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April 12

HBCU Nation iRadio | The HBCU Nation 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM ET Join our Host Anthony Ray as he leads lively, engaging discussions with HBCU advocates, policymakers, authors, and others to promote the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders. ***2023 National Action Network (NAN) Conference  9:00 am – 9:45 am: RIBBON CUTTING & OPENING REMARKS 9:45 am – 10:30 am: FIRESIDE CHAT: THE POWER OF OUR VOTE 10:30 am – 11:30 am: FROM GRIEF TO ACTION: THE FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE CONTINUES 11:30 am – 11:45 am: PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Denis R. McDonough, Secretary, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs 11:45 am – 12:00 pm Break. 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm: FIRESIDE PLENARY DISCUSSION The Honorable Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation, and Rev. Al Sharpton 12:45 pm - 12:55 pm: PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Al Green, Congressman 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm: FIRESIDE PLENARY DISCUSSION The Honorable Dr. Miguel Cardona and Rev. Al Sharpton 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm: PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Susan Rice 2:00 pm - 2:05 pm: PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Mikie Sherrill 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm: FIRESIDE PLENARY DISCUSSION The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, and Rev. Al Sharpton 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm: INCREASING THE UTILIZATION OF DIVERSE ASSET MANAGERS: A CONVERSATION WITH LARGE ALLOCATORS OF CAPITAL PUBLIC PENSIONS & INVESTORS Moderator: Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Vista Equity Partners Panelists: The Honorable Tom DiNapoli, Comptroller, New York State The Honorable Brad Lander, Comptroller, New York City, NY Jarvis Hollingsworth, Chair of the Board, Teacher Retirement System, Texas Jagdeep Singh Bachher – the University of California Chief Investment Officer David Brand, Chairman, Atlanta Pension Fund Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm KEEPERS OF THE DREAM GENERAL RECEPTION Empire Ballroom - 2nd Floor 7:00 pm KEEPERS OF THE DREAM PROGRAM (TICKETED EVENT | INVITE ONLY) Metropolitan Ballroom – 2nd Floor Host: Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network Honorees: Tyler Perry, Actor, Filmmaker, Playwright, and Entrepreneur Hill Harper, Actor, Author Jennifer Jones-Austin, CEO, of the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, and Vice-Chair, National Board of Directors, National Action Network Jane Rosenthal, Emmy Nominated Producer, CEO & Co-Founder of Tribeca Enterprises Dr. Alfred Seawright, CEO of Medical Place, Montgomery AL The Honorable Andrew Young, Former Ambassador, United Nations, and Civil Rights Leader 24-Hour HBCU Nation Smart TV | The HBCU Nation 24-Hour Programming With a weekly reach of over 35 million listeners, The HBCU Nation Radio Show is the only nationally syndicated talk show in America that exclusively promotes the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with Literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders. NASA TV Live | SC24News 24 Hour Programming NASA TV airs various regularly scheduled, pre-recorded educational and public relations programming 24 hours a day. In addition, this channel also provides an array of live programs, such as coverage of missions, events (spacewalks, media interviews, educational broadcasts), press conferences, and rocket launches. Black USA News | SC24News 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET Each morning host Doni Glover features news from Washington, D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Baltimore. POD TV – Food for Thought | SC24News 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET Modern Investing Chef Eula Jean’s Kitchen | SC24News 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET Chef Eula is a vegan chef. Sharing her knowledge about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. 24/7 Lofi Radio | Steward Jazz Club 24-Hour Programming Study, Work, Productivity, Relax 24-Hour Christian Lofi Radio | Steward Auditorium 24-Hour Programming Study, Pray, Sleep, Relax

April 13

