOTE COUNTS”, emphasizes the importance of inclusion
of all races, cultures and ethnic groups that comprises this melting pot
society. We must increase our efforts in addressing concerns for equality
in the Criminal Justice System, the Educational Arena assuring that No
Child or College Student is left behind while addressing Economic
Development through Civic Engagement thus embracing the Game
Changers framed by the Association. The NAACP remains the vanguard of
the Civil/Human rights cause for 107 years and our growing Membership
(the life blood of the organization) indicates many more years to come.
We are grateful for the local Cincinnati Unit that brings superb leadership
to the office.
Congratulations President Robert Richardson and the
Executive Committee on a job well done.
State Office Suite
395 East Broad Street
Suite 30 B
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Mailing Address
P.O. BOX 29014,
Columbus, Ohio 43229
Contact Information
Phone 614-840-0134
Fax
614-840-9194
ohnaacpst@sbcglobal.net
ohioconferncenaap.org
It is without question that the agenda presented by the Convention
Planning Committee and Staff is second to none. We are excited and in
great expectation of scheduled speakers, workshop leaders, and all
planned events. It is our prayer for a safe, inclusive, challenging and
informational convention filled with fun, laughter and a good time had by
all.
May God help us to acknowledge Him in all our ways allowing Him to
direct our paths. May God Bless our delegates, attendees, supporters,
friends, may God Bless, and Sustain the NAACP.
The Struggle Continues,
Sybil Edwards – McNabb
Sybil Edwards – McNabb, President
MIDWEST REGION III
NAACP est. 1909; Safeguarding American Democracy for 106 Years ~ Ohio Conference NAACP est. 1930; Serving Ohioans for 85 Years
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WELCOM E TO
CIN CINNAT I , OH I O
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Violence is black
children going to
school for 12 years and
receiving six years’
worth of education.
Julian Bond, Chairman Emeritus
94th NAACP Spingarn Medalist
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APPRECIATION
n behalf of the NAACP National Office, the Cincinnati NAACP, the
NAACP State Conference of Ohio and all of the delegates and visitors, we
express our sincere gratitude to the choruses and artists who have contributed
to the success of the 107th Annual Convention. We also extend our genuine
appreciation for the efforts and dedication of the volunteers and ushers.
The NAACP is proud to be part of the groundbreaking Accessible Conference
Initiative. For this effort, the World Institute on Disability, in partnership with
JPMorgan Chase & Co., is actively striving to make community development and
policy conferences more accessible to, and inclusive of, people with disabilities.
The convenings of civil rights and community development organizations help
to set the economic opportunity agenda. Unless the conferences fully integrate
disability access issues into their content—and people with disabilities are
present—the needs of the disability community will be largely left out of the
discussion. To spearhead movement toward full-inclusion, the World Institute
on Disability and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have targeted conferences that
attract key decision makers from the nonprofit, business, and public sector
communities to help bring conference accessibility and economic opportunity
to the 54 million Americans with disabilities.
ENTERTAINMENT
Our sincere thanks to Ernest Walker and the staff of the Walker Entertainment
Group for providing entertainment coordination and production.
TELEPHONES
Our sincere thanks to Sprint/Nextel for providing all of the wireless telephones used
throughout the week of the Convention by our staff and security personnel.
NAACP DIVERSITY CAREER FAIR
Join us for a unique, complimentary event designed to give diverse professionals a
chance to network, socialize and increase your career success. Engage with corporate
leaders and make quality connections that will help you build a solid network of
professionals who value diversity. The Diversity Career Fair is open to the entire
community and will offer exhibitors the opportunity to meet some of the region’s most
experienced and diverse candidates.
CONVENTION ORGANISTS
The organ used throughout the Convention is a Hammond B-3 Organ.
Convention Organists: Rev. Ronald Terry and Mr. Larry King
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47TH ANNUAL
NAACP COMMERCE & INDUSTRY SHOW
We are pleased to welcome the exhibitors
and retailers to this year’s Commerce and
Industry Show, representing a vast range of
products, services and activities. Included
are numerous corporations, government
agencies, and non-profit organizations from
across the nation.
Our delegates are invited to visit the
Commerce and Industry Show in Hall B
of the Duke Energy Convention Center
each day of the convention for exciting
programming and giveaways.
The show’s Grand Opening is
Saturday, July 16 at 11:00 am.
The Show is open daily through
Tuesday, July 19.
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I gave a little blood on that
bridge in Selma, Alabama
for the right to vote. I am not
going to stand by and let
the Supreme Court take the
right to vote away from us.
Congressman John Lewis
NAACP 87th Spingarn Medalist
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SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
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THURSDAY, JULY 14
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FRIDAY, JULY 15
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SATURDAY, JULY 16
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SUNDAY, JULY 17
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MONDAY, JULY 18
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TUESDAY, JULY 19
120 WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
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W E D N E S D AY
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6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
ACT-SO EARLY REGISTRATION
Hall C Foyer, Duke Energy Convention Center
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SDAY
THUR
14
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9:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.
ACT-SO REGISTRATION
6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
ACT-SO CHAIRPERSONS
ORIENTATION & RECEPTION
Rooms 200 – 205, Duke Energy Convention Center
6:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
ACT-SO JUDGES ORIENTATION
Regency Ballroom EFG, Hyatt Regency Hotel
8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
ACT-SO OPENING CEREMONY
Grand Ballroom B, Duke Energy Convention Center
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F R I D A Y
15
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9:00 A.M. – 6:00
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P.M.
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ACT-SO COMPETITIONS
Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati School for Creative and
Performing Arts and Hyatt Regency Hotel
Duke Energy Convention Center, Hall C
Architecture*
Biology/Microbiology*
Chemistry/Biochemistry*
Computer Science*
Drawing*
Earth and Space Sciences*
Engineering*
Mathematics*
Medicine and Health* Sponsored by
Painting*
Photography*
Physics*
Sculpture*
Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts
108 W. Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Dance: Ballet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1035/1036
Dance: Contemporary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1035/1036
Dance: Modern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1035/1036
Dance Traditional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1036/1036
Dramatics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035
Entrepreneurship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4032
Filmmaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4019
Hospitality Management . . . . . . . . . . . 4047
Music Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3040
Music: Instrumental–Classical . . . . . . 0068
Music: Instrumental–Contemporary . 0055
Music: Vocal–Classical . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0080
Music: Vocal–Contemporary . . . . . . . . 0079
Oratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4025
Original Essay*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3045
Poetry: Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4027
Poetry: Written* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3047
Playwriting* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3046
Short Story* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3048
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Regency Ballroom DEFG
Culinary Arts
*Closed to the public
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D A Y
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2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
ANNUAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION OPENS
Hall A Foyer, Duke Energy Convention Center
6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
ACT-SO STEM AND VISUAL ARTS GALLERY VIEWING
Hall C, Duke Energy Convention Center
7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
ACT-SO REHEARSALS
Roebling Ballroom, Embassy Suites Cincinnati Rivercenter
10 East Rivercenter Boulevard, Covington, Kentucky 41011
9:00 P.M. – 12:00 A.M.
ACT-SO MEET AND GREET SOCIAL
Regency Ballroom and Foyer, Hyatt Regency Hotel
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SATURDAY
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9:30 A.M.
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CONVENTION OPENING
PRESS CONFERENCE
West Meeting Room Lobby, Duke Energy Convention Center
PARTI C I PANTS:
Roslyn M. Brock
Chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors
Elkridge, Maryland
Leon W. Russell
Chair, NAACP Convention Planning Committee
Clearwater, Florida
President and CEO, NAACP
Baltimore, Maryland
Dan Lincoln
President & CEO
Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jason Dunn
Director of Multicultural Affairs & Community Development
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sybil McNabb
President, NAACP Ohio State Conference
Columbus, Ohio
Robert E. Richardson
President, NAACP Cincinnati Branch
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sheryl Underwood
NAACP Membership Ambassador
NAACP Image Award Winner
Television Host - The Talk on CBS
Actress/Comedian
Los Angeles, California
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RDAY
SATU
CONVENTION OPENING
PRESS CONFERENCE
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9:30 A.M.
Roslyn M. Brock
Leon W. Russell
Jason Dunn
Dan Lincoln
Sheryl Underwood
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SATURDAY
16
J U LY
9:00 A.M. – 12:00
00 P.M.
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ACT-SO WORKSHOPS
9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
ANNUAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION
9:30 A.M. – 12:00 A.M.
ACT-SO REHEARSALS
Roebling Ballroom, Embassy Suites Cincinnati Rivercenter
10 East Rivercenter Boulevard, Covington, Kentucky 41011
11:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
NAACP COMMERCE & INDUSTRY SHOW GRAND OPENING
Hall B, Duke Energy Convention Center
RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
Join Chairman Roslyn M. Brock, Vice Chair Leon W. Russell, President
and CEO Cornell William Brooks along with a special appearance by
Sheryl Underwood as they officially open the 47th Annual Commerce
and Industry Show.
Authors Pavilion
Exhibits
Health and Wellness Pavilion
Retail Expo
Mobile Lounge – Sponsored by
11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
CASTING CALL FOR ABC’s SHARK TANK
1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
ACT-SO CULINARY WORKSHOP FOR ACT-SO UNITS
Room 203, Duke Energy Convention Center
1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
ACT-SO MASTER CLASS: Poetry
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SATU
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SATURDAY
16
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1:00 P.M. – 3:00
0 P.M.
P
ER CLASS #3
ACT-SO MASTER
1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
ACT-SO EVALUATION PICKUP
Hall C Foyer, Duke Energy Convention Center
2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
NAACP NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Junior Ballroom AB, Duke Energy Convention Center
2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
ACT-SO VIDEO GAME DESIGN JAM
Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1212 Jackson St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
3:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
ACT-SO AWARDS CEREMONY REHEARSAL
Hall A, Duke Energy Convention Center
7:30 P.M.
ACT-SO SCREENING OF DISNEY FEATURE FILM
QUEEN OF KATWE
AMC Newport on the Levee 20
1 Levee Way #4100, Newport, Kentucky 41071
Transportation will be provided
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S U N D A Y
17
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8:00 A.M. – 10:00
00 A.M.
KF
PRAYER BREAKFAST/MEMORIAL
SERVICE FOR DECEASED
NAACP OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
S P O N S O R E D BY:
C H O I R:
Teresa Teri and Unique
P R E S I D I N G:
Dr. David E. Goatley
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
Vice Chair, NAACP Religious Affairs Committee
Landover, Maryland
I NVO CATI O N:
Dr. Rhansyl Harris
Pastor
The Rock Church
Cincinnati, Ohio
S P O N S O R G R E ETI N G S:
Edna Kane-Williams
Senior Vice President, Multicultural Leadership
AARP
Washington, DC
Al Hebron
Sales Leader
State Farm
St. Louis, Missouri
Nate Miles
Member, NAACP Foundation Board of Trustees
Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
State Government Affairs
Eli Lilly and Company
Seattle, Washington
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D A Y
S U N
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PRAYER BREAKFAST/
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR DECEASED NAACP
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
S P EAK E R
Dr. Robert
Smith, Jr.
