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LOS ANGELES - With the theme of "Affirming America's Promise," the NAACP-- the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization--- opens it 102nd annual convention in Los Angeles tomorrow.
The four-day gathering is expected to generate an economic impact of $11.4 million citywide, with a total of nearly 13,000 hotel rooms expected to be booked for the occasion.
“Over the past century, the NAACP has stood at the forefront of progress — crossing the longest bridges and overcoming the highest hurdles in the pursuit of social justice and the end of discrimination,” Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said in hosting the convention.
The mayor added, “Having such a distinguished and high-profile organization convene in our city for their 102nd anniversary speaks volumes to Los Angeles’ status as a premier convention city.”
The NAACP’s members are dedicated to the fight for social justice and include members of the entertainment industry, civil rights leaders and faith-based leaders. The annual conference, which has previously been attended by President Barack Obama, helps advance policies through Congress and the Senate that are intended to further the civil rights agenda.
“The NAACP is proud to bring our convention to Los Angeles,” stated NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. “We look forward to continuing the discussion on Civil Rights in this country in L.A. and invite all NAACP members, Californians, and Americans to join us.”
“Los Angeles is a great city and the NAACP is excited to bring our convention to the City of Angels,” added NAACP President Ben Jealous.
FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2011
9:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. ACT-SO WORKSHOPS
Wilshire Grand Hotel
9:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. ACT-SO SCIENCE/VISUAL ARTS VIEWING
Room 151-152, Los Angeles Convention Center
9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. ANNUAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION
West Lobby, Los Angeles Convention Center
2:00 P.M PRESS CONFERENCE
Plaza 1-3, J.W. Marriott Hotel
PARTICIPANTS :
Roslyn M. Brock
Chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors
Elkridge, Maryland
Leon W. Russell
Chair, Convention Planning Committee
Vice Chair, NAACP National Board of Directors
Clearwater, Florida
Benjamin Todd Jealous
President and CEO, NAACP
Baltimore, Maryland
Leon Jenkins
President, NAACP Los Angeles Branch
Los Angeles, California
6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. REVIVAL SERVICE – SECOND STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Los Angeles, California
9:00 P.M. – 1:00 A.M. ACT-SO MEET AND GREET SOCIAL
ACT-SO BADGE REQUIRED
SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2011
9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. ANNUAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION
West Lobby, Los Angeles Convention Center
9:00 A.M. – 11:40 A.M. HEALTH SYMPOSIUM – AFRICAN AMERICAN SURGEON GENERAL ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Platinum Ballroom E & F, J.W. Marriott Hotel
“SOUNDING THE ALARM ON HEALTH IN BLACK AMERICA”
The purpose of this symposium will be to respond to
the leadership of the country’s only African American
surgeon generals that served the country as America’s
doctors. This roundtable session would focus on
results of Healthy People 2010, health care for African
Americans and the role of racism in health inequities.
PRESIDING:
Karen Boykin-Towns
Chair, NAACP National Health Committee
President, NAACP Brooklyn Branch
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
Brooklyn, New York
WELCOME:
Roslyn M. Brock
Chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors
Vice President, Advocacy and Government Relations
Bon Secours Health System
Marriottsville, Maryland
MODERATOR :
Bill Whitaker
CBS Evening News Correspondent
Los Angeles, California
SPONSOR GREETINGS :
Gregory A. Adams
President
Kaiser Permanente
Northern California Region
Oakland, California Afﬠrming AMERICA'S PROMISE 2727
PANELISTS :
Vice Admiral Regina Benjamin, USPHS
Surgeon General of the United States
Washington, DC
Dr. Joycelyn Elders
