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TOMORROW: SECRETARY HILLARY CLINTON, CABINET SECRETARIES, MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO, LEADING PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN STRATEGISITS HEADLINE DAY ONE OF NAN 25th ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL CONVENTION
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For Immediate Release
April 12, 2016
Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger/Jon Weinstein
Phone: 212-681-1380
TOMORROW: SECRETARY HILLARY CLINTON, CABINET SECRETARIES, MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO, LEADING PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN STRATEGISITS HEADLINE DAY ONE OF NAN 25th ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL CONVENTION
Convention Will Highlight NAN’s 25-Years at the Forefront of Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Voter Protection, Education & Racial Equality in the Spirit & Tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
New York, NY – Democratic Presidential Candidate Secretary Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Mayor Bill de Blasio will headline the first day of the 25th annual National Action Network convention at the Sheraton Hotel (811 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019) in New York.
First day highlights:
Reverend Al Sharpton, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Letitia James, and other distinguished elected officials will kick-off the convention with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m.
Immediately preceding Secretary Clinton’s address will be a 2016 election panel featuring John Podesta of the 2016 Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign and Tad Devine, Senior Adviser, Bernie Sanders Presidential Campaign. Secretary Clinton’s special Plenary Address is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
At 2:15pm, the First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray will deliver remarks on mental health in the African-American community.
The rest of the day will include panels on the 2016 elections, civil rights and policing, mental health in the African-American community, and the important roles of women and youth in the civil rights movement.
Please see below for the full day’s schedule:
9:30am -10:00am Silver Anniversary National Action Network Ribbon Cutting with Rev. Al Sharpton, Chairman Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, National Action Network Leadership & Elected Officials – Metropolitan East Ballroom 2nd floor
Other dignitaries include: Mayor Bill de Blasio, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Letitia James, and other distinguished elected officials.
10:00am -10:15am Plenary Session- The Honorable Julian Castro, Secretary, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development – Metropolitan East Ballroom 2nd floor
10:15am -10:30am Plenary Session- The Honorable Thomas Perez, Secretary, United States Department of Labor – Metropolitan East Ballroom 2nd floor
10:30am-12:00pm 2016: A Transitional Election Year with Much at Stake – Metropolitan East Ballroom 2nd floor
Opening Remarks:
David Plouffe, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Uber
Moderator:
Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network
Panelists:
Armstrong Williams, Founder and CEO, Graham Williams Group
John Podesta, Chairman, 2016 Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign
Cornell Belcher, President, Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies
Reverend Omarosa Manigault, Assistant Pastor, Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church
Lawrence O’Donnell, Host, MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
April Ryan, White House Correspondent, American Urban Radio Network
Tad Devine, Senior Advisor, Bernie Sanders Presidential Campaign
12:00pm- 12:45pm Plenary Session- The Honorable Hillary Clinton, 2016 Presidential Candidate – Metropolitan East Ballroom 2nd Floor
12:45pm-2:15pm 25 Years In Pursuit of Justice: Making Rights from Wrongs – Metropolitan East Ballroom 2nd Floor
Moderator:
Benjamin Crump, Esq., Partner, Parks & Crump Attorneys At Law, LLC
Panelists:
Kadiatou Diallo, Mother of Amadou Diallo
Gwen Carr, Mother of Eric Garner
William Bell, Father of Sean Bell
Valerie Bell, Mother of Sean Bell
Esaw Snipes, Widow of Eric Garner
Judge William “Billy” Murphy, Founder and Senior Partner, Murphy, Falcon & Murphy
Sybrina Fulton, Mother of Trayvon Martin and Founder, The Trayvon Martin Foundation
Constance Malcolm, Mother of Ramarley Graham
Lezley McSpadden, Mother of Michael Brown; Founder, The Michael O.D. Brown We Love Our Sons & Daughters Foundation
2:15pm -3:45pm I Don’t Need to See a Doctor: Mental Health in the African-American Community – Metropolitan East Ballroom 2nd Floor
Remarks:
The Honorable Chirlane McCray, First Lady of New York City
Moderator:
Terrie Williams, Author, Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting
Panelists:
Reverend Dominique Atchinson, Assistant Pastor at Brown Memorial Baptist Church
Dr. Kenneth Ashley, Director of Mental Health Services, Peter Krueger Clinic Institute for Advanced Medicine, Mount Sinai, Beth Israel Hospital
Dr. Regine Bruny-Oliwaye, Medical Director of the NYC Mental Health Corps
Rev. Michael Walrond, Senior Pastor of First Corinthian Baptist Church
Kenyatte Reid, Senior Director of School Culture and Climate for NYC’s Department of Education’s Office of Safety and Youth Development
1:00pm -3:00pm Women’s Power Lunch (Tickets Required) – Empire East Ballroom 2nd Floor
Co-Chair:
Paula Peebles, Chair, National Action Network Pennsylvania Chapters
Host:
Sherri Shepherd, Talk Show Host, Comedian, and Actress
Speakers:
Samantha Granberry, Senior Director, Marketing and Sales, AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Kirstyn Doar-Page, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion Strategies, Macy’s
The Honorable Alicia Reece, Member, Ohio State House of Representatives, National Board of Directors, National Action Network
Honorees:
Juanita Abernathy, Civil Rights Icon Christina
Christina Lewis Halpern, Founder & Director, AllStarCode
Michelle Gadsden-Williams, Co-Founder & COO, Ceiling Breakers
Sarah Hunt, Middle Georgia Chapter, National Action Network
Donna Lieberman, Executive Director, New York City Civil Liberties Union
The Honorable Chirlane McCray, First Lady of New York City
Joy-Ann Reid, National Correspondent, MSNBC
3:15pm-4:30pm Women of the Movement Then and Now – Metropolitan East Ballroom 2nd floor
Moderator:
Dominique Sharpton, National Director of Membership, National Action Network and Board President, Education for a Better America
Panelists:
Juanita Abernathy, Civil Rights Icon
Donzaleigh Abernathy, Civil Rights Activist
Ashley Sharpton, Founder and Director, National Action Network Youth Huddle, Founder & President, Sharpton Entertainment, LLC
Mary-Pat Hector, National Director, Youth Move, National Action Network
Paula Peebles, Chair, National Action Network Pennsylvania Chapters
Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, President, NAACP New York State Conference
The Honorable Alicia Reece, Member, Ohio State House of Representatives, National Board Member, National Action Network
Brandy Shields, Activist
3:30pm-7:30pm NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK Youth Hackathon – Central Park West 2nd Floor
4:45pm-6:15pm Corporate Investment in Communities of Color in a Post-Obama Era – Empire West Ballroom 2nd Floor
Opening Remarks:
Tony West, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, PepsiCo
Moderator:
Tony West, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, PepsiCo
Panelists:
David Cohen, Sr. Executive Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer, Comcast
Desirée Glapion Rogers, CEO, Johnson Publishing Company
Don Peebles, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Peebles Corporation
Tanya Lombard, Assistant Vice President of Public Affairs, AT&T
7:00pm – 9:00pm Truth to Power Revival – Empire Ballroom West 2nd Floor
Bishop Noel Jones, Senior Pastor, City of Refuge Church
Pastor Donnie McClurkin, Pastor, Perfecting Faith Church and award-winning gospel artist, radio host and host of BET’s “Sunday Best
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