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2016 DECEASED NAACP
REGION 1
REGION 2
CALIFORNIA
CONNECTICUT
LOS ANGELES
GREATER HARTFORD
Ernest Bowens
Jean Daniels Bracy
Frankie Hall
John Moore
Sharon L. Robinson
Mary Lou Simpson
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
Apostle William T. Broadous
SAN MATEO
Sherman Anderson
Revelia Hall
Ida Henderson
James L. Hutchinson
Christiana Lucy Cupp Naff
Randy Silver
Minnie Thompson
William "Bill" Tucker
Leslie Williams
STOCKTON
Rev. Willie Douglas
Floyd Weaver
NEVADA
RENO
Eboni Nicole Feemster
Clara Louise Fells
Alvin Payne
UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY
James Green
Keith E. Burwell
Nicholas Carbone
John B. Stewart
MID-MANHATTAN
Harriet Delaney
Dolores Eaton
Dorothy Gordon
Mary Haith
MOUNT VERNON
NORWICH
Terell T. Wilson
Veree Carr
Blondena Henderson Furtick
Irma Garland
Eva Pearl King
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
BUFFALO
Dr. Charles Anderson
Deacon Jimmie Boyd
Jeri A. Hill
Eric Lewis
Jesse E. Nash
Frances Price
Mahala Louise Sewart
HEMPSTEAD
Colbert Britt Jr.
Curtis Fisher
Idella Harris
Norma Sinkfield
HUNTINGTON
Gladys V. Brown
Ida M. Bruce
Lois C. Johnson
Frank J. McWade
JAMAICA
Rev. Amos "Dock" Johnson
Mable Lewis
Robert Pringle
Leonora E. Reide
St. Clair E. Reide
Carole A. Decosta
Charles Harvin
PORTCHESTER/RYE
Eugene Grant
Annette James
Maxwell Taylor
SPRING VALLEY
Brenda Atkins
Dr. Willie Bryant
Ervin Murfee
Patricia Simmons
PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA
Willam R. Miller, IV
Jerome Whyatt Mondesire
COATESVILLE
Dr. Charles H. Butler
REGION 3
ILLINOIS
EVANSTON/NORTH SHORE
Lloyd Shepard
Hon. Emory Williams
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INDIANA
ELKHART COUNTY
Elmer Gene Mayes
OXFORD
Edith Lehman
William R. Miller, Sr.
Heanon Wilkins
FORT WAYNE
Carl R
Rentz
e tzz
Melvarose
ro Scippio
Millie P
Pearl Tucker
Louis Williams
DESOTO COUNTY
Roxsandra Clemons-McFarthing
Juanita Ellis
Mary L. Morris
John Henry Pitts
KANSAS
Fredrick L. Carter
Ernest O. Morgan
JOHNSON COUNTY
JACKSONVILLE
JEFFERSONVILLE
Dr. Thomas Mckeel
Myrtle Sanders
Helen Wiggins
James Brown
Elnora Cartwright
Jerome Johannes
Jerome Johannes Jr.
Sadie Lawler
Geneva Simuel
Emma Jean Starks
John Weathers
Gladys Wise
SOUTH BEND
Evelyn C. Baugh
Yolande Grayson
Elmer S. Joseph Sr.
Shirley Thomas
KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE
H. C. Duncan
Oliver Ingram
John Albert Montgomery
Juanita Sands
Susie Guess
R. James Griffin
Senator Georgia D. Powers
Judge Benjamin Shobe
MICHIGAN
DETROIT
Marc Stepp
INKSTER
Office Kevin Dokes
OHIO
DAYTON
Clarence Bowman Jr.
Perce Daniel
Janiece E. "Niecy" Kimbell
Frederick Meacham
Pastor William B. Schooler
Rev. Sylvester Walker
REGION 4
KANSAS CITY
Elbert Jack Barber
Ava Davis
Mary Ann Flunder
Pearl Henderson
Alvertis Holliday
Suzanne Knowles
Vernon Pierce
Thelma Poole
MISSOURI
KANSAS CITY
Vivian W. Bassa
Ophelia Bruce
Dr. Granville Clark
Rev. Amos Doston
David H. Goldstein
Thomas Mckeel
Arthur E. Williamson
REGION 5
FLORIDA
BAY COUNTY
Carolyn B. Shack
CENTRAL BREVARD
Betty Brown
Pastor Melvin Chatman
Willie McCoy
Pastor W.O. Wells, Sr.
COLUMBIA COUNTY
Grant Alexander
C.K. Anders
Louise Dandy
Alfonso Levy
Caruester McClain
Charles Parnell
Dr. Wendell Holmes
Dr. Alvin G. White
JACKSON COUNTY
Len Hodges Collins
Minnie McNealy
LAKE WALES
Dr. Sharron Myers-Jospeh
Lessie Howard Rivers
MARION COUNTY
Refuss Fuce
Lewis Phyllis Woods Sr.
OSCEOLA
Gloryriene Brown
PANAMA CITY
Carolyn B. Shack
SOUTH BREVARD
Edna Jackson
Marvin Robinson
WINTER HAVEN
Ellouie Armstrong
SOUTH CAROLINA
EFFINGHAM
Mrs. Alvenia Nowlin
PAGELAND
Leonard Hubbard
WESTERN YORK COUNTY
Ruth Johnson
Clyde Lowry
Willa Moore
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Charlie Lee Taylor
JACKSON (MADISON)
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REGION 6
LOUISIANA
FRANKLIN PARISH
Robert Ignont
Ethel Morgan
James Vaughn
NEW MEXICO
MEMPHIS
Shishmon D. Bailey
Merrill E. Richardson
Rev. J. L. Armstrong
Judge D'Army Bailey
Willie Earl Bates
Peggy Van Buren
Ralph Haynes
Francys Dancy Hooks
Ronald Ivy
Warnetta Ivy
Dr. Dean Johnson
Ruth M. Lewis
James Payton
Ida Marie Pinkston
Marilyn Taylor
William Taylor
MURFREESBORO
Mattie Butler
Amanda Gordon
NASHVILLE
Dr. Harold Bernard
Rev. Fred Cloud
John Fair
Francis Guess
Morris B. Haddox
James Hefner
OrrinRucker
Victor Smith
Lorraine Todd
Coyness Wiggins Jr.
Ozie B. Winters
OAK RIDGE (ANDERSON)
COUNTY
James Capshaw
Lola B. Dowdell
Glen Harvest
ALBUQUERQUE
CARLSBAD
Marion Bryant
Alma Fitzgerald
Wendell Gardner
Bishop W. Charles Green Sr.
John Washington
James Matthew Wilkerson Sr.
TEXAS
BRAZOS COUNTY
Helen Austin
Harold Batiste
Marjorie Beatty-Bowzer
Claude Boggs
Edna Davis Christopher
William T. Donahue
Norcell D. Haywood
Dave Jones Jr.
Mary Lou Miller
Kaye Jones Peoples
Leroy Pittman
Hazel B. Rockeymoore
TEMPLE
Johnnie L. Hills
Jacqueline McBride
Roxie Moore
Melvin Pennington
REGION 7
Earnest E. Garvin
Judy McCoy
Irene Bradley-Porter
MARYLAND
DALLAS
CALVERT COUNTY
Attorney James Belt
Rev. Willie Byrd
Dr. Theodore Lee Jr.
EL PASO
Marian Davis
Twymeni Purchase
FORTH WORTH
Mable C. Bell
Rev. Albert E. Chew Jr.
Ethel Weaver Davis
Lowena Farris
Armenthia Hill
Alta Washington Starr
Robert E. Starr
GREATER TEXARKANA
Benjamin Dennis
HOUSTON
Desso Douglas
IRVING
Leon Brown
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CAROLINE COUNTY
Charles E. Murray
Ruth N. Reid
CHARLES COUNTY
Lillian Richardson
Annie Smothers
HARFORD COUNTY
Donette Branch
Geraldine Cox
Dr. Johnson Jack Jr
Ernestine Mitchell
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Carol Harris
Marion Snowden
Savilla Pope
POTOMAC
Coleman McLean
Esther Gelman
ROCKVILLE
Carol Harris
Savilla Pope
Marion Snowden
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I NTR O D U CTI O N O F S P EAK E R:
Bishop Dennis V. Proctor
Chair, NAACP Religious Affairs Committee
Presiding Bishop African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Montgomery, Alabama
S P EAK E R:
Dr. Robert Smith, Jr.
Charles T. Carter Baptist Chair of Divinity
Beeson Divinity School
Samford University
Cincinnati, Ohio
B E N E D I CTI O N:
Reverend Troy Jackson, Ph.D.
Executive Director
The Amos Project
Cincinnati, Ohio
8:30 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR
REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Unit Legal Redress Chairs may attend the two-day CLE Seminar for a
reduced Registration Fee of $50. The reduced registration fee does
not include a ticket to the Clarence M. Mitchell Luncheon.
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9:00 A.M. – 10:30
30 A.M.
OR ORIENTATION
YOUTH ADVISORS
Regency Ballroom DEFG, Hyatt Regency Hotel
P R E S I D I N G:
Kellye Cunningham
State Advisor, NAACP Kentucky Youth & College Divison
Louisville, Kentucky
G R E ETI N G S:
Theresa Harper
State Advisor, NAACP Ohio Youth & College Division
Cincinnati, Ohio
C O NVE NTI O N OVE RVI EW:
Stephen A. Green
National Director, NAACP Youth & College Division
Baltimore, Maryland
Freddie Weeks
Director, NAACP Youth Convention Security
Saucier, Minnesota
9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
9:15 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
OPENING SESSION
W E LC O M E:
Bradford M. Berry, Esq.
NAACP General Counsel
Baltimore, Maryland
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9:35 A.M. – 10:35 A.M.
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR – 1st Session
MISSING FROM THE ROLLS: LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL
PRACTICES OF VOTER PURGING
In 1993, the National Voter Registration Act put forth specific guidelines
on how to clean up voter rolls to ensure accuracy. This panel will discuss
those methods as well as the on-going legal work to prevent discriminatory
purging practices at the local and state levels.
M O D E RATO R:
Khyla D. Craine, Esq.
NAACP Assistant General Counsel
Baltimore, Maryland
PAN E LI STS:
Dale Ho, Esq.
Director, Voting Rights
American Civil Liberties Union
New York City, New York
Francys Johnson, Esq.
President, NAACP Georgia State Conference
Statesboro, Georgia
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
AUTHORS PAVILION
Hall B, Duke Energy Convention Centerr
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
COMMERCE & INDUSTRY SHOW
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS PAVILION
Sponsored By
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10:00 A.M. – 6:00
00 P.M.
RETAIL EXPO
In partnership with the Greater Cincinnati and
Northern Kentucky African-American Chamber of Commerce
10:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
WIN EMPOWERMENT FORUM/BRUNCH
Regency Ballroom ABC, Hyatt Regency
DO THE LIVES OF OUR GIRLS MATTER?
WILL THE VOTES OF WOMEN MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Our girls face many challenging decisions in today’s world. Pressures
go beyond “what will I wear to the prom or to school today.” How is peer
pressure managed; is there money for college; how will the first ballot be
cast; where is the role model; how is early parenthood avoided? How are
the chains of the justice system broken? What positive forces are there to
affect the future?
Women, and particularly black women, have not been given their rightful
place in America. The barriers of race and gender prevail; workplace
inequities have not been erased; historical prejudices and self-doubt still
cause many women to restrict themselves. Yet, black women excel in
the voting statistics; black women are the backbone of the black family;
black women are unsung leaders and unsung heroines. Many women,
young and old, face financial hurdles, particularly with the death of a
spouse. We, the Women In NAACP, must continue to forge the bond for
maximum empowerment.