15th Surgeon General of the United States
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. David Satcher
Director, The Satcher Health Leadership Institute
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
Albertine Allen
Health Chair, NAACP Laporte Country Branch
Michigan City, Indiana
Valerie Cohen
Health Chair, NAACP Queens Branch
Queens, New York
CLOSING REMARKS :
Dr. Rose Blackburne
Member, NAACP National Health Committee
Prince George’s County, Maryland
12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. HEALTH SYMPOSIUM LUNCHEON
Gold Ballroom Salon 2 & 3, J.W. Marriott Hotel
“30 YEARS AND STILL FIGHTING: COMMEMORATING THE FIGHT AGAINST THE HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC”
WELCOME :
Reverend Keron Sadler
Program Manager, NAACP Health Department
Baltimore, Maryland
MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES :
Pat Harvey
Award Winning Broadcast Journalist
CBS 2
Los Angeles, California
INVOC AT ION:
Reverend Carolyn Cooke
Pastor
Sunnyside Baptist Church
Los Angeles, California
SPONSOR GREETINGS :
Anthony P. Carter
Vice President Global Diversity Inclusion
Chief Diversity Ofï¬Âcer
Johnson & Johnson
New Brunswick, New Jersey
LUNCH SERVED
PRESENTATION OF THE MONTAGUE COBB AWARD:
Barbara Sapp Davis
Member, NAACP National Health Committee
Member, NAACP Special Contribution Fund Trustee
Houston, Texas
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER :
Larry Lucas
Member, NAACP National Health Committee
Member, NAACP Special Contribution Fund Trustee
Mitchellville, Maryland
GUEST SPEAKER :
Dr. Gail Wyatt
Associate Director, UCLA AIDS Institute
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and
Bio-Behavioral Sciences
Los Angeles, California
PRESENTAT ION OF THE UNSUNG HERO:
Willis Edwards
Member, NAACP National Health Committee
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
Karen Boykin-Towns
Chair, NAACP National Health Committee
President, NAACP Brooklyn Branch
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
Brooklyn, New York
REMARKS :
Shavon Arline
Director, NAACP Health Program
Baltimore, Maryland
BENEDICTION:
Bishop Gregory L. Dixon
First Church of God
Inglewood, California
1:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. COMMERCE & INDUSTRY SHOW GRAND OPENING
Hall A, Los Angeles Convention Center
RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
Join Chairman Roslyn M. Brock, Vice Chair
Leon W. Russell along with President and CEO
Benjamin Todd Jealous as they ofﬠcially open
the 42nd Annual Commerce & Industry Show.
Hall A – Exhibits
Hall A – Retail Expo
2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. NAACP NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Plaza 1-2, J.W. Marriott Hotel
SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2011
8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. PRAYER BREAKFAST/MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DECEASED NAACP OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
(TICKETS REQUIRED)
Platinum Ballroom A – D, J.W. Marriott Hotel
PRESIDING:
Reverend Theresa A. Dear
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
Bartlett, Illinois
INVOCATION:
Dr. David E. Goatley
Executive Secretary and Treasurer
Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
Washington, DC
SPONSOR GREETINGS :
Carole A. Young
General Manager, Global Diversity
Chevron/Texaco
Member, NAACP Special Contribution Fund
Houston, Texas
Nathalie Miles
Eli Lilly, Inc
Corporate Director State Government Affairs
Northwestern USA
Member, NAACP Special Contribution Fund Trustee
Seattle, Washington
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER :
Reverend Nelson B. Rivers, III
Vice President, NAACP Stakeholder Relations
Pastor, Charity Missionary Baptist Church
North Charleston, South Carolina
SPEAKER :
Bishop Mildred Hines
Episcopal of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church
Los Angeles, California
BENEDICTION:
Rabbi Randall Brown
Director of Interreligious Affairs
American Jewish Committee
Los Angeles, California
8:45 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR OPENING SESSION — REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Petree Hall D, Los Angeles Convention Center
Unit Presidents and Legal Redress Chairs may attend the Seminar free of charge