HBCU Nation iRadio | The HBCU Nation 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM ET Join our Host Anthony Ray as he leads lively, engaging discussions with HBCU advocates, policymakers, authors, and others to promote the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders. ***2023 National Action Network (NAN) Conference  7:30 am – 9:00 am CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Empire East - 2nd Floor 8:00 am - 5:00 pm REGISTRATION Lobby - 2nd Floor 9:00 am – 10:00 am FROM ROOTS TO REVOLUTION: SOCIAL JUSTICE FROM AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA Opening Remarks: Dr. P.L.O Lumumba, Director, The Kenya School of Law, Kenya Moderator: Lord Simon Woolley, Principal, Homerton College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Panelists: Lee Jasper, Leader of Operation Black Vote, United Kingdom Justine Kasa-Vubu, Leader of the Movement of the Congolese Democrats, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Amanza Walton Desir, Member of Parliament, Guyana, and Peter Herbert, President, Bandung Africa, Kenya Mountaga Tall, Leader of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative, Mali Nicholas Thompson, Leader of the Black Class Action Secretariat, Canada Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor 9:00 am – 10:00 am STEM & SOCIAL JUSTICE Moderator: Keith Clinkscales, Chief Executive Officer, KTC Ventures Panelists: Alix Dejean, Regional General Manager, Noodle H. Russell Frisby Jr., President, The HRF Group LLC John B. King Jr., Chancellor, State University of New York Schools Brian McClure, Racial Equity Policy Manager, Lyft Jem Pagan, CEO, SkyBlu Group Dr. Colin Parris, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, GE Digital Tyrone Taborn, Publisher, Chairman and CEO, Career Communications Group Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor Empire West - 2nd Floor 10:00 am – 10:30 am FIRESIDE PLENARY DISCUSSION Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Federation of America, President and CEO, with Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 10:30 am – 10:45 am PLENARY ADDRESS Tamron Hall, Host, Tamron Hall Show Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 10:45 am – 11:30 am COVERING THREATS TO DEMOCRACY THROUGH THE LENSE OF EQUITY Moderator: Ayanna Harry Dudley, Emmy Award Winning Journalist, Pix11 News Panelists: Jonathan Capehart, Host, The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart James DuBose, Television Producer, Filmmaker, and General Manager/Head of Programming, at Fox Soul TV Leonard Greene, Reporter and Columnist, New York Daily News Wes Lowery, Writer, The Atlantic, and GQ Lawrence O’Donnell, Host, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell Mara Schiavocampo, Global News Anchor and Managing Editor, Revolt Black News Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 10:30 am - 11:30 am HOUSING IN URBAN AMERICA: HAS GOVERNMENT POLICY STIFLED MANY IT WAS INTENDED HELP Moderator: D. Sam Chandan, Director, NYU Stern Chao-Hon Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance Panelists: Lincoln Eccles, Property Owner, Member, Small Property Owners of New York Jeremy Farrell, Esq., Managing Director and Special Counsel, LeFrak, and Board Member, The Real Estate Board of New York Craig Livingston, Managing Partner, Exact Capital and Chair, New York Real Estate Chamber Meredith Marshall, Managing Partner, BRP Companies The Honorable Mary Waters, Councilmember At-Large, Detroit, Michigan Dawanna Williams, Esq., Founder and Managing Partner, Dabar Development Partners Empire West - 2nd Floor 11:30 am – 12:00 Pm FIRESIDE CHAT: NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK - A REFLECTION ON ITS LEGACY AND IMPACT Moderator: Ebony McMorris, White House Correspondent, American Urban Radio Network Participants: Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Author, Media Personality, Professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 12:00 pm – 12:05 pm REMARKS Tara Murray, Special Assistant to the President Deputy Director, Office of Public Engagement, The White House Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor 12:05 pm - 2:00 pm EARVIN “MAGIC” JOHNSON DAY Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm FIRESIDE CHAT WITH MAYOR ERIC ADAMS, EARVIN “MAGIC” JOHNSON, AND REV. AL SHARPTON 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm THE MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR DREAM COME TRUE: REAL CONTRACTS AND JOBS FOR MINORITIES AND WOMEN Moderator: Carra Wallace, Senior Advisor to Rev. Al Sharpton Panelists: Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Chairman and CEO, Magic Johnson Enterprises Ron Busby Sr., President & CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. Michael J. Garner, Chief Business Diversity Officer, City-Wide Mayor’s Office of MWBEs James Reynolds, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Loop Capital and Managing Partner, JLC Infrastructure Marlon R. Smith, Managing Partner, JLC Infrastructure Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT LUNCHEON (TICKETED EVENT | INVITE ONLY) Tanya L. Lombard, VP, Global & External Public Affairs, AT&T, and Board Member, National Board of Directors, National Action Network Rachel Noerdlinger, Partner, Actum Host: Mara Schiavocampo, Global News Anchor and Managing Editor, Revolt Black News Keynote Address: Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.N. Ambassador, U.S. Mission, United Nations (USUN) Remarks: Arndrea Waters King, President, Drum Major Institute Honorees: Shaunie Henderson, First Lady, The Lighthouse Church Media Mogul, and CEO. Amirah, Inc. Michelle Miller, National Correspondent, CBS Michelle Stoddart, Vice President of Community Development, Resorts World Casino Ethel Isaacs Williams, National President, The Links Incorporated Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm STAND WITH BLACK WOMEN ON REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM MIXER POWERED BY PLANNED PARENTHOOD (Invitation Only Must Use Event Registration to Attend) Empire East - 2nd Floor Host: Alicia Butler, NAN, Health and Wellness Policy Advisor Sheena Matthews, Planned Parenthood, Director, Movement Partnerships & Engagement Remarks: Dr. Garfield Clune, President, National Medical Association Alexia Doumbouya, Founder, Coco Life. Black Bianca Mayes-Davis, Director of Health Equity, PPFA Empire East – 2nd Floor 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm PUBLIC SAFETY IN URBAN AMERICA Moderator: Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network Panelists: The Honorable Eric Adams, Mayor, New York, NY The Honorable Lori Lightfoot, 56th Mayor, Chicago, IL The Honorable Michael A. Nutter, 98th Mayor, Philadelphia, PA The Honorable Shawyn Patterson-Howard, Mount Vernon, NY Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm PLENARY FIRESIDE CHAT Reverend Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network, and Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice Metropolitan West – 2nd Floor 3:30 pm – 3:35 pm PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Donald Payne Jr., U.S. House Representative, (NJ-10) 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm INNOVATIONS IN PUBLIC SAFETY - BALANCING SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND FREEDOM Moderator: Anil Chitkara, Co-Founder, EVOLV Panelists: Janelle Bradshaw, CEO, Public Prep Network Matthew C. Fraser, Chief Technology Officer for the City of New York The Honorable Michael A. Nutter, 98th Mayor, Philadelphia, PA Rev. Charles Williams, President, Michigan Chapter, National Action Network Empire West - 2nd Floor 3:40 pm – 5:00 pm THE STATE OF SOCIAL & CRIMINAL JUSTICE TODAY: ARE WE A MORE PERFECT UNION? Moderator: Michael A. Hardy, Esq., Executive Vice President & General Counsel, National Action Network Panelists: Twyla Carter, Attorney-in-Chief, Chief Executive Officer, Legal Aid Society Dr. Christina Greer, Associate Professor, Political Science, Fordham University Ari Melber, Host, “The Beat with Ari Melber” and Chief Legal Correspondent, MSNBC Dr. Maya Wiley, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 5:00 pm – 5:10 pm PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. House of Representatives, (TX-18) Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor 5:10 pm – 7:00 pm BREAK 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm TRUTH TO POWER REVIVAL Performance By: Vincent Bohanan, Pastor, The Winners Assembly, and Founder, The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir, Brooklyn, NY Guest Speaker: Pastor Keion Henderson, Senior Pastor, The Lighthouse Church and Ministries, Houston, TX Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 24-Hour HBCU Nation Smart TV | The HBCU Nation 24-Hour Programming With a weekly reach of over 35 million listeners, The HBCU Nation Radio Show is the only