P R E S I D I N G:
Dr. Thelma T. Daley
NAACP WIN Director
Baltimore, Maryland
I NVO CATI O N:
Sadell Bradley
Co-Pastor
New Life Covenant
Cincinnati, Ohio
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WIN EMPOWERMENT
FORUM/BRUNCH
10:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
PRESIDING
Dr. Thelma T. Daley
M U S I CAL P E R FO R MAN C E
Leah Flynn
K EYN OTE S P EAK E R
Sheryl
Underwood
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BRUNCH
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G R E ETI N G S:
Roslyn M. Brock
Elkridge, Maryland
Mrs. Janice Broome Brooks
Honorary Chair of WIN
Baltimore, Maryland
Miss Darriell Anderson
The Voice of Youth
2016 Graduate of Woodward High School
Cincinnati, Ohio
M U S I CAL P E R FO R MAN C E
Leah Flynn
Violinist
Sanford, Florida
S P E C IAL P R E S E NTATI O N O F TH E
F RAN C E S DAN CY H O O KS AWAR D:
The NAACP WIN Coordinators
F RAN C E S DAN CY H O O KS AWAR D R E C I P I E NT:
Mrs. Mildred Bond Roxborough
M U S I CAL S E LE CTI O N
K EYN OTE S P EAK E R:
Sheryl Underwood
Television Host –The Talk on CBS
Actress/Comedian
S P E C IAL P R E S E NTATI O N:
Wells Fargo Empowerment
through Financial Literacy
TH E C HAR G E:
Dr. Thelma T. Daley
NAACP WIN Director
Baltimore, Maryland
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Sadell Bradley
Co-Pastor
New Life Covenant
Cincinnati, Ohio
10:30 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL LUNCHEON
(Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers)
Junior Ballroom, Duke Energy Convention Center
THE ROLE OF PROSECUTORS IN
POLICE BRUTALITY CASES
P R E S I D I N G:
Dr. Hazel N. Dukes
President, NAACP New York State Conference
Vice Chair, NAACP Membership & Units Committee
New York, New York
Laura James
Manager, Eastern Region Community Relations
UPS
New York, New York
Royce Sutton
SVP, CRA Strategies Director
Fifth Third Bank
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cornell William Brooks
Baltimore, Maryland
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10:40 A.M. – 11:40
:4 A.M.
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CONTINUING LEGAL
EDUCATION SEMINAR – 2nd Session
CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
United States Representative and former NAACP branch president,
Bobby Scott, will give his annual update on federal legislation that is of
particular interest to the NAACP. NAACP Washington Bureau Director
Hilary Shelton will provide us with additional updates on important civil
rights legislation.
PAN E LI STS:
The Honorable Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, Esq.
United States House of Representatives (VA-3)
Washington, DC
Hilary O. Shelton
Director, NAACP Washington Bureau &
Senior Vice President, NAACP Policy and Advocacy
Washington, DC
11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
YOUTH & COLLEGE WELCOME SESSION
Regency Ballroom DEFG, Hyatt Regency Hotel
P R E S I D I N G:
Antashe Howard
Detroit, Michigan
G R E ETI N G S:
DeJoiry Simmons
Member, National Youth Work Committee
Saginaw, Michigan
W E LC O M E:
Jatauna Irons
President, NAACP Cincinnati Youth Council
Cincinnati, Ohio
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P R E S E NTE R S:
Stephen A. Green
National Director, NAACP Youth & College Division
Baltimore, Maryland
Freddie Weeks
Director, NAACP Youth Convention Security
Saucier, Minnesota
11:30 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.
ACT-SO AWARDS CEREMONY ASSEMBLY
ACT-SO Competitors and Chairpersons Only
12:00 NOON – 1:00 P.M.
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR – 3rd Session
Working Lunch
A LOOK FROM THE COURT: REVIEWING THE 2015–2016
TERM OF THE SUPREME COURT AND LOOKING AHEAD TO
THE 2016–2017 TERM
M O D E RATO R:
Jordana Forbes
2016 NAACP Law Fellow
Student, University of Baltimore School of Law
Baltimore, Maryland
PAN E LI ST:
Raymond T. Diamond, Esq.
James Carville Alumni Professor of Law
Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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12:30 P.M. – 4:00
00 P.M.
NA AWARD CEREMONY
ACT-SO NATIONAL
HOSTED BY WGN AMERICA'S UNDERGROUND CAST
Aldis Hodge
Amirah Vann
Alano Miller
1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
AD-HOC LABOR MEETING
1:05 P.M. – 2:05 P.M.
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR – 4th Session
POLICING THE POLICE: REFORMING LAW ENFORCEMENT
IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
This panel will speak about what our roles are as outside attorneys
to push the government and/or Law Enforcement Agencies to make
changes, and what other tools are available to hold them accountable.
We will hear from attorneys working to create and implement these
changes at all levels of government and assisting activists on the ground.
M O D E RATO R:
Akil Craig
2016 NAACP Kellogg Law Fellow
Student, University of Illinois Law School
Bloomington, Illinois
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PAN E LI STS:
Barbara Arnwine, Esq.
President
Transformative Justice Coalition
Washington, DC
Carlton T. Mayers, Esq.
Police Reform Policy Counsel
NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.
Washington, DC
2:10 P.M. – 3:10 P.M.
THE CONFLICT BETWEEN RACIAL JUSTICE AND THE FIRST
AMENDMENT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
Using the University of Missouri protests and the University’s
instructions on reporting hateful and/or hurtful speech as examples,
this panel will discuss students’ rights to protest against racism on
college campuses. The panelists will analyze how that right conflicts
with First Amendment rights. The panelists will discuss how to address
and resolve that conflict.
M O D E RATO R:
Anson Asaka, Esq.
NAACP Associate General Counsel
Baltimore, Maryland
PAN E LI STS:
The Honorable Catherine E. Lhamon
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
United States Department of Education
Washington, DC
Anthony Rothert
Legal Director
ACLU of Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
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3:30 P.M. – 4:30
0 P.M.
P
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CONTINUING LEGAL
EDUCATION SEMINAR – 6th Session
ETHICAL CONTACTS WITH POTENTIAL PLAINTIFFS IN
CIVIL RIGHTS CASES
This panel will discuss the potential pitfalls when representing a class
in major civil rights litigation. Ohio’s Chief Disciplinary Counsel will
discus how to ethically acquire plaintiffs, publicize the case, and more.
M O D E RATO R:
Fernando Kirkman
University of Maryland Law School
Baltimore, Maryland
PAN E LI ST:
Scott Drexel, Esq.
Disciplinary Counsel
Office of Disciplinary Counsel, The Supreme Court of Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
4:30 P.M. — 5:30PM
ALL ABOUT THE HARRIETS: THE FIGHT FOR A MINIMALLY
ADEQUATE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR
From Texas to Nevada, we are consistently facing questions about
what it means to have a “minimally” adequate education, as required
in most State Constitutions. The panel will discuss the difficulties,
and legal issues, surrounding funding, access to resources, and other
challenges facing traditional public school systems.
M O D E RATO R:
Desiree Carter
University of Oklahoma Law Center
Norman, Oklahoma
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PAN E LI STS:
Jody Owens, II, Esq.
Staff Attorney
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, Alabama
Victor L. Goode, Esq.
Interim Director, NAACP Education Program
Baltimore, Maryland
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
ACT-SO WINNERS RECEPTION (Ticketed Event)
Regency Ballroom ABC, Hyatt Regency
5:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
6:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
OPENING PUBLIC MASS MEETING
C O NVE N I N G O F F I C E R:
Leon W. Russell
Clearwater, Florida
P R E S I D I N G O F F I C E R:
Michael T. Turner
Vice Chair, NAACP Convention Planning Committee
Canton, Michigan
PAR LIAM E NTAR IAN:
Hilton O. Smith
Bratenahl, Ohio
“LI FT EV’RY VO I C E & S I N G”
AU D I E N C E LE D BY:
Reverend Ronald Terry
Macon, Georgia
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I NVO CATI
TI O N:
Pastor Damon
am
Lynch, III
New Prospect Baptist Church
Cincinnati, Ohio
P O STI N G O F C O LO R S:
Cincinnati Color Guard
VI D E O G R E ETI N G S:
The Honorable John Kasich
Governor of Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
G R E ETI N G S:
Jason Dunn
Director of Multicultural Affairs & Community Development
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
The Honorable Steve Chabot (OH)
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
The Honorable Rob Portman (OH) (invited)
United States Senate
Washington, DC
I NTR O D U CTI O N O F P R E S I D I N G
O F F I C E R S/ PAR LIAM E NTAR IAN S:
Leon W. Russell
Clearwater, Florida
These officers will preside and serve as parliamentarians at the
plenary sessions, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Pamela Alexander
Detroit, Michigan
Ophelia Averitt
Akron, Ohio
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MASS MEETING
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6:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
G R E ETI N G S
Jason Dunn
The Honorable
Steve Chabot (OH)
The Honorable
Rob Portman (OH) (invited)
Nicholas I. Wiggins
The Honorable
John Kasich
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The Honorable
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Fred L. Banks
is
Jackson, M
Mississippi
Laura D. Blackburne
Jamaica, New York
Barbara Bolling-Williams
Gary, Indiana
Theresa A. Dear
Bartlett, Illinois
Miguel Foster
Detroit, Michigan
Antashe Howard
Detroit, Michigan
Dana Mendenhall
Deerfield, Illinois
Eric E. Peterson
Detroit, Michigan
James Settles, Jr.
Detroit, Michigan
Hilton O. Smith
Bratenahl, Ohio
Michael T. Turner
Caton, Michigan
Yvonne White
Detroit, Michigan
Roy L. Williams
Detroit, Michigan
Lillie Wilson
Brookfield, Wisconsin
P R E S E NTATI O N O F M E D GAR EVE R S AWAR D:
Katherine T. Egland
Chair, NAACP Personnel Committee
Gulfport, Mississippi
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MASS MEETING
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6:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
K EYN OTE
S P EAK E R
Roslyn M.
Brock
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R U LE
E S FO R E LE CTI N G A B OAR D M E M B E R-AT-LAR G E
I NTR O D U CTI O N O F K EYN OTE S P EAK E R:
Nicholas I. Wiggins
Meeting Planning & Exhibits Manager, NAACP
Elkridge, Maryland
Roslyn M. Brock
Elkridge, Maryland
Bishop Marvin Frank Thomas
Presiding Bishop
Second Episcopal Church, CME
Cincinnati, Ohio
9:00 P.M. – 12:00 A.M.
YOUTH & COLLEGE SOCIAL
Regency Ballroom DEFG, Hyatt Regency
9:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.
DELEGATES OPENING RECEPTION (Registration Badge Required)
Grand Ballroom AB, Duke Energy Convention Center
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5:45 A.M. – 6:30 A.M.
MORNING FITNESS/BOOTCAMP
Rue Ruelon, Hilton Netherlands Plaza Hotel
7:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M.
YOUTH & COLLEGE REGIONAL MEETINGS
Duke Energy Convention Center
Election of Committees and Election of Adult Representative
to the National Youth Work Committee
Region I
Region II
Region III
Region IV
Region V
Region VI
Region VII
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Room 205
Junior Ballroom AB
Junior Ballroom CD
Room 211
Rooms 206–208
Room 200
Rooms 201–202
8:00 A.M. – 9:15 A.M.
