National Action Network Annual Convention
CONVENTION SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, APRIL 16th |
8:00 am- 9:30 am Chapter Development Workshop
Rev. DeVes Toon- National Field Director, National Action Network
8:00 am- 9:30 am National Board Meeting (Closed)
Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson
Chairman of the Board, National Action Network
10:00 am- 4:00 pm Resource Center and Job Fair
10:00 am- 11:30 am The Black Church Assesses the Public Response to African American Achievement
Moderator: Rev. Dr. Gary V. Simpson- Senior Pastor, Concord Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY
Special Address: Joel Berg- Executive Director, NYC Coalition Against Hunger
Special Address: Aine Duggan- VP for Research, Policy and Education, Food Bank for NYC
Panelists:
Dr. Lawrence E. Carter, Sr. Ph.D.- Professor of Religion & College Curator, Morehouse College
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson- President, Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Rev. Dr. David Jefferson, Sr.- Senior Pastor, Metropolitan Baptist Church, Newark, NJ
Rev. Dr. W. Darin Moore- Senior Pastor, Greater Centennial A.M.E. Church
Rev. Dr Cecil B. Stone- Senior Pastor, United Methodist Church,
Springfield Gardens, NY
Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock- Senior Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA
Dr. Eleanor Moody-Shepherd - VP for Academic Affairs, New York Theological Seminary
11:30 am- 1:00 pm Love & Relationships
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: Challenges of the Black Family Today
Moderator: Terrie Williams- President, The Terrie Williams Agency
Dr. Jeffrey Gardere- CEO/Founder, Rainbow Psychological Services
Jacque Reid- CEO, Jacque Reid Media
Cleo Manago- Founder, AmASSI Group
Maryann Reid- Author/ Relationships Expert-“The Wendy Williams Show”
Rev. Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook- Pastor, Believers Christian Fellowship Church
Andre “A.T.” Mitchell- Founder, Man Up, Inc.
12:00 noon- 2:00 pm Reverend Dr. William A. Jones Memorial Luncheon
(Tickets Required)
Guest Speaker: Bishop Charles E. Blake- Presiding Bishop, Church of God in Christ
(COGIC)
Presiding Minister- Bishop Rudolph McKissick, Jr.- Senior Pastor, Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, Jacksonville, FL
Special Address- Shawn Donovan- US Secretary of Housing Urban Development (HUD)
Honorees:
The Family of Percy Ellis Sutton
Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock- Senior Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA.
Rev. Herbert D. Daughtry,Sr.- Senior Pastor, House of the Lord Church, Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Lawrence E. Carter, Sr. Ph.D.- Professor of Religion & College Curator, Morehouse College
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Phoenix Rises: Women as Leaders in Today's World.
Moderator: Harriette Cole- Editor- in- Chief, Ebony Magazine
Dr. Catrise Austin- Cosmetic Dentist, VIP Smiles of New York.
Donna Walker- Kuhne- President, Walker Communication International
Paula Madison- EVP & Chief Diversity Office, NBC Universal, Inc.
Marvet Britto- President, The Britto Agency
De Asa Brown- Director, Supplier Diversity, ADP Inc.
Cheryl “Salt” Wray- “Salt –n- Pepa”
Sybil Smith- Senior Principal, GlobalHue
Faith Morris-President/Chief Strategist- OwensMorris Communications
3:00 pm- 4:00 pm Special Plenary Session:
Chairman of Democratic National Committee, Timothy Kaine
Reception for Chapter Leaders and Membership Drive
5:00 pm -9:00 pm Host: Cabinet, The New York City Chapter, National Action Network
Harlem State Office Building, Windows Over Harlem
163 W. 125th street, (Top Floor)
New York City
SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH |
9:00 am- 2:00 pm National Leadership Forum
Measuring the Movement: Black Leadership 12- Month Action Plan
First Corinthian Baptist Church
1912 7th Avenue (Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.) at 116th Street, New York City
Host: Tom Joyner- “Tom Joyner Morning Show”
Moderator: Roland Martin- TVOne’s “Washington Watch” / Political Commentator
Leadership Roundtable
Reverend Al Sharpton- President & Founder, National Action Network
Marc Morial- CEO, National Urban League
Ben Jealous- President &CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Dr. Lezli Baskerville- - President & CEO, NAFEO- America’s Black Colleges and Universities
Congressman James Clyburn- 6th United States Congressional District, South Carolina / Majority Whip in the House of Representatives
LaKimba B. DeSadier- Executive Director, National Black Caucus of State Legislators
Danny Bakewell- President, National Newspaper Publishers Association
Discussion Panel
Moderator: Roland Martin- TVOne’s “Washington Watch” / Political Commentator
Tamika D. Mallory- National Executive Director, National Action Network
Warren Ballentine- “The Warren Ballentine Show”
Angela Sailor- Coalitions Director, Republican National Committee
Dr. Boyce Watkins- Assistant Professor, Finance- Syracuse University
Dr. Charles Ogletree- Professor, Harvard Law School
Dr. Elsie Scott- President & CEO, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Jeff Johnson- BET Personality/ Political Motivator
Chuck D- Recording Artist
Judge Greg Mathis- “The Judge Mathis Show”
Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III-
Senior Pastor, Friendship West Baptist Church, Dallas TX
Dr. Lenora Fulani, Co-Founder, All Stars Project, Inc.
Michael Eric Dyson- Professor, Georgetown University/ Author
Hermene Hartman- President/CEO, Hartman Publishing Group, Inc.
Michael Blake- Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement &
Deputy Associate Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Harold Lewis- Owner, McDonalds Franchise, Las Vegas, NV
Dr. Debra A. Toney- President, National Black Nurses Association, Inc.
7:30 pm- 9:30 pm National Action Network Presents “Flaunting My Expression”
A Benefit Fashion Show to support the Haitian Relief Effort
By: Harl3m Ink. – Social Arm, National Action Network