nationally syndicated talk show in America that exclusively promotes the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with Literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders. NASA TV Live | SC24News 24 Hour Programming NASA TV airs various regularly scheduled, pre-recorded educational and public relations programming 24 hours a day. In addition, this channel also provides an array of live programs, such as coverage of missions, events (spacewalks, media interviews, educational broadcasts), press conferences, and rocket launches. Black USA News | SC24News 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET Each morning host Doni Glover features news from Washington, D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Baltimore. POD TV – Food for Thought | SC24News 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM ET Empowering You 24/7 Lofi Radio | Steward Jazz Club 24-Hour Programming Study, Work, Productivity, Relax 24-Hour Christian Lofi Radio | Steward Auditorium 24-Hour Programming Study, Pray, Sleep, Relax

April 14

HBCU Nation iRadio | The HBCU Nation 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM ET Join our Host Anthony Ray as he leads lively, engaging discussions with HBCU advocates, policymakers, authors, and others to promote the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders. ***2023 National Action Network (NAN) Conference  7:30 am – 8:45 am CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Empire East - 2nd Floor 8:00 am - 5:00 pm REGISTRATION Lobby - 2nd Floor 9:00 am – 10:15 am SOCIAL JUSTICE & THE DIASPORA Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 9:45 am – 11:10 am BLACK MENTAL HEALTH: A STATE OF EMERGENCY Moderator: Mike Muse, Host, The Mike Muse Show, SiriusXM, Co-host, “Sway in the Morning”, Contributor, ABC Network and Co-founder, Muse Recordings, Panelists: Ebony Baylor, Director of Policy and Advocacy, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda Kier Gaines, Licensed Therapist Dr. David Johns, Executive Director, National Black Justice Coalition Dr. Wendy Osefo, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Education, Author, Cast Member, Housewives of Potomac The Honorable Bonnie Watson Coleman, Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives, (NJ-12), Chair of Emergency Task Force on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health, and Co-Chair of Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls Resource Announcement: Rev. Dr. Que English, HHS Director, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships 11:15 am – 11:30 am PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Gina Raimondo, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Kamala D. Harris, Vice President, United States of America Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm REVEREND DR. WILLIAM A. JONES MINISTERS LUNCHEON (Ticketed Event – Invite Only) Hosted by: Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Chairman, National Board of Directors, National Action Network Keynote Address: Bishop J. Drew Sheard, Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ & Pastor of Greater Emmanuel Institutional, C.O.G.I.C, Detroit MI Honorees: Jacqueline L. Burton, President, Conference of National Black Churches Rev. Dr. R. B. Holmes Jr., Pastor, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Tallahassee FL Bishop Dennis V. Proctor, Presiding Prelate, North Eastern Episcopal District, AME Zion Church Bishop J. Drew Sheard, Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ & Pastor of Greater Emmanuel Institutional, C.O.G.I.C, Detroit, MI 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm OUR MINDS MATTER: EMPOWERING BLACK STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS Moderator: Nicole Austin-Hillery, President and CEO, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Panelists: David C. Banks, Chancellor, Department of Education, New York City, NY Lezli Baskerville, CEO and Counsel, National Association for Equal Opportunity Dr. Kevin James, President, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, GA Lodriguez Murray, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, and Government Affairs, United Negro College Fund Dr. Dietra Y. Trent, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity Dr. Gregory J. Vincent, President, Talladega College, Talladega, AL Empire East – 2nd Floor 