WE LCOME :
Kim Keenan
NAACP General Counsel
Baltimore, Maryland
9:00 A.M. – 5:00P.M. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR
Petree Hall D, Los Angeles Convention Center
9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. ANNUAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION
West Lobby A, Los Angeles Convention Center
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR 1ST SESSION
Petree Hall D, Los Angeles Convention Center
“LEGISLATIVE UPDATE”
MODERATOR :
Khyla Craine
2011 NAACP Law Fellow
Camp Spring, Maryland
PANELISTS :
Honorable Robert C. “Bobby” Scott
Representative, United States House of Representative
Washington, DC
Hilary Shelton
Director, NAACP Washington Bureau
Sr. Vice President, NAACP Advocacy & Policy
Washington, DC
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. COMMERCE & INDUSTRY SHOW
Hall A, Los Angeles Convention Center
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. NAACP AUTHORS PAVILION
Hall A, Los Angeles Convention Center
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. NAACP HEALTH FAIR
Hall A, Los Angeles Convention Center
10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. RETAIL EXPO
Hall A, Los Angeles Convention Center
10:05 A.M. – 11:05A.M. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR 2ND SESSION
Petree Hall D, Los Angeles Convention Center
“SUPREME COURT PREVIEW AND REVIEW”
MODERATOR :
Frances Kirby
2011 NAACP Law Fellow
Lexington, Virginia
PANELISTS :
Pamela S. Karlan
Co-Director, Stanford Law School
Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
Stanford, California
Lia Epperson Jealous
Associate Professor
American University Washington College of Law
10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. BRANCH, COLLEGE CHAPTER & YOUTH COUNCILS OFFICERS’ MEETING
(Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers)
Concourse Hall 151, Los Angeles Convention Center
This year the National Board of Directors, Special
Contribution Fund Board of Trustees and senior staff
embarked on the ﬠrst strategic planning process in
the Association’s second century. Over the last six
months, they have worked diligently to consider what
long-term goals, operational strategies and speciﬠc
measurable criteria need to be targeted in order
to realize our vision. Join us at this year’s ofﬠcers’
meeting as we unveil our work to date and invite your
feedback, so that across the country we can align our
ﬠeldwork with our vision and values, and move closer
to the fulﬠllment of our great mission.
PRESIDING:
Zephanii Smith
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
President, NAACP California/Hawaii
Youth & College Division
Stockton, California
OPENING REMARKS :
Roslyn M. Brock
Chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors
Elkridge, Maryland
Benjamin Todd Jealous
President and CEO, NAACP
Baltimore, Maryland
OVERVIEW AND DIALOGUE ON 2012 STRATEGIC PLANNING EFFORT:
Leon W. Russell
Chair, NAACP Convention Planning Committee
Vice Chair, NAACP National Board of Directors
Clearwater, Florida
BENEDICTION:
Dr. Alfreddie Johnson
True Faith Christian Center
Compton, California
10:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. WIN EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT/BRUNCH
Diamond Ballroom Salons 1 – 4, J.W. Marriott Hotel
“CRITICAL ISSUES FACING WOMEN AND GIRLS”
The equity gap remains for women and girls.
WIN mobilizes to combat these ills.
MODE R ATOR :
Dr. Thelma T. Daley
NAACP WIN Director
Baltimore, Maryland
INVOC AT ION:
Reverend Andrea Beckham
Church of Scientology
Inglewood, California
BRUNCH
SPONSOR GREETINGS :
Mary Cofï¬Ân
Executive Vice President Head of Mortgage Servicing
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Wells Fargo & Company
Charlotte, North Carolina
PANELISTS :
Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis
President, Society for the Psychology of Women
Associate Professor of Psychology
Pepperdine University
Valley Village, California
Kemba Smith Pradia
Author
Founder and Vice President of the Kemba Smith Foundation
Indianapolis, Indiana
Donna Richardson Joyner
Empowerment Ambassador
Dallas, Texas
THE VOICE OF YOUTH:
Breanna Thrope
“A Voice of Youth”
Los Angeles, California
EMPOWERMENT via FASHIONS
DeanZign, Inc.