REGIONAL MEETINGS
Regional Meeting For Organization and
Election of Committees
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Resolutions
Credentials
Time and Place
Rules
Annual Elections Supervisory
Region I
Region II
Region III
Region IV
Region V
Region VI
Region VII
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Room 205
Junior Ballroom AB
Junior Ballroom CD
Room 211
Rooms 206–208
Room 200
Rooms 201–202
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8:30 A.M.
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CONTINUING LEGAL
EDUCATION SEMINAR
REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Unit Legal Redress Chairs may attend the two-day CLE Seminar for a reduced
Registration Fee of $50. The reduced registration fee does not include a ticket to
the Clarence M. Mitchell Luncheon.
9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M. — 10:30 A.M.
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE NEGOTIATION OF POLICING
CONSENT DECREES
Over the last 15 years, many communities—large and small—across the
country have entered into Consent Decrees as a method to reform
their local law enforcement agencies. This panel will hear about the
lessons learned and valuable information for legal advocates from the
negotiation process with the City of Cleveland in 2016.
M O D E RATO R:
Ngozi Ndulue, Esq.
Director, NAACP Criminal Justice Program
Baltimore, Maryland
PAN E LI STS:
The Honorable Steven M. Dettelbach, Esq.
Former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
The Honorable Susan J. Dlott
United States District Judge
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
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9:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
9:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
FIRST PLENARY SESSION
P R E S I D I N G:
Ophelia Averitt
Akron, Ohio
Miguel Foster
Detroit, Michigan
I NVO CATI O N:
Rev. Dr. Alvan N. Johnson, Jr.
Pastor, Grant AME Church
Boston, Massachusetts
G R E ETI N G S:
The Honorable John Cranley
Mayor, City of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
The Honorable G.K. Butterfield
Chairman, Congressional Black Caucus
Washington, DC
Nate Parker
NAACP Image Award Winner
Actor, Director, Producer and Writer
Birth of A Nation (2016)
P R E S E NTATI O N O F TH E
W I LLIAM R O B E RT M I N G ADVO CACY AWAR D
P R E S E NTE R:
Baltimore, Maryland
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PLENARY
SESSION
9:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
G R E ETI N G S
The Honorable
John Cranley
The Honorable
G.K. Butterfield
Nate Parker
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Benjamin
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L. Crump, Esq.
Partner, Parks & Crump, LLC
President, National Bar Association
Tallahassee, Florida
George Gresham
President, 1199 SEIU
New York, New York
Baltimore, Maryland
S P E C IAL S E S S I O N FO R N O M I NATI O N S FO R
NATI O NAL B OAR D O F D I R E CTO R S:
Dr. Hazel N. Dukes
Chair, NAACP Election Supervisory Committee
New York, New York
B E N E D I CTI O N
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
AUTHORS PAVILION
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Sponsored By
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9:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
WI LLIAM
ROB E RT M I NG
ADVOCACY
AWAR D
R E C I P I E NT
Benjamin L.
Crump, Esq.
I NTR O D U CTI O N O F K EYN OTE S P EAK E R
George Gresham
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PLENARY
SESSION
9:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
K EYN OTE
S P EAK E R
Cornell
William
Brooks,
Esq.
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10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
RETAIL EXPO
12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
CLARENCE M. MITCHELL, JR.
LUNCHEON AND LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Grand Ballroom A, Duke Energy Convention Center
P R E S I D I N G:
The Honorable Laura D. Blackburne
Vice-Chair, NAACP Legal Committee
President/Publisher, The Crisis Magazine
Jamaica, New York
I NVO CATI O N:
Reverend Edwina Davis
Quinn Chapel AME Church
Cincinnati, Ohio
Maruiel Perkins Chavis
Vice President, Workforce Effectivenss & Global Diversity
Marriott International
Bethesda, Maryland
I NTR O D U CTI O N O F LAW F E LLOWS:
J. B. Williams, Esq.
Corporate Counsel
Kellogg Company
Battle Creek, Michigan
LUNCH IS SERVED
Khyla D. Craine, Esq.
NAACP Assistant General Counsel
Baltimore, Maryland
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CLARENCE M. MITCHELL, JR.
LUNCHEON AND LEGISLATIVE
SESSION
12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
The Honorable
Vanita Gupta
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The Honorable Vanita Gupta
Principal Deputy Attorney General
United States Department of Justice
Washington, DC
P R E S E NTATI O N O F J UAN ITA JAC KS O N M ITC H E LL
LE GAL ACTIVI S M AWAR D:
Anson C. Asaka, Esq.
Baltimore, Maryland
P R E S E NTATI O N O F C HAM P I O N S O F J U STI C E AWAR D S:
Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Elliot Cuff
Senior Pastor
Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church
Woodlawn, Ohio
12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
HEALTH LUNCHEON
Pavilion Ballroom, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
INCREASING DIVERSITY IN CLINICAL TRIALS
P R E S I D I N G:
John E. Arradondo, MD
Member, NAACP Health Committee
Hermitage, Tennessee
I NVO CATI O N:
Reverend Keith Norman
Memphis, Tennessee
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David L. Casey
Ca
Vice President, Workforce Strategies and Chief Diversity Officer
CVS
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Bert Bruce
Vice President, Global Marketing
Pfizer
New York, New York
LUNCH SERVED
Rose Blackburne, MD, MBA
Mitchellville, Maryland
G U E ST S P EAK E R:
Edith P. Mitchell, MD, FACP
Clinical Professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology Director,
Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities
Associate Director, Diversity Affairs
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
President, National Medical Association
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
P R E S E NTATI O N O F TH E M O NTAG U E C O B B AWAR D:
Barbara Sapp Davis, MSN, RN, CNOR
Houston, Texas
R E MAR KS:
Marjorie A. Innocent, Ph.D.
Senior Director, NAACP Health Programs
Baltimore, Maryland
Nate Miles
Seattle, Washington
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HEALTH LUNCHEON
12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
G U E ST S P EAK E R
Edith P. Mitchell,
MD, FACP
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12:30 P.M. – 2:00
00 P.M.
ROY WILKINS YO
YOUTH LUNCHEON
Regency Ballroom ABC, Hyatt Regency Hotel
P R E S I D I N G:
Summer Thompson
First Vice President, NAACP Texas State Youth & College Division
Member, NAACP Houston Youth Council
Houston, Texas
I NVO CATI O N:
Chinelo Tyler
International President, Young People’s and Children’s Division (YPD)
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Atlanta, Georgia
M U S I CAL P E R FO R MAN C E:
Leah Flynn
Violinist
Sanford, Florida
LUNCH SERVED
Kristyn Page
Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion Strategies
Macy’s
Houston, Texas
Herbert Washington
McDonald’s Franchisee
Cincinnati, Ohio
G R E ETI N G S:
Stephen A. Green
National Director
NAACP Youth & College Division
Baltimore, Maryland
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ROY WILKINS
YOUTH LUNCHEON
12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
S P EAK E R
Yara
Shahidi
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I NTR O D U C
CTI O N O F S P EAK E R:
Amarius Cl
Clinton
Cli
i
President, NAACP Northern Illinois College Chapter
DeKalb, Illinois
S P EAK E R:
Yara Shahidi
Actress, ABC’s Black-ish
P R E S E NTATI O N O F AWAR D S
Chinelo Tyler
International President, Young People’s and Children’s Division (YPD)
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Atlanta, Georgia
1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
VETERANS FORUM
VETERANS LIVES MATTER TOO!
ACCESSING RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR
VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN OUR
NAACP LOCAL COMMUNITIES
This forum will provide an overview of the resources and services
available to Veterans and their Families and how to access them
within their local communities. Panelists will discuss VA Benefits &
Claims; Employment & Training; Small Business & Entrepreneurship;
Healthcare; Housing; and other services offered by various Federal
and State agencies; Veteran Service Organizations; and Community
Service Providers. Participants will also learn about the initiatives of the
NAACP Veterans Affairs National Task Force and the role of NAACP
Veterans Affairs Committees.
P R E S I D I N G:
Howard Jefferson
Chair, NAACP Veterans Affairs Task Force
Houston, Texas
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M O D E RATO R:
Joe Wynn
Member, NAACP Veterans Affairs Task Force
Washington, DC
Michael Michaud
Assistant Secretary
United States Department of Labor
Veterans Employment and Training
Washington, DC
PAN E LI STS:
Joe Sharpe
American Legion
National Director
Veterans Employment and Education Division
Washington, DC
Richard Kornegay
National Commander
National Association for Black Veterans
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Barbara Ward
National Director
Department of Veterans Affairs
Center for Minority Veterans
Washington, DC
Martin Golden
District Director
United States Small Business Administration
Columbus, Ohio
1:00 P.M.
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE MEETING
1:00 P.M.
ELECTIONS SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE
1:00 P.M.
RULES COMMITTEE MEETING
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2:00 P.M. – 3:00
0 P.M.
P
ES CAUCUS
UAW DELEGATES
2:30 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
YOUTH AND COLLEGE DIVISION IDEA LAB COMPETITION
In partnership with Wells Fargo, the NAACP Economic Department
and the NAACP Youth and College Division is hosting an “Idea Lab"
for our Youth and College finalists to showcase their solution creation
abilities. Watch as our judges select the top two NAACP Youth and
College pitches to be transformed from a vision into a reality!
2:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Unit Legal Redress Chairs may attend the two-day CLE Seminar for a reduced
Registration Fee of $50. The reduced registration fee does not include a ticket to
the Clarence M. Mitchell Luncheon.
2:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
THE 40,000: USING SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
IN VOTER REGISTRATION CASES
In 2014, over 40,000 Georgians discovered that they were not on the
voter registration list in their respective county. Therefore, they were at
risk of being unable to vote. This panel will discuss the intrastate and
interstate disparities in processing voter registrations, as well as means
to force local, state, and federal officials to ensure all eligible voters
who which to register are on the roll.
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M O D E RATO R:
Catharine Debelle
Student, Loyola University Law School
Chicago, Illinois
PAN E LI STS:
Francys Johnson, Esq.
President, NAACP Georgia State Conference
Statesboro, Georgia
Julie Houk, Esq.
Senior Special Counsel, Voting Rights
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Washington, DC
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC POLICY WORKSHOP
THE NAACP CONGRESSIONAL AGENDA TO MAKE OUR
LIVES MATTER AND OUR VOTES COUNT
This workshop will bring together a gender- and racially- and ethnicallydiverse set of members of the United States House of Representatives
and the United States Senate to discuss legislation and public
policy initiatives currently pending before Congress and the federal
government. This forum will feature NAACP Congressional Champions
who are working to advance our “bread and butter” legislative and
federal public policy issues now pending before the first session of
the 114th Congress. We will focus our discussion on Voting Rights;
Election Reform; Policing Issues; and overall Criminal Justice reform.
We will provide audience participants with updated Congressional
Agendas; tools books; advocacy packets; legislative report cards; and
action alerts, issue alerts, issue updates, and issue briefs on issues
relative to our 5 “game changers” and other appropriate educational
material addressing our federal agenda.
P R E S I D I N G:
Reverend William Barber, II
Chair, NAACP Political Action & Legislative Committee
President, NAACP North Carolina State Conference
Goldsboro, North Carolina
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I NVO CATI O N:
N
Reverend S
Sylvia
y
Torey
Allen Temple
Cincinnati, Ohio
M O D E RATO R:
Hilary O. Shelton
Washington, DC
PAN E LI STS:
The Honorable Joyce Beatty (OH)
United States House of Representative
Washington, DC
The Honorable Sean Patrick Maloney (NY)
Washington, DC
The Honorable Robert “Bobby” Scott (VA)
Washington, DC
The Honorable Cory Booker (NJ) (invited)
Washington, DC
The Honorable Jeff Merkley (OR) (invited)
Washington, DC
The Honorable Rob Portman (OH) (invited)
Washington, DC
S P EAK E R:
Donald Trump (invited)
Presumptive Republican Nominee for President
Reverend Sylvia Torey
Allen Temple
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FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AND
PUBLIC POLICY WORKSHOP
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
M O D E RATO R
S P EAK E R
Hilary O. Shelton
Donald Trump (invited)
PAN E LI STS
The Honorable
Joyce Beatty (OH)
The Honorable
Sean Patrick Maloney (NY)
The Honorable
Robert “Bobby” Scott (VA)
The Honorable
Cory Booker (NJ) (invited)
The Honorable
Jeff Merkley (OR) (invited)
The Honorable
Rob Portman (OH) (invited)
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3:35 P.M. – 4:35
5 P.M.
P
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CONTINUING LEGAL
EDUCATION SEMINAR –10th Session
LESSONS FROM FLINT: USING FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS
TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES
The widespread disaster in Flint, Michigan caused great alarm and
concern for vulnerable communities across the country. This panel will
discuss what, if anything, have we learned thus far from the crisis and
how we can use Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other
Federal and State laws to proactively protect our communities.
M O D E RATO R:
Shanir Carter
Student, University of Dayton Law School
Dayton, Ohio
PAN E LI STS:
Marianne Engelman Lado, Esq.
Senior Staff Attorney
Earthjustice
New York, New York
Monique Harden, Esq.
Co-Director and Attorney
Advocates for Environmental Human Rights
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jacqueline Patterson
Director, NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program
Baltimore, Maryland
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Aldis Hodge
Amirah Vann
Alano Miller
4:30 P.M. — 6:30 P.M.
UNDERGROUND Screening and Q&A with Cast Members
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E. Freedom Way Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Shuttle service will begin at 3:30 PM from Convention Center
Tickets are free and space is limited.
To attend, PLEASE RSVP at hollywoodbureau@naacpnet.org.
For more information, visit the NAACP Hollywood Bureau Booth in the exhibit hall
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4:55 P.M. — 5:55
5 P.M.
P
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CONTINUING LEGAL
EDUCATION SEMINAR –11th Session
COMBATING POLICE BRUTALITY AND IMPLICIT BIAS:
EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR REPRESENTING VICTIMS
This panel will discuss police brutality and implicit bias in policing. The
panelists will discuss legal strategies to combat police brutality and
implicit bias. They will discuss tactics to persuade federal and state
prosecutors to indict police officers. The panelists will discuss how to
effectively represent victims’ families in high profile police brutality cases.
M O D E RATO R:
Baltimore, Maryland
PAN E LI STS:
Jonathan S. Abady, Esq.
Founding Partner
Emery Celli Brinkerhoff and Abady, LLP
New York, New York
Terry H. Gilbert, Esq.
Member
Friedman & Gilbert
Cleveland, Ohio
6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR –12th Session
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES: THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
INITIATIVES TO BUILD POLICE AND COMMUNITY TRUST
This panel of current United States Attorneys will discuss the initiatives
that the Department of Justice are utilizing to create better synergy
between the police and the communities they serve and ways for
attorneys and civil rights advocates to participate in this effort.
M O D E RATO R:
Baltimore, Maryland
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PAN E LI STS:
The Honorable Paul J. Fishman, Esq.
United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
The Honorable Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. , Esq.
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
6:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
PUBLIC MASS MEETING – YOUTH NIGHT
STRANGE FRUIT SPEAKS:
Every 28 hours in America, a black person is shot and killed by police,
security personnel, or vigilantes. This epidemic of racialized state
violence has a long history in this country, from slavery and lynchings to
Jim Crow and mass incarceration. Tonight we give voices to the victims
of yesterday and today – we give the “Strange Fruit” an opportunity to
speak back to epidemic of violence.
As the NAACP celebrates the 80th Anniversary of the Youth and
College Division, we come to reflect on our history, arts, activism, and
renew our passion for the future.
P R E S I D I N G:
Erin Gaddis
Dallas, Texas
I NVO CATI O N:
Minister Winford Rice
Harvard Divinity School
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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“LI FT EV’RY
RY VO I C E AN D S I N G”
G R E ETI N G S:
Roslyn M. Brock
Elkridge, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Brendien Mitchell
Chair, NAACP National Youth Work Committee
Ocala, Florida
Jeffrey T. Webster
Director, Diversity and Inclusion
Nissan
Franklin, Tennessee
S P E C IAL P R E S E NTATI O N:
80 Years of Courage:
Honoring the 80th Anniversary
of the Youth and College Division
M U S I CAL TR I B UTE:
Isaiah Templeton
National Recording Artist
Chicago, Illinois
STRAN G E F R U IT S P EAKS:
Stefanie Brown James
President, Vestige Strategies
Washington, DC
Stephen A. Green
National Director, NAACP Youth and College Division
Baltimore, Maryland
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YOUTH NIGHT
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6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
STRAN G E F R U IT S P EAKS
PRESIDING
Erin Gaddis
G R E ETI N G S
Roslyn M. Brock
Cornell William Brooks,
Esq.
Brendien Mitchell
STRAN G E F R U IT
S P EAKS
Stephen A. Green
Stefanie Brown James
M U S I CAL
TR I B UTE
R E F LE CTI O N S
O N ARTS AN D
ACTIVI S M
Chance
the Rapper
Isaiah Templeton
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R E F LE CTI
TI O N S O N ARTS AN D ACTIVI S M:
Chance the
he Rapper
Chicago, Illinois
TH E AWAR D S P R E S E NTATI O N & C LO S I N G R E MAR KS:
Stephen A. Green
Baltimore, Maryland
Minister Winford Rice
Harvard Divinity School
Cambridge, Massachusetts
8:30 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.
PRESIDENT and CEO RECEPTION (Registration Badge Required)
HOSTED BY WGN AMERICA'S UNDERGROUND CAST
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 East Freedom Way • Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Shuttle service will be provided
9:30 P.M. – 11:30 P.M.
YOUTH SOCIAL ACTIVITY
GameWorks
1 Levee Way #2130 • Newport, Kentucky 41071
Shuttle service will be provided to/from Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
10:00 P.M. – 2:00 A.M.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS RECEPTION
Privé and Prvlgd
301 West 5th Street • Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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PRESIDENT AND CEO
RECEPTION
8:30 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.
H O STE D BY WG N AM E R I CA'S U N D E R G R O U N D CAST
Aldis Hodge
Amirah Vann
Alano Miller
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5:45 A.M. – 6:30
0 A.M.
A
NE
MORNING FITNESS/BOOTCAMP
Rue Ruelon, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
7:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M.
YOUTH & COLLEGE REGIONAL MEETINGS
Region I
Region II
Region III
Region IV
Region V
Region VI
Region VII
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Room 205
Junior Ballroom AB
Junior Ballroom CD
Room 211
Rooms 206–208
Room 200
Rooms 201–202
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.
REGIONAL MEETINGS
Region I
Region II
Region III
Region IV
Region V
Region VI
Region VII
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Room 205
Junior Ballroom AB
Junior Ballroom CD
Room 211
Rooms 206–208
Room 200
Rooms 201–202
9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
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9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
PLENARY SESSION
P R E S I D I N G:
Barbara Bolling-Williams
President, NAACP Indiana State Conference
Gary, Indiana
Pamela Alexander
Director, Community Development & Fund Operations
Ford Motor Company Fund
Dearborn, Michigan
I NVO CATI O N:
Minister Quentin D. Monroe
Word of Deliverance Ministries for the World, Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio
G R E ETI N G S:
John B. King, Jr.
Secretary
United States Department of Education
Washington, DC
Rich Cordray
Director
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Washington, DC
R E P O RT O F TH E C R E D E NTIALS C O M M ITTE E
(Includes Voting, Alternate, Observers)
P R E S E NTATI O N O F TH E K E LLY M I LLE R ALE XAN D E R, S R.
NAAC P STATE C O N F E R E N C E P R E S I D E NT’S AWAR D
P R E S E NTATI O N O F TH E R U P E RT R I C HAR D S O N M E M O R IAL
LEAD E R S H I P AWAR D
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PLENARY SESSION
9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
G R E ETI N G S
John B. King, Jr.
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LEGISLATIVE SESSION – RESOLUTIONS ONLY
LY
P R E S I D I N G:
The Honorable Laura Blackburne
Vice Chair, NAACP Resolutions Committee
Jamaica, New York
Judge Fred Banks, Jr.
Jackson, Mississippi
2016 R E S O LUTI O N S:
Leon W. Russell
Chair, 2016 Resolutions Committee
Clearwater, Florida
Dr. Carl Whittaker
Bibleway COGIC
Cincinnati, Ohio
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
AUTHORS PAVILION
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Sponsored By
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
RETAIL EXPO
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11:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
ELECTION FOR BOARD OF DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
12:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
DIVERSITY CAREER FAIR
12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
ARMED SERVICES & VETERANS AFFAIRS LUNCHEON
Presidential Ballroom, The Westin
P R E S I D I N G C O-H O STS:
Mr. Howard Jefferson
Chair, NAACP Task Force on Veteran Affairs
Houston, Texas
Dr. Marcella Maxwell
Vice Chair, NAACP Foundation Board of Trustees
New York, New York
W E LC O M E:
Hilary O. Shelton
Washington, DC
P R E S E NTATI O N O F TH E C O LO R S:
Cincinnati Color Guard
I NTR O D U CTI O N S:
Hilary O. Shelton
Jacqueline O’Garrow
SVP, National Director Alliances & Initiatives
Community Affairs, GCSR
Bank of America
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Reginald
dB
Bryant
atito Supervisor
Transportation
Food Lion/Delhaize America, Transportation (DC-10)
Greensboro, North Carolina
M E M O R IAL M E S SAG E:
MCC Terry Spain
United States Air Force
LUNCH IS SERVED
Hilary O. Shelton
Washington, DC
G U E ST S P EAK E R:
The Honorable Corrine Brown
United States House of Representatives (FL)
Washington, DC
P R E S E NTATI O N O F TH E J E S S E B R OWN
D I STI N G U I S H E D LEAD E R S H I P AWAR D
P R E S E NTE R:
Ms. Barbara Sapp Davis
Vice Chair, NAACP Task Force on Veteran Affairs
Houston, Texas
R E C I P I E NT:
Ms. Barbara Ward
Director, Center for Minority Veterans
Washington, DC
P R E S E NTATI O N O F TH E J U LI U S E. W I LLIAM S
C O M M U N ITY S E RVI C E AWAR D
P R E S E NTE R:
Mr. Ron Hasson
Vice Chair, NAACP Task Force on Veteran Affairs
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ARMED SERVICES &
VETERANS AFFAIRS
LUNCHEON
12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
The
Honorable
Corrine
Brown
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R E C I P I E NT
NT:
The National
on Coalition of Black Veterans Org.
Oakland, California
AN N O U N C E M E NT O F TH E R OY W I LK I N S
R E N OWN E D S E RVI C E AWAR D S
Dr. Marcella Maxwell
R O LL CALL O F AWAR D R E C I P I E NTS:
United States Army
Mr. Glen Scott
United States Navy
Dr. Stephanie Hampton Credle
United States Air Force
Master Sergeant Keval A. Smith
Army National Guard
Ellington W. Walters II
United States Coast Guard
Ms. Kimberly Young-McLear
Mr. Sheldon Williams
C LO S I N G R E MAR KS:
Mr. Howard Jefferson
12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
CLARA LUPER YOUTH & COLLEGE ADVISORS LUNCHEON
Regency Ballroom ABC, Hyatt Regency Hotel
P R E S I D I N G:
Jada Fulmore
Member, NAACP Miami Dade Youth Council
Miami, Florida
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CLARA LUPER
YOUTH & COLLEGE
ADVISORS LUNCHEON
12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Stephanie
Young
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I NVO CATI
TI O N:
Minister D
Darien
a
Jones
Atlanta, Georgia
G R E ETI N G S:
Theresa Harper
State Advisor, NAACP Ohio Youth & College Division
Cincinnati, Ohio
TR I B UTE TO C LARA LU P E R:
Tatyana Groom
1st Vice President
Oklahoma State Youth and College Division
Langston, Oklahoma
Ayanna Fields
President, NAACP Hampton University Chapter
Hampton, Virginia
Stephanie Young
Director, African American Outreach
Office of Public Engagement
The White House
Washington, DC
ADVI S O R AP P R E C IATI O N:
Stephen A. Green
Baltimore, Maryland
Minister Darien Jones
Atlanta, Georgia
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12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
44th NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON
P R E S I D I N G:
Dr. Ernest Johnson, Esq.
Chair, Membership and Units Committee
President, NAACP Louisiana State Conference
I NVO CATI O N:
Reverend Theresa A. Dear
President, NAACP DuPage County Branch
Bartlett, Illinois
W E LC O M E:
Cincinnati, Ohio
G R E ETI N G S:
Ophelia Averitt
Chair, NAACP National Life Membership Committee
Akron, Ohio
Viola Solomon
SVP, Director Community Lending Mortgage
BBVA
Houston, Texas
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Adrienne C. Trimble
General Manager, Diversity & Inclusion
Toyota Motor North America
Dallas, Texas
Debra J. Speed
Verizon Strategic Alliances
Washington, DC
LUNCH IS SERVED
M U S I CAL S E LE CTI O N:
Janine Gilbert-Carter
Washington, DC
Janice L. Mathis, Esq.
Executive Director
National Council of Negro Women
Washington, DC
Bethany Criss-June
Acting Director, NAACP Membership Department
Baltimore, Maryland
President, NAACP DuPage County Branch
Bartlett, Illinois
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
“THE CRISIS TODAY” Radio Show LIVE:
hosted by Judge Laura D. Blackburne
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2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Civic Engagement | Criminal Justice | Education | Environmental Climate Justice |
Health | International Affairs | LGBT
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP
“THE BLACK VOTE AND THE 2016 ELECTION”
Since 1965, the black/white gap in voter turnout has decreased dramatically
in presidential elections. In the 2012 presidential general elections was
the first time Black voter turnout outperformed white participation in an
election, thereby eliminating the voting gap.
These upcoming 2016 presidential general elections pose an assortment
of issues regarding Black voter turnout. First, this is first presidential
election since the infamous Shelby v. Holder United States Supreme Court
decision that eviscerated several important provisions of the Voting Rights
Act. Second the litany of laws enacted by state legislatures to suppress
the vote like Voter ID and decreasing early voting. Finally, the 2016 general
elections will not have an African-American at the top of the ticket.
This panel will discuss these and other issues regarding black voter
participation in the 2016 general election. Specifically, the panelists will
discuss the role the NAACP and others are playing to make sure 2016 voter
participation levels near those attained in the 2012 presidential election.
M O D E RATO R:
Charles Snow
Political Consultant
BaseVote
Washington, DC
PAN E LI STS:
Sterling Henry
Political Consultant
BaseVote
Washington, DC
Carmen Watkins
Field Director, NAACP Southwestern Region
Houston, Texas
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
WORKSHOP
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
“THE BLACK VOTE AND
THE 2016 ELECTION”
M O D E RATO R
Charles Snow
PAN E LI STS
Sterling Henry
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Carmen Watkins
Kevin Myles
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Kevin Myles
Field Director, NAACP Southeast Region
Atlanta, Georgia
Gregory T. Moore
Executive Director, NAACP National Voter Fund
Washington, DC
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE WORKSHOP
“GUN VIOLENCE IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY”
From Charleston South Carolina to the Southside of Chicago, Gun
Violence has ravaged this country and African Americans communities.
Gun deaths are twice as high among African Americans they are
among white citizens in the US, finds a study of national data, published
in the online journal BMJ Open. The leading cause of death among
African American teens ages 15 to 19 in 2008 and 2009 was gun
related homicide. African American children and teens accounted for
45 percent of all child and teen gun deaths in 2008 and 2009 but
were only 15 percent of the total child population. We will be bringing
this panel together to discuss what this nation’s civil rights, fraternal;
masonic and religious organizations can do to address gun violence
in black community specifically and in the nation as a whole. We will
provide specific strategies that can be undertaken by NAACP branch
leaders to address the issue in their communities.
M O D E RATO R:
Jessyca Dudley
Program Officer
Joyce Foundation’s Gun Violence Prevention Program
Chicago, Illinois
PAN E LI STS:
Victor Garcia, MD
Pediatric Surgeon, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Professor of
Surgery and Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio
Amber Goodwin
Gun Violence Prevention Advocate
The Community Justice Reform Coalition
Washington, DC
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE WORKSHOP
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
“GUN VIOLENCE IN THE AFRICAN
AMERICAN COMMUNITY”
M O D E RATO R
Jessyca Dudley
PAN E LI STS
Victor Garcia, MD
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Amber Goodwin
Edward Boone
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Edward Boone
Community Programs Coordinator
Strengthening Chicago's Youth
Chicago, Illinois
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
EDUCATION WORKSHOP
“THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA) AND EQUAL
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY”
This workshop will focus on a discussion of the Every Student Succeeds
Act (ESSA), signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015.
This bipartisan measure reauthorizes the 50-year old Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the nation’s national education law and
longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students. Panelists
will address practical issues involving charter schools and privatization,
as well as ways to increase minority access to AP courses and programs
allowing students to obtain an A.A. degree in high school. The workshop
will also discuss approaches to reduce the overuse by states and school
districts of exclusionary disciplinary practices. It is important for advocates
to understand practically how all of these issues have ESSA implications,
as well as implications outside the context of ESSA.
M O D E RATO R:
Adora Obi Nweze
Chair, NAACP Education Committee
President, NAACP Florida State Conference
Miami, Florida
PAN E LI STS:
Dr. Hazel N. Dukes
New York, New York
Interim Director, NAACP Education Program
Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Delisa Saunders
Deputy Director Human Rights/Community Relations
American Federation of Teachers
Washington, DC
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EDUCATION WORKSHOP
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
“THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA)
AND EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY”
M O D E RATO R
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PAN E LI STS
Adora Obi Nweze
Hazel N. Dukes
Dr. Delisa Saunders
Dr. Monica Almond
Christopher S.
Awad, Esq.
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Dr. Monica Almond
Senior Policy and Advocacy Associate
The Alliance for Excellent Education
Washington, DC
Christopher S. Awad, Esq
Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice Civil Rights
Division, Educational Opportunities Section
Washington, DC
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKSHOP
“THE FLINT WATER CRISIS: A CASE IN POINT FOR BUILDING
AFRICAN AMERICAN CITY SOVEREIGNTY AND RESILIENCE”
The Flint Water Crisis is about far more than lead contamination in
the city’s water supply. It’s about racism and classism and the myriad
associated elements that make Flint and other African American cities
across the nation vulnerable to harmful privatization, state imposed
displacement of democracy, and takeover of local government.
Flint is currently the most visible situation, but it is a microcosm of a
nationwide pattern of disinvestment, stolen democracy, pollution, underregulation, over policing, underemployment, displacement, and resulting
compromised community wellbeing in predominantly African American
cities. Comprised of African American mayors from throughout the
country, this panel will examine the state of our cities through the lens
of systemic racism and its impacts, as well as solutions to advance local
control. Bringing a range of perspectives from cities in various stages of
development, panelists will discuss challenges, assets, and models of
success in overcoming barriers and advancing thriving cities.
P R E S I D I N G:
Katherine T. Egland
Chair, NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Committee
Gulfport, Mississippi
Yvonne White
Vice Chair, Environmental and Climate Justice Committee
President, NAACP Michigan State Conference
Detroit, Michigan
M O D E RATO R:
Makani Themba
Principal, Higher Ground Strategies
Detroit, Michigan
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE
JUSTICE WORKSHOP
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
“THE FLINT WATER CRISIS: A
CASE IN POINT FOR BUILDING
AFRICAN AMERICAN CITY
SOVEREIGNTY AND RESILIENCE”
M O D E RATO R
Makani Themba
PAN E LI STS
The Honorable
Karen Weaver
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The Honorable
William Bell
William Coleman
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PAN E LI STS:
The Honorable Karen Weaver
Mayor, City of Flint
Flint, Michigan
The Honorable William Bell
Mayor, City of Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
William Coleman
Former Mayor, City of Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
HEALTH WORKSHOP
“HEALTH REFORM AND HEALTH EQUITY IN THE US:
PRESENT AND FUTURE”
The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 represents a
major milestone in national efforts to fix the problems with our country’s
health care system. While a critical step for addressing disparities
in health outcomes and health care access, the law continues to be
undermined by various sectors and remains a mystery for many who are
benefiting from it. During this session, a panel of experts will highlight
key successes in implementing the ACA that are especially significant
to achieve health equity for African Americans and other people of color;
2) discuss critical issues that still need to be addressed to advance
health equity; and 3) underscore the importance of voter participation
and civic engagement in the upcoming elections and beyond to protect
the gains we’ve made and ensure continued progress with health reform
on the road to equity.
P R E S I D I N G:
Karen Boykin-Towns
Chair, NAACP Health Committee
Brooklyn, New York
M O D E RATO R:
Senior Director, NAACP Health Programs
Baltimore, Maryland
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HEALTH WORKSHOP
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
“HEALTH REFORM AND
HEALTH EQUITY IN THE US:
PRESENT AND FUTURE”
M O D E RATO R
PAN E LI STS
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Daniel E. Dawes, JD
Thomas A. LaVeist, Ph.D.
Virginia D. Banks, MD,
MBA, FIDSA
Jamahal C. Boyd, Sr.
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PAN E LI STS:
Daniel E. Dawes, JD
Executive Director, Government Relations, Policy, and External Affairs,
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
Thomas A. LaVeist, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management
Milken Institute School of Public Health
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Virginia D. Banks, MD, MBA, FIDSA
Chief of Infectious Disease
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
The HORIZON Campus
Greenville, Pennsylvania
Jamahal C. Boyd, Sr.