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm PREACHING JUSTICE: THE ROLE OF FAITH LEADERS IN ADVANCING SOCIAL JUSTICE Moderator: Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Chairman, National Board of Directors, National Action Network Panelists: Dr. Fredrick D. Haynes, III, Senior Pastor, Friendship-West Baptist Church, and Board Member, National Board of Directors, National Action Network Bishop Adam Jefferson Richardson, Senior Bishop of the AME Church Bishop Vashti McKenzie, Interim President and General Secretary, National Council of Churches Pastor Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes, Co-Pastor, The Double Love Experience Church Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 2:30 Pm – 4:00 Pm INTERNET FOR ALL: THE FIGHT FOR BROADBAND & DIGITAL EQUITY Opening Remarks: The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission Moderator: Pastor Steffie Bartley, NorthEast Regional Director, National Action Network, and Board Member, National Board of Directors, National Action Network Panelists: Michele Cober, Director, Strategic Alliances, Verizon Pastor Keith Davis, President & CEO, Camden Dream Center, and Cisco Networking Academy Support Center Anisa Green, Director, Federal Regulatory, AT&T Nicolaine Lazarre, Vice President, External Affairs, Charter Communications Dr. Teik C. Lim, President, New Jersey Institute of Technology Sean E. Mickens, Associate Vice President & External Affairs, Comcast Michelle Persaud, Director, Strategic Alliances & External Affairs, T-Mobile Alejandro Roark, Chief, Consumer, and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission Ariane Schaffer, Public Policy & Government Affairs, Google Fiber Empire West – 2nd Floor 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm STAYING ALIVE: PREPARING FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC Co-Moderator: Debra Fraser-Howze, Founder, Choose Healthy Life Dr. Reed Tuckson, Founder of the Black Coalition Against COVID-19, and former Commissioner of Public Health, Washington, D.C. Panelists: Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Mass General Bringham Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Obesity Medicine Jacqueline L. Burton, President, Conference of National Black Churches Rev. Jacques DeGraff, Clergy Leader, Choose Healthy Life Dr. Angela R. Elam, Assistant Professor, and Health Disparity Policy Researcher, University of Michigan Harold J. Phillips, Director, Office of National AIDS Policy, White House Tony Wafford, President and CEO, I Choose Life Foundation Anne Williams-Isom, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, New York, NY 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm THE STATE OF VIOLENCE IN AMERICA Moderator: Jazelle Barnett, NAN Youth Huddle Leader & Patrice Perry, NAN Youth Huddle Senior Advisor Panelists: William Craig, Founder, Lead by Example Carolyn Cuffee, Board Chair, The DLee23 Foundation Kevin Livingston, Founder and President, 100 Suits for 100 Men Angelina Rosado, Founder, Returning Hope, Inc. Iesha Sekou, Founder and CEO, Street Corner Resources and I AM PEACE Cure Violence Monet Smith, Founder, Societal Interventions Emerald Snipes, Daughter of Eric Garner and Founder, We Can’t Breathe, Inc. Lead by Example Foundation The Honorable Jumaane Williams, Public Advocate, New York, NY Empire East – 2nd Floor 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Yvette Clarke, Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm BREAK7:00 pm – 9:00 pm BATTLE OF THE CHOIRS Choirs: Pastor Vincent Bohanan and The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir June Rogers Eliely & The Sionettes Lindsey Williams & Divine Connection James Hall and Worship & Praise, Brooklyn, NY Pastor David Wright, and New York Fellowship Mass Choir Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 24-Hour HBCU Nation Smart TV | The HBCU Nation 24-Hour Programming With a weekly reach of over 35 million listeners, The HBCU Nation Radio Show is the only nationally syndicated talk show in America that exclusively promotes the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with Literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders. NASA TV Live | SC24News 24 Hour Programming NASA TV airs various regularly scheduled, pre-recorded educational and public relations programming 24 hours a day. In addition, this channel also provides an array of live programs, such as coverage of missions, events (spacewalks, media interviews, educational broadcasts), press conferences, and rocket launches. Black USA News | SC24News 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET Each morning host Doni Glover features news from Washington, D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Baltimore. POD TV – Food for Thought | SC24News 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM ET Empowering You 24/7 Lofi Radio | Steward Jazz Club 24-Hour Programming Study, Work, Productivity, Relax 24-Hour Christian Lofi Radio | Steward Auditorium 24-Hour Programming Study, Pray, Sleep, Relax