Los Angeles, California
BENEDICTION:
Nirinjan Singh Khalsa
Sikh Dharma of Southern California
Southern California
11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. YOUTH ADVISORS ORIENTATION: ADVISORS 101
Room 408 A & B, Los Angeles Convention Center
P R E S IDING:
Ericka Cain
State Advisor, NAACP Texas Youth & College Division
Dallas, Texas
WELCOME :
Satia Austin
State Advisor, NAACP California/Hawaii
Youth & College Division
Los Angeles, Oceanside, California
PRESENTERS :
Loretta Brown
State Advisor, NAACP Georgia
Youth & College Division
Morgan, Georgia
Ebony Jackson
Region V Adult Representative
NAACP National Youth Work Committee
Miami Garden, Florida
Maureen Duncan
Region III Adult
State Advisor NAACP Indiana Youth & College Division
NAACP National Youth Work Committee
Anderson, Indiana
Linda Lydia
Region VI Adult Representative
NAACP National Youth Work Committee
Duncanville, Texas
11:00 A.M. – 12:05 P.M. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR 3RD SESSION
Petree Hall D, Los Angeles Convention Center
“ECONOMIC JUSTICE: CREDIT AS A
BARRIER TO OPPORTUNITY”
MODE R ATOR :
Zenia Wilson
2011 NAACP Law Fellow
Parkville, Maryland
PANE L I S TS :
Stuart Rossman
Director of Litigation
National Consumer Law Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Melanie M. Peterson
Trial Attorney
EEOC Philadelphia District Ofﬠce
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Diane M. Standaert
Legislative Counsel
Center for Responsible Lending
Durham, North Carolina
12:10 P.M. – 1:25 P.M. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR 4TH SESSION & BROWN BAG LUNCH
Petree Hall D, Los Angeles Convention Center
“ATTACK ON CLASS ACTIONS”
MODE R ATOR :
Yolanda Melville
2011 NAACP Law Fellow
Rockville, Maryland
PANE L I S T:
Joseph Sellers
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
Washington, DC
12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. YOUTH & COLLEGE WELCOME SESSION
Room 408 A & B, Los Angeles Convention Center
P R E S IDING:
Zephanii Smith
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
President, NAACP California/Hawaii
Youth & College Division
Stockton, California
WE LCOME :
Raygena Smith
President, NAACP Los Angeles Youth Council
Gardena, California
Reverend Charles L. White, Jr.
National Field Director/Director, NAACP Field
Organizing
Baltimore, Maryland
PRESENTERS :
Jeilvon Austin
Chair, Entertainment Committee California/Hawaii
NAACP Youth & College Division
Oceanside, California
Stefanie L. Brown
NAACP National Field Director
Director, NAACP Youth & College Division
Baltimore, Maryland
Larry Brown, Jr.
Social Media Manager, NAACP
Baltimore, Maryland
Jonathon Lewis
Regional Youth Field Fellow
NAACP
Baltimore, Maryland
Kirin Kennedy
Regional Youth Field Fellow
NAACP
Baltimore, Maryland
William Syms
Regional Youth Field Fellow
NAACP
Baltimore, Maryland
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. BRANCH, COLLEGE CHAPTER & YOUTH COUNCILS OFFICERS LUNCHEON
Concourse Hall 152, Los Angeles Convention Center
S PONSOR ED B Y:
P R E S IDING:
Dr. Ernest Johnson, Esq.
Chair, Membership and Units Committee
President, NAACP Louisiana State Conference
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
GREETINGS :
Leon Jenkins
President, NAACP Los Angeles Branch
Los Angeles, California
SPONSORS GREETINGS :
Priscilla Esridge
Director, Ofﬠce of Diversity and Inclusion
CVS
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Noel Massie
President, UPS Central California District
Atlanta, Georgia
RECOGNITION OF BRANCHES CELEBRATING CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARIES HONOREES :
Dr. Annie B. Martin
President, NAACP New York, New York Branch
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
New York, New York
Michael Curry, Esq.
President, NAACP Boston Branch
Boston, Massachusetts
BENEDICTION:
Dr. Arthur Chang
Pastor, Christian Science
Founder’s Center for Positive Spirituality
Los Angeles, California
1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. ACT-SO AWARDS CEREMONY
Exhibit Hall B, Los Angeles Convention Center
Open to the general public
1:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR 5TH SESSION
Petree Hall D, Los Angeles Convention Center
“PROTECTING THE VOTE IN 2011 (PART I): REDISTRICTING – EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES FOR JOBS, EDUCATION AND JUSTICE”
MODE R ATOR :
Charles Martinez
2011 NAACP Law Fellows
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
PANE L I S TS :
Derrick Johnson, Esq.
President, NAACP Mississippi State Conference
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
Jackson, Mississippi
Victor Goode, Esq.