Director of Operations – Clinically Integrated Network,
Population Health
Mercy Health – Cincinnati Market
Cincinnati, Ohio
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS WORKSHOP
Junior Ballroom C, Duke Energy Convention Center
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
LGBT WORKSHOP
“THE POWER OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LGBT
COMMUNITIES AT THE POLLS”
Panelists in this workshop will discuss the potential power of a coalition
between the African American and LGBT communities and their
allies in the upcoming national election. We will examine how African
American LGBT individuals, allies, and organizations, local and national,
can and should benefit from community organizing and promoting civic
engagement to advocate for and enhance civil rights and civil liberties.
We will also look at shared experiences of the LGBT and racial and
ethnic minority communities and what can be learned from similar events.
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LGBT WORKSHOP
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
“THE POWER OF THE
AFRICAN AMERICAN AND
LGBT COMMUNITIES AT
THE POLLS”
M O D E RATO R
Alice Huffman
PAN E LI STS
Reverend MacArthur H.
Flournoy (invited)
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Rea Carey
(invited)
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M O D E RATO R S:
Alice Huffman
Chair, NAACP LGBT Taskforce
President, NAACP California-Hawaii State Conference
Sacramento, California
PAN E LI STS:
Reverend MacArthur H. Flournoy (invited)
Director for Faith Partnerships and Mobilization
Human Rights Campaign
Washington, DC
Rea Carey (invited)
Executive Director
National LGBTQ Task Force
Washington, DC
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
CONCURRENT YOUTH &
COLLEGE WORKSHOPS
Civic Engagement | Grassroot Organizing | Leadership Development
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS
Buckeye Ballroom AB, Hyatt Regency
“MY VOTE…MY IMPACT”
This workshop seeks to empower and train youth and college units
on the 2016 civic engagement campaign strategy on voter education,
voter registration and voter mobilization.
M O D E RATO R:
Megan Smith
President, Indiana Youth and College Division
NAACP
Bloomington, Indiana
PAN E LI STS:
Derick Dailey
National Chair
Black Law Students Association
North Little Rock, Arkansas
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
WORKSHOPS
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
“MY VOTE…MY IMPACT”
M O D E RATO R
Megan Smith
PAN E LI STS
Derick Dailey
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Mary-Pat Hector
Carlos Clanton
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Mary-Pat Hector
National Youth Director
National Action Network
Atlanta, Georgia
Carlos Clanton
President
National Urban League Young Professionals
Norfolk, Virginia
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
GRASSROOT ORGANIZING WORKSHOPS
Regency Ballroom EF, Hyatt Regency
“ZERO TO 100: GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING BOOTCAMP”
This workshop seeks to empower and train youth and college units with
nonviolent direct action and creative confrontation tactics. Throughout
the movement, nonviolent direct action has proven time and time again
as an effective means of creating change. It is important to have a solid
foundation in the history, philosophy and tactics of nonviolent resistance
and direct action.
M O D E RATO R:
Julie Jones
First Vice President, NAACP Connecticut State Conference
Youth & College Division
Member, NAACP National Youth Work Committee
New Haven, Connecticut
PAN E LI STS:
Amber Thomas
Community Organizer
Mississippi NAACP
Ritney Castine
Managing Director
Community and Youth Engagement Truth Initiative
Washington, DC
Kevin Peterman
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton, New Jersey
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GRASSROOT ORGANIZING
WORKSHOPS
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
“ZERO TO 100: GRASSROOTS
ORGANIZING BOOTCAMP”
M O D E RATO R
Julie Jones
PAN E LI STS
Amber Thomas
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Ritney Castine
Kevin Peterman
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2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
Findlays, Hyatt Regency
“WHAT A TIME TO BE…THE NAACP”
This interactive workshop is designed to empower and train youth and
college units with leadership development and skills to be effective and
relevant in their units and chapters.
M O D E RATO R:
Alyssa Smith
San Diego, California
PAN E LI STS:
Leslie Hall
Director, HBCU Initiative
Human Rights Campaign
Washington, DC
Nelini Stamp
Community Organizer
Rise Up GA
Atlanta, Georgia
Nathan Jones
Executive Director
The Village Micro Fund
Atlanta, Georgia
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
TIME AND PLACE COMMITTEE MEETING
3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
National Youth Work Committee Meeting
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
WORKSHOPS
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
“WHAT A TIME TO BE…THE NAACP”
M O D E RATO R
Alyssa Smith
PAN E LI STS
Leslie Hall
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Nelini Stamp
Nathan Jones
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6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
80th ANNIVERSARY JUANITA JACKSON MITCHELL
FREEDOM GALA
Grand Ball A, Duke Energy Convention Center
H O STE S S:
Marsai Martin
Actress, ABC's Black-ish
H O ST:
Miles Brown
Actor, ABC's Black-ish
LI FT EV’RY VO I C E AN D S I N G
G R E ETI N G S:
Roslyn M. Brock
Elkridge, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Pamela Alexander
Director, Community Development and Fund Operations
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, Michigan
Da’Quan Love
Hampton, Virginia
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JUANITA JACKSON MITCHELL
FREEDOM GALA
6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
H O STE S S
H O ST
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown
Umi Selah
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Umi Selah
Executive Director
Dream Defenders
Miami, Florida
P R E S E NTATI O N O F YO UTH AN D C O LLE G E
D IVI S I O N AWAR D S:
John Gaskins, III
St. Louis, Missouri
9:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.
CONCERT
Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the
NAACP Youth and College Division
P E R FO R MAN C E S BY:
J. Middlebrooks
Chrisette Michelle
Visit the Commerce and Industry Show in the Duke Energy Convention
Center Hall B for your opportunity to attend this concert. Please
see the exhibitor’s brochure for instructions on how to receive your
complimentary ticket. Limited seating is available.
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CELEBRATING THE
80TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE NAACP YOUTH
AND COLLEGE DIVISION
9:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.
P E R FO R M E R
J. Middlebrooks
P E R FO R M E R
Chrisette Michelle
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Free Screening is TUESDAY JULY 19 at 7pm
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9:00 A.M. – 9:30
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A.M.
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MUSICAL PROGRAM
9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
FINAL PLENARY SESSION
P R E S I D I N G:
Bartlett, Illinois
Lillie Wilson
Brookfield, Wisconsin
I NVO CATI O N:
Bishop Bobby Hilton, Ph.D.
Senior Pastor
World of Deliverance Ministries for the World, Inc.
Forest Park, Ohio
PERSPECTIVES ON THE ROLE OF THE COURTS IN THE
CONTINUING QUEST FOR EQUALITY
M O D E RATO R:
Professor Spencer Overton, Esq.
President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Washington, DC
PAN E LI STS:
The Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones
101st Recipient, NAACP Spingarn Award
Former NAACP General Counsel
Cincinnati, Ohio
The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson
United States District Judge
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
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SESSION
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9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
M O D E RATO R
S P EAK E R
Professor
Spencer Overton, Esq.
Hillary Rodham Clinton
(invited)
PAN E LI STS
The Honorable
Nathaniel R. Jones
The Honorable
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Elaine R. Jones, Esq.
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Elaine R. Jo
JJones, Esq.
Former President
es
and Director-Counsel
NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
Washington, DC
Roslyn M. Brock
Elkridge, Maryland
S P EAK E R:
Hillary Rodham Clinton (invited)
Presumptive Democratic Nominee for President
CORPORATE MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS
FINAL REPORT OF THE 2016 CREDENTIALS
WELCOME BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
YEAR 2017 ANNUAL CONVENTION
VI D E O G R E ETI N G S:
The Honorable Stephanie Rawlings Blake
Mayor, City of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
G R E ETI N G S:
Ron Melton
CFO and Interim CEO
Visit Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
Tessa Hill Aston
President, NAACP Baltimore City Branch
Baltimore, Maryland
Illyass Nashid
Cincinnati Islamic Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
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1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
LABOR LUNCHEON
Grand Ballroom A, Duke Energy Convention Center
P R E S I D I N G:
Jimmy Settles, Jr.
UAW Vice President
Member NAACP National Board of Directors
Member, NAACP Labor Committee
Detroit, Michigan
O P E N I N G R E MAR KS:
Richard G. Womack, Sr.
AFL-CIO – Retired
Washington, DC
I NTR O D U CTI O N AN D G U E STS:
Clayola Brown
VP, Workers United
APRI, National President
New York, New York
W E LC O M E:
Timothy Burga
President Ohio AFL-CIO
Columbus, Ohio
G R E ETI N G S:
Doug Sizemore
Executive Secretary–Treasurer
Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council
Cincinnati, Ohio
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M U S I CAL
L S E LE CTI O N
Derrick Campbell
Divisional Manager Labor Relations
General Motors
Detroit Michigan
Lee A. Jones
Assistant Director, Center for Human Resources
UAW
Detroit Michigan
P R E S E NTATI O N O F TH E NAAC P
B E NJAM I N L. H O O KS
“K E E P E R O F TH E F LAM E AWAR D”:
NAACP Labor Committee
Assisted by Dawn Chase
Richard G. Womack, Sr.
Washington, DC
S P EAK E R:
The Honorable Tom Perez
United States Secretary of Labor
Washington, DC
Richard G. Womack, Sr./Jimmy Settles, Jr.
B E N E D I CTI O N
11:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
RUN OFF ELECTION (IF REQUIRED)
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LABOR
LUNCHEON
1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
The Honorable
Tom Perez
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0 P.M.
P
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LABOR WORKSHOP
THE STATE OF BLACK WORKERS
This workshop will focus on the real roots of the black jobs crisis and
the potential of community organizing to address the crises of high
unemployment and low wages, the impact of post and current policies
like, the North American Free Trade Agreement, Right To Work and
globalization on Black workers and communities of color. The workshop
will conclude with a set of recommendations for activists, organizers
and policymakers to improve the lives and prospects of black workers
in America.
P R E S I D I N G:
Derrick Johnson
President, NAACP Mississippi State Conference
Robin Williams
Washington, DC
M O D E RATO R:
Dr. Steven C. Pitts
Associate Chair
University of California, Berkeley Law Center
Berkeley, California
PAN E LI STS:
James “Jimmy” Settles, Jr.
Detroit, Michigan
Pierrette Talley
Secretary – Treasurer
Ohio AFL-CIO
Toledo, Ohio
Vice President, General Executive Board
Laborers’ International Union of North America
Cincinnati, Ohio
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7:30 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.
FREEDOM FUND * THALHEIMER * SPINGARN
AWARDS DINNER
P R E S I D I N G:
Dr. Ernest Johnson
President, NAACP Louisiana State Conference
Chair, NAACP Membership & Units Committee
I NVO CATI O N:
Barlett, Illinois
NATI O NAL ANTH E M
LI FT EV’RY VO I C E AN D S I N G
P R E S E NTATI O N O F TH E
THALH E I M E R AWAR D W I N N E R S:
Dr. Ernest Johnson
I NTR O D U CTI O N O F S P O N S O R S:
Dr. Dwayne Proctor
Chair, NAACP Foundation Board of Trustees
East Windsor, New Jersey
DINNER SERVED
P R E S I D I N G:
Leon W. Russell
Chair, NAACP 2016 Spingarn Award Committee
Clearwater, Florida
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G R E ETI N G S:
Cornell Wi
Wil
William
l
Brooks, Esq.