April 15

HBCU Nation iRadio | The HBCU Nation 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM ET Join our Host Anthony Ray as he leads lively, engaging discussions with HBCU advocates, policymakers, authors, and others to promote the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders. ***2023 National Action Network (NAN) Conference  8:00 am - 2:00 pm REGISTRATION Lobby - 2nd Floor Youth & College Day 9:00 am – 11:15 am SATURDAY RALLY LIVE FROM THE SHERATON Metropolitan Ballroom – 2nd Floor 10:00 am – 11:15 am MEASURING THE MOVEMENT Moderator: Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network Leaders: Shavon Arline-Bradley, President, National Council of Negro Women Damon Hewitt, President & Executive Director, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Derrick Johnson, President & CEO, NAACP (Tentative) Marc Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League Maya Wiley, President & CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Metropolitan Ballroom – 2nd Floor 11:15 am – 11:30 am BREAK 11:30 am – 12:15 am OPENING CEREMONY AND YOUTH DAY AWARDS Opening Remarks: Youth Huddle Leadership YOUTH DAY AWARDS: Gambian Youth Project Stevante Clark, Activist, Brother of Stephon Clark, Founder of I AM Sac Foundation, NYC Health + Hospitals – Guns Down Life Up Etienne Maurice, Founder, WalkGood LA and Founder/President of WalkGood Productions Ivy Coco Ralph, Celebrity Stylist, Vice-President, Walk Good LA Keynote Address: Master Hilton Rawls III Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm THE DIASPORA, BUSINESS, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Opening Remarks: Arikana Chihombori-Qoua, Fmr. Ambassador, African Union, Zimbabwe Moderator: Judge Peter Herbert, Co-Director, Bandung Africa, Kenya Panelists: Viv Ahmum, Black Sox Lawyer’s Association, United Kingdom Martin Engunga, The Lappsit Project, Kenya Milton Kambula, Global Peace Foundation, Uganda Hope Sullivan, United States Don Levy, Kingdom of Kush, United States Hope Sullivan, United States Empire West - 2nd Floor 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm THE RISE & POWER OF YOUNG ELECTEDS IN AMERICA Moderator: Dominique Sharpton, Producer of Special Events, National Director of Membership National Action Network Panelists: Rev. Cameron Barnes, Minister and Activist Gary Chambers, Activist and former Candidate for US Senate Shana Harmongoff, Advocate and former Candidate for NYS Senate The Honorable Chi Osse, Councilman, New York City, (NY-36) Natacha Pannell, Advocate, Speaker, Former Political Candidate Juvani Piquant, former CUNY Trustee and Deputy Chief of Staff for NYC Councilmember Rita Joseph Ty Hobson Powell, Founder and Director of Policy of Concerned Citizens DC The Honorable Jaylen Smith, Mayor, Earle, Arkansas Metropolitan East - 2nd Floor 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm FROM THEN TO NOW, A LONG BUT STEADY JOURNEY: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM & PRACTICES Moderator: Co-Moderators: Victor Pate, Chairman, Second Chance Committee, NAN NYC Chapter, and Co-Director, New York Campaign, HALTsolitary Confinement Coalition Dr. Vanda Seward, Director, Criminal Justice Program and Professor, Kingsborough Community College Panelists: Ousmane Diallo, Student, University of New York, Albany, and Youth and College Field Director, National Action Network The Honorable Eddie Gibbs, Assemblymember, New York City, (NY-68) Gwen Levi, Criminal Justice Advocate The Honorable Julie Salazar, Senator, New York State, (NY-18) Alisha Soates, Senior Vice President, Post Incarceration, Aventiv Technologies The Honorable Al Taylor, Assemblymember, Upper Manhattan, NY, (NY-71) Jerome Wright, Co-Director, Western New York, HALTsolitary Confinement Coalition Empire West - 2nd Floor 