Assistant General Council
NAACP
Baltimore, Maryland
3:05 P.M. – 4:05 P.M. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR 6TH SESSION
Petree Hall D, Los Angeles Convention Center
“LABOR (PART I): FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE”
MODE R ATOR :
Frances Kirby
2011 NAACP Law Fellows
Lexington, Virginia
PANE L I S TS :
Edward G. Kramer,
Kramer & Associates, L.P.A
Cleveland, Ohio
William Smitherman
Regional Director, Paciﬠc Region
U.S. Department of Labor
Ofﬠce of Federal Contract Compliance
San Francisco, California
4:10 P.M. – 5:10 P.M. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR 7TH SESSION
Petree Hall D, Los Angeles Convention Center
“PREDATORY LENDING LITIGATION”
MODE R ATOR :
Yolanda Melville
2011 NAACP Law Fellows
Rockville, Maryland
PANE L I S TS :
Gary Bledsoe
Gary L. Bledsoe & Associates
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
Austin, Texas
Brian Kabateck
Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP
Los Angeles, California
Austin Tighe
Feazell & Tighe, LLP
Austin, Texas
5:15 P.M. – 6:15 P.M. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR 8TH SESSION
Petree Hall D, Los Angeles Convention Center
“ETHICS (PART I): CHALLENGES OF REPRESENTING ORGANIZATIONAL CLIENTS”
MODE R ATOR :
Kristen Mcintosh
2011 NAACP Law Fellows
New York, New York
PANE L I S T:
Shane T. Hamilton
Anthony & Middlebrook, P.C.,
Grapevine, Texas
5:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. MUSICAL PROGRAM
Hall B, Los Angeles Convention Center
CHOIR :
LA Convention Mass Choir
6:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. OPENING PUBLIC MASS MEETING
Hall B, Los Angeles Convention Center
P R E S IDING:
Leon W. Russell
Chair, NAACP Convention Planning Committee
Vice Chair, NAACP National Board of Directors
Clearwater, Florida
PA R L I AMENTA R I AN:
Myrlie Evers-Williams
Chairman Emeritus, NAACP National Board of Directors
Pomona, California
“LIFT EV’RY VOICE & SING” AUDI ENCE LED B Y:
Reverend Ronald Terry
Macon, Georgia
INVOC AT ION:
Imam Qazi Asad
Chairman, Muslim Interfaith
Los Angeles, California
POSTING OF COLORS :
United States Air Force
GREETINGS :
Honorable Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
United States Senate
Washington, DC
Honorable Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Member, United States House of Representatives
Los Angeles, California
Leon Jenkins
President, NAACP Los Angeles Branch
Los Angeles, California
INTRODUCTION OF PRESIDING OFFICERS / PARIAMENTARIANS :
Leon W. Russell
Chair, NAACP Convention Planning Committee
Vice Chair, NAACP National Board of Directors
Clearwater, Florida
These ofﬠcers will preside and serve as
parliamentarians at the Legislative plenary sessions,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Judge Fred L. Banks, Jr.
Jackson, Mississippi
Amos Brown
San Francisco, California
Honorable Laura Blackburne
Jamaica, New York
Willis Edwards
Los Angeles, California
Myrlie Evers-Williams
Pomona, California
6:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. OPENING PUBLIC MASS MEETING
Cecil House
Rosemead, California
Alice Huffman
Sacramento, California
Greg Mathis
Detroit, Michigan
Nathaniel Miles
Seattle, Washington
Leon W. Russell
Clearwater, Florida
Zephanii Smith
Stockton, California
Reverend Oscar Tillman
Phoenix, Arizona
PRESENTATION OF SEVENTEENTH MEDGAR EVERS AWARD:
Myrlie Evers-Williams
Chairman Emeritus, NAACP National Board of Directors
Pomona, California
Adora Obi Nweze
Chair, NAACP Education Committee
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
Miami, Florida
RULES FOR ELECTING A BOARD MEMBER- AT- LARGE :
Hazel N. Dukes
Member, National Board of Directors &
Chairman, Election Supervisory Committee
New York, New York
INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER :
Reverend Leah D. Daughtry
Pastor, The House of the Lord Church, Washington, DC
President, On These Things, LLC – political consulting,
strategic planning, & event management
CEO, Democratic National Convention Committee
(2007-2009)
Washington, DC
KEYNOTE SPEAKER :
Roslyn M. Brock
Chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors
Elkridge, Maryland
MUSICAL SELECTION:
Mary J. Millben
Trained Coloratura Soprano
Helen Hayes Award Nominee
New York, New York
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
Alice Huffman
President, NAACP California State Conference
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
Sacramento, California
BENEDICTION:
Bishop Chris Ward
President
Inglewood Area Ministers Association
Inglewood, California
9:00 P.M. – 11:30 P.M. YOUTH SOCIAL
California Ballroom, Sheraton Hotel
9:00 P.M. – 11:30 P.M. DELEGATES OPENING RECEPTION
(TICKETS REQUIRED)
Rose Garden – Transportation to be provided
SPONSORED BY:
NAACP LOS ANGELES BRANCH
9:00 P.M. – 1:00 A.M. COLLEGE CHAPTER NETWORKING RECEPTION
Polaris Room, Sheraton Hotel
HOST:
Justin Bryant
President, NAACP Georgia Youth & College Division
Atlanta, Georgia
10:00 P.M. LATE NIGHT WORSHIP SERVICE
Gold Ballroom 3-4, J.W. Marriott Hotel
CHOIR :
Little Zion Baptist Church
Compton, California
SPEAKER :
Reverend Michael Fisher
Pastor , Little Zion Baptist Church
MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011
7:00 am – 8:00 am Youth Regional Meetings
8:00 am – 9:15 am Adult Regional Meetings
9:30 am – 12:30 pm First Plenary Session
Keynote Speaker: Benjamin Todd Jealous
President and CEO NAACP
Plenary Session: “The Plight of the African American Male - Saving Our Men-Saving Our Community”
9:00 am – 6:00 pm CLE Seminar
10:00 am – 6:00 pm Commerce and Industry Show
Health Fair
Author Pavilion
Retail Expo
1:00 pm Credentials Committee Meeting
1:00 pm Rules Committee Meeting4
1:00 pm Election Supervisory Meeting
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Religious Leaders Luncheon
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Clarence Mitchell Memorial Luncheon
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Concurrent Workshops:
Legislative
Health
Climate Gap
Education
Economic Justice
Membership
Unit Administration
Civic Engagement
Communications
Labor
Faith
Youth Concurrent Workshops (3)
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Public Mass Meeting (Youth Night)
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm President and CEO’s Reception Tickets Required
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm Youth Activity
10:00 pm Late Night Worship Service
TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2011
7:00 am – 8:00 am Youth Regional Meetings
8:00 am – 9:15 am Adult Regional Meetings
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Legislative Session: 2011 Resolutions
10:00 am – 6:00 pm Commerce & Industry Show
Health Fair
Retail Expo
Noon – 8:00 pm Job Fair
12:30 pm – 5:30 pm Election of At-Large Member,
National Board of Directors
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Youth Advisors Luncheon
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Youth and College Male Forum
1:00pm – 2:30 pm Youth and College Female Forum
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm National Membership Luncheon
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm Special Contribution Fund Trustees Meeting
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Legislative Session: 2011 Resolutions
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Board & Trustees Dinner
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Military Dinner
8:00 pm – Midnight Youth Activity
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Reception for Delegates hosted by
Los Angeles NAACP Branch.
10:00 pm Late Night Worship Service
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2011
7:00 am – 8:00 am Youth Regional Meetings
8:00 am – 9:15 am Adult Regional Meetings
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Special Plenary Session
Plenary Sessions: “Building African American Political Power”
“Redistricting and the Roadmap to 2012"
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Job Fair
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Labor Luncheon
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Roy Wilkins Youth Leadership Luncheon
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Special Plenary Sessions
Plenary Sessions: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of The Youth & Division “Artists and Activism”
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Gospel Extravaganza
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm Youth Freedom Fund Dinner
THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2011
9:30 am – Noon Final Plenary Session
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Youth Wrap-Session
This closing wrap up session will discuss next steps for units as they venture back to their communities to engage in NAACP Youth and College activities.
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm National Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 pm Freedom Fund Banquet/Spingarn Award Presentation