Baltimore, Maryland
TH E S P I N GAR N M E DAL P U R P O S E:
Roslyn M. Brock
Elkridge, Maryland
TR I B UTE TO LIVI N G S P I N GAR N M E DALI STS:
Antashe Howard
Detroit, Michigan
I NTR O D U CTI O N O F S P I N GAR N AWAR D P R E S E NTE R:
Leon W. Russell
Chair, NAACP 2016 Spingarn Award Committee
Clearwater, Florida
P R E S E NTATI O N O F TH E 101 ST S P I N GAR N M E DAL:
The Honorable Anthony Foxx
Secretary, United States Department of Transportation
Washington, DC
R E C I P I E NT:
Judge Nathaniel R. Jones
M U S I CAL P R E S E NTATI O N S:
Kim Burrell
Tamar Davis
Jonathon McReynolds
Anthony Brown
C LO S I N G:
Leon W. Russell
Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Senior Rabbi, Temple Israel
Memphis, Tennessee
G O D B E W ITH YO U ‘TI L W E M E ET AGAI N
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FREEDOM FUND* THALHEIMER* SPINGARN
AWARDS DINNER
7:30 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.
P R E S E NTATI O N O F
TH E S P I N GAR N M E DAL
Secretary Anthony Foxx
M U S I CAL P R E S E NTATI O N S
Kim Burrell
Tamar Davis
Jonathon McReynolds
Anthony Brown
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FREEDOM FUND* THALHEIMER* SPINGARN
AWARDS DINNER
7:30 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.
101 st NAAC P S P I N GAR N M E DAL R E C I P I E NT
Judge Nathaniel R. Jones
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SEE Y OU IN
BA L T I M O R E , M D
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For more information visit www.naacp.org
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A license to practice law is
not a license to violate it.
Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General
of the United States of America
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NAACP NATIONAL OFFICERS/
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ROSLYN M. BROCK
LEON W. RUSSELL
CHAIRMAN
VICE CHAIR
CORNELL WILLIAM
BROOKS, Esq.
PRESIDENT AND CEO
BRADFORD M. BERRY, Esq.
GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY
JESSE H. TURNER, JR.
TREASURER
CAROLYN Q. COLEMAN
DR. ERNEST JOHNSON
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
ASSISTANT TREASURER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ashley-Williams, Wandra
Esdaile, Scot X.
Mitchell, Brendien
Averitt, Ophelia
Gaddis, Erin
Moore, Gwen
Banks, Jr., H. Fred
Gallman, James
Murphy, Philip D.
Barber, II. Dr. William
Gaskin III, John
Nweze, Adora Obi
Bledsoe, Gary
Goatley, Dr. David
Proctor, Bishop Dennis V.
Bolling-Williams, Barbara
Graves, Bishop William H.
Ricard, Steven
Boykin-Towns, Karen
Greenstein, Rabbi Micah
Rose, Peter
Braggs, Alphonso
Gresham, George
Russell, Anita L.
Brock, Roslyn M.
Hasson, Ron
Russell, Leon W.
Brown, Dr. Amos
Hooper, Aubrey C.
Settles, Jr. James
Brown, Debra
Howard, Antashe
Smith, Alyssa
Butler-Grant, Jessica
Huffman, Alice
Sweet-Love, Gloria
Butler-McIntyre, Cynthia
James, III. Leonard
Tolbert, Jr., Rev. Samuel C.
Cofield, William E.
Jefferson, Howard
Turner, Jr., Jesse H.
Coleman, Carolyn Q.
Johnson, Derrick
Turner, Michael T.
Crowell, III. James W.
Johnson, Dr. Ernest
Turnquest, Joshua
Curry, Michael A.
Kalahar, Thomas L.
White, Yvonne
Dear, Rev. Theresa A.
Love, DaQuan
Williams, Robin
Doolin, Dedric L.
Lucy, William
Wilson, Lillie
DuBose, Minister Edward
Lydia, Bob
Womack, Richard G.
Dukes, Dr. Hazel N.
McMorris, Lamell
Egland, Katherine T.
Miller, Lorraine
Chairman Emeriti
Myrlie Evers-Williams
H. Julian Bond*
Directors Emeriti
Daisy Bates*
Dr. Eugene T. Reed
Executive Director/CEO
Emeriti
Benjamin L. Hooks*
*Deceased
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The truth is, in order to get things like
universal health care and a revamped
i
education system, then someone is going
to have to give up a piece of their pie so
that someone else can have more.
Michelle Obama, First Lady of
the United States of America
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NAACP FOUNDATION
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DR. DWAYNE PROCTOR
MARCELLA MAXWELL, Ed.D
CHAIR
VICE CHAIR
BRADFORD M. BERRY, Esq.
THOMAS L. KALAHAR
GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY
TREASURER
BOARD OF TRUSTESS
Alexander, Pamela
Khan, Shazzia
Arradondo, John E.
Lombard, Tanya Leah
Bermingham, Maya J.
Mendenhall, Dana
Beverly, Alaina
Miles, Nate
Blackburne, Hon. Laura
Norman, Rev. Keith
Bland, Larcine
Brooks, Zafar J.
Burgess, Chaka
Davis, Barbara Sapp
Dedner, Kevin
Dixon, Georgette
Dorn, Angela
Duffy, Eugene
Ellerbe, Ingrid
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Peterson, Eric
Randolph, Dr. Lonnie
Sessoms, Julia –Feliz
Silver-Parker, Esther
Silverman, Stephanie
Smith, Hilton
Spinnato, John
Steele, Celois
Foster, Miguel
Twyman, Michael R.
Foster-Simeon, Ed
Williams, Roy Levy
Gaston, Patrick
Wilson-Thompson, Kathleen
Hudson, Gerald
Yosufzai, Shariq
Johnson, Roger D.
Young, Carole
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
Aaron, Henry “Hank”
Graves, Sr., Earl
Evers-Williams, Myrlie
NAACP NATIONAL STAFF
I removed the flag…for all the fierce
black women on the front lines of
the movement and for all the little
black girls who are watching us.
I did it because I am free.
Bree Newsome
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OFFICE OF THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Barbara A. Brown
Executive Assistant
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Kia Pearson
Chief of Staff
Carrlyn Evans
Administrative Coordinator
Jessica Forms
Executive Assistant, Scheduling
Sadie Harris
Executive Assistant, Correspondence
ACT-SO
CRISIS
Jabari Asim
Editor-in-Chief
Lottie L. Joiner
Senior Editor
India A. Artis
Business Manager
Wayne N. Fitzpatrick
Art Director
Reginald E. Thomas
Director, Advertising
Tehra Williams
Administrative Assistant
DEVELOPMENT
Virgil E. Ecton, CFRE
Executive Vice President, Development
Larry D. Brown, Jr.
Director
Tony Covington
Sr. Director, Corporate Affairs
Jamie Jones-Branch
Roslyn Hannibal-Booker
Director, Individual Giving
ADMINISTRATION
Sharon Jones-Butler
Data Records Coordinator
Lewis Conaway, III
Maintenance Grounds Technician
Ebony T. Ray
Ronald Lamyssaire
Mailroom Logistics Coordinator
Mildred Roxborough
Special Assistant – SCF
COMMUNICATIONS & DIGITAL MEDIA
Lynda Seward
Grants Manager
Raquel Coombs
Vice President, Communications & Digital Media
Jessie Sigmon
Executive Assistant
Jacob Austin
Director, Digital Media
EVENTS PLANNING
Eric Oliver
Web Developer, Graphic Artist
Eris Sims
Sr. Director, Events Planning
Daniel Valentine
Sr. Communications Associate
Chantel L. Clea Goins, CMP
Events Manager
Nicholas Wiggins
Meeting Planner/Exhibit Manager
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FIELD OPERATIONS
HOLLYWOOD BUREAU
Paula Brown-Edme
Vice President, Field Operations
Robin R. Harrison
Senior Manager, Special Projects
Quincy A. Bates
Regional Field Organizer, Region VI
Cynthia Mayhew-Hinds
Senior Manager, Special Projects
Amy Bell
Correspondence Coordinator
HUMAN RESOURCES
Darnel Brown
Constituent Service Representative
Patricia Pinchinat
Director, Human Resources
Keena M. Davis
Nancy Bailey
Manager, Human Resources
Mandla Deskins
Regional Field Organizer, Region VII
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Sean P. Dugar
Regional Field Director, Region I
Gill L. Ford
Director, Unit Capacity Building
Green Stephen
National Director, Youth & College Division
Redditt O. Hudson
Regional Field Organizer, Region IV
Audrey A. Lamyssaire
Manager, Constituent Services
Jonathan A. McKinney
Regional Field Director, Region VII
Kevin Myles
Regional Field Director, Region V
Jerome Reide
Regional Field Director, Region III
Yutiv L. Stafford
Reports Verification Coordinator
Carmen Watkins
Regional Field Director, Region VI
Tonya Banks
Senior Systems Administrator
LEGAL
General Counsel
Associate General Counsel
Khyla Craine, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
Lillian Davis
Legal Support Specialist
Evan Johnson
Records Coordinator
Lanita A. Ross
Special Assistant to the General Counsel
MEMBERSHIP
Bethany Criss-June
Deputy Director of Membership
FINANCE
Jacqueline Anderson
Member Service Admin Coordinator
Online Membership
Samuel B. Gaillard
Chief Financial Officer
Sidra Faucette
Member Service Representative
Robert Billups
Senior Director, Accounting
Michael Jordan, Jr.
Dawnyell Harris
Executive Assistant to CFO
Victoria Murchison
Member Service Admin Coordinator
Direct Mail Program
Sylvia O'Neal
Cash Disbursement Specialist
Nazar Scott
Unit Compliance Coordinator
Reginald N. Thornton
Sr. Staff Accountant
Shawn C. Ward Dunlap
Wanda R. Worrell Joyner
Member Services Coordinator
Life Membership Program
139
OPERATIONS
Claudia Withers
Chief Operating Officer
Andrea Brown-Gee
VP Strategic Planning and Partnership
PROGRAMS
Peter Williams
Executive Vice President, Programs
Bethlehem Aynalem
Program Specialist, Economic Programs
Dawn Chase
Manager, Fairness Opportunities
Katrina Cousins
Administrative Coordinator, Environmental &
Climate Justice
India J. Dockins
Executive Assistant
Kendra Glover
Manager, Environmental & Climate Justice
Victor L. Goode
Interim Director, Education Programs
Marjorie Innocent
Senior Director, Health Programs
Getachew M. Kassa
Manager, Voting Rights Initiative
Charles Lowery
Director, Fair Lending & Inclusion, Economic
Programs
Tabatha Magobet
Program Specialist, Health Programs
140
Ngozi Ndulue
Senior Director, Criminal Justice Programs
Bernadette Onyenaka
Program Specialist, Health Programs
Jacqueline Patterson
Director, Environmental & Climate Justice
Keron Sadler
Manager, Health Programs
Chiquita Younger
Environment & Climate Justice Fellow
YOUTH & COLLEGE
Stephen Green
National Director Youth & College Division
Anthony Davis, Jr.
Administrative Coordinator, Youth & College
WASHINGTON BUREAU
Hilary O. Shelton
Senior Vice President, Advocacy & Policy;
Director, Washington Bureau
Carol N. Kaplan
Senior Congressional Analyst
Adam A. Lee
Manager, Office Operations
Valerie McDonald
Secretary/Receptionist
Joseph Reed
Policy Analyst
If you work hard and meet your
responsibilities, you can get ahead,
no matter where you come from,
what you look like, or who you love.
President Barack Obama
SPONSORS
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