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm HIP-HOP AT 50: HOW THE ART FORM HAS SET THE TONE FOR CULTURE & ACTIVISM Chaired by: Ruben Diaz Jr., former President, Bronx Borough, New York City, Senior VP Strategic Initiatives, Montefiore, and President and CEO, NuevoDiaz and Associates LLC. Al. B Sure, Record Producer, Recording Artist, Songwriter, and Radio Host Moderator: Ashley Sharpton, National Action Network Youth Huddle Initiative Founder/Director and Sharpton Entertainment Founder/President Special Remarks: Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder, National Action Network Panelists: Maino, Rapper and Producer Jim Jones, Rapper and Producer Empire East - 2nd Floor 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm FROM THEN TO NOW, A LONG BUT STEADY JOURNEY: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM & PRACTICES Co-Moderators: Victor Pate, Chairman, Second Chance Committee, NAN NYC Chapter, and Co-Director, New York Campaign, HALTsolitary Confinement Coalition Dr. Vanda Seward, Director, Criminal Justice Program and Professor, Kingsborough Community College Panelists: Ousmane Diallo, Student, University of New York, Albany, and Youth and College Field Director, National Action Network The Honorable Eddie Gibbs, Assemblymember, New York City, (NY-68) Gwen Levi, Criminal Justice Advocate The Honorable Julie Salazar, Senator, New York State, (NY-18) Alisha Soates, Senior Vice President, Post Incarceration, Aventiv Technologies The Honorable Al Taylor, Assemblymember, Upper Manhattan, NY, (NY-71) Jerome Wright, Co-Director, Western New York, HALTsolitary Confinement Coalition Empire West - 2nd Floor 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm PROTECTING BLACK HISTORY IN SCHOOLS AND AMERICA Moderator: Follyvi Dossa, Director, Youth & College, National Action Network Panelists: Rev. Malcolm Byrd, NAN Director of Operations, NYC Chapters, and Senior Pastor, Mother AME Zion Church Denora Getachew, CEO, DoSomething.org Gabriel Graham, Student, Activist, Florida A&M University and Youth Leader, National Action Network Tallahassee Myles Hollingsworth, Student, Howard University, Gen-Z Activist, and Youth and College, NAACP New York State Dr. Dennis McKesey, Founder and CEO, In Our Best Interest LLC., and The Off School Grounds Coalition, Inc. The Honorable Delvin Moody, former Councilman, Utica, NY, Religious Scholar, Public Servant Lauren Nickes, President, Spelman Collegiate Chapter, National Action Network Metropolitan East, 2nd Floor 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm CLOSING REMARKS Metropolitan Ballroom – 2nd Floor 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm BREAK 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm ARTIVISM FASHION & TALENT SHOWCASE - powered by Sharpton Entertainment Hosted by: Christian King “C King”- NYC based Entertainer, Comedian, Actor Designs by: La Contento Boutique NYC, Trucking Flywear, Verdi Greene, We Are Floyd, Fashion fed by Finesst, Nanny Adme, Love Yourself, Phyllis, In My Lifetime Urban Wear Performances by: The Apollo Theater’s Set It Off Man Greginald Spencer, NYC Poet Laureate Kayden Hern, Gift of Grace Dancers, Lynette Rhett, and more! Music by: Legendary DJ Danny Lee 24-Hour HBCU Nation Smart TV | The HBCU Nation 24-Hour Programming With a weekly reach of over 35 million listeners, The HBCU Nation Radio Show is the only nationally syndicated talk show in America that exclusively promotes the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with Literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders. NASA TV Live | SC24News 24 Hour Programming NASA TV airs various regularly scheduled, pre-recorded educational and public relations programming 24 hours a day. In addition, this channel also provides an array of live programs, such as coverage of missions, events (spacewalks, media interviews, educational broadcasts), press conferences, and rocket launches. Black USA News | SC24News 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET Each morning host Doni Glover features news from Washington, D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Baltimore. POD TV – Food for Thought | SC24News 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM ET Empowering You 24/7 Lofi Radio | Steward Jazz Club 24-Hour Programming Study, Work, Productivity, Relax 24-Hour Christian Lofi Radio | Steward Auditorium 24-Hour Programming Study, Pray, Sleep, Relax