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National Action Network’s 14th Annual Convention
April 11-14th (Washington, D.C.)
April 18th, 2012 (New York, NY)
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Detailed below you will find more information on the various events throughout the convention.
April 18th, 2012
Keepers of the Drama Award Gala
The following week NAN will host the Keepers of the Dream Award Gala in New York City. During NAN’s 2011 national convention President Barack Obama delivered the keynote remarks at the Keepers of the Dream Awards Gala. This event requires a ticket.
The 2012 NAN Convention Needs Volunteers!
Please contact Ryan Saunders at [email protected] or call 202-293-3232 for more information.
Schedule
Click here to view the schedule for the 2012 National Action Network Convention
Panels & Break-out Sessions
Daily – April 11-14th
Throughout each day a number of panels and break-out sessions take place. The topics include: Voting rights, Workers’ rights, 2012 Politics, Media, Healthcare, Youth, The Church, Education, Criminal Justice, Labor, Gun Violence, Real Estate & Foreclosures, Sports & Entertainment, and Community Empowerment.
Panel Topics Include:
- Politics 2012: Our Voice, Our Votes, Our Community
- Corporate: How Can Corporations Collaborate to Affect Change in the Community?
- Criminal Justice Panel: The State of Criminal Justice in America Today
- State of Black Relationships
- Immigration: Value Added – Immigrants Fighting to Realize their Dream
- Economics: Living within our Means -The Power of Our Dollars
- Labor: American Jobs Act & Collective Bargaining
- Healthcare: Will the Affordable Healthcare Act Save Our Lives?
- The Church: Becoming Spiritually Fed & Feeding the Hungry
- Media: Race & Politics-How Race will Impact the Politics in 2012?
- Home Financing After the Crash, Can the American Dream Be Resolved
- Health & Hygiene: Addressing the Deadly Conditions in the Black Community
- Gun Policy & Anti-Violence: Working Together to Prevent Illegal Sales & Distribution of Arms
- Young Professionals: Today’s Young Professionals: Tomorrow’s Leaders: Steps to the Executive Office & Beyond
- Sports & Entertainment: Sports & Entertainment Philanthropy: Giving Back to Our Community
- Family Development: It’s OK to Ask for Help
- Youth & Parents: Making a difference NOW: No Permission Slip Needed
Plenary Sessions
Daily – April 11-14th
In addition to the panels, there will also be number of plenary sessions that feature United States Cabinet members and other prominent individuals. In past years NAN hosted: President Bill Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden, Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, White House Advisor David Axelrod, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency Lisa P. Jackson and other members of the Obama Administration.
Measuring the Movement Leadership Forum
April 14th – Washington, DC
Measuring the Movement brings together leaders in the civil rights movement to discuss ways to effectively and definitively advance the civil rights agenda. It airs live nationally on TV One and as a special on MSNBC. For the past two years, participants pledged real action to effectively combat many issues facing urban communities. Each year NAN reconvenes to pinpoint exactly which promises were delivered and how to create tangible results. Participants include: the leadership of the National Action Network, NAACP, National Urban League, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and 100 Black Men of America, as well as Congressman James Clyburn, Dr. Charles Ogletree, Judge Greg Mathis, and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. Previous Hosts include Tom Joyner of the Tom Joyner Morning Show & Roland Martin, Host of TVOne’s Washington Watch.
Community Resource Center
Daily – April 12-13th
In support of NAN’s mission and its work to empower, in addition to a job fair, NAN’s Resource Center will be free to the public and house a plethora of resources from health screenings to education and social service materials. Overall, the NAN Resource Center will work to provide convention attendees with accurate information that can be used immediately to help better their lives.
Ticketed Events Include:
For more info on ticketed events please email [email protected] or call 646-380-2000.
National Action Network Excellence Awards
April 11th – Washington, DC
The Excellence Awards is a dinner to honor those who maintain their commitment to the community throughout their life and work. Honorees for the first annual event include Weldon Latham (Jackson Lewis), Tom Mars (Wal-Mart), Debra Sandler (Mars), Lonnie G. Bunch III (Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture), and Human Rights Campaign.
Dr. William A. Jones Memorial Luncheon
April 12th – Washington, DC
The luncheon is attended by over 250 ministers from across the country and is named in memory of the late Reverend Dr. William Augustus Jones, Jr., former pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in Brooklyn, NY. As part of the luncheon program, NAN honors individuals for their contribution to social justice. Past honorees include: Dr. Gardner Calvin Taylor, Former Pastor of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, New York; Civil Rights Leader Benjamin L. Hooks, who for 15 years led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; and civil rights activist Reverend Joseph Lowery.
Executive Director’s Reception
April 12th – Washington, DC
NAN’s Executive Director Tamika D. Mallory hosts the reception which brings together convention delegates and a diverse group of young professionals. The cocktail reception allows for delegates to network with one another outside the convention hall. This is NAN’s signature young professionals’ event, the ultimate party with a purpose. Attendees will include tastemakers and key influencers in the world of civil rights, politics, entertainment, philanthropy and business. Hip Hop legend Andre Harrell served as co-host for the 2010 and 2011 receptions.
Schedule
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Click Here to Download PDF of the 2012 NAN Convention Schedule
| Wednesday, April 11th | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Special Plenary Presentation I: Eric H. Holder, Jr. – Attorney General of the United States
LOCATION: 2nd FLOOR – 207A |
| 11:00 a.m. | Criminal Justice: The State of Criminal Justice in America Today
LOCATION: 2nd FLOOR – 207A Moderator: Michael A. Hardy, Esq. – General Counsel & Executive Vice President, National Action Network Panelists:
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| 11:30 a.m. | Politics 2012: Our Voice, Our Votes, Our Community
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207B Moderator: Joe Madison – Civil Rights Activist & Host, Morning with Madison on SiriusXM The Power Panelists:
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| 12:00 p.m. | Corporate: How Can Corporations Collaborate to Affect Change in the Community?
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 206 Moderator: Nate Miles –National Action Network Corporate Advisory Council Panelists:
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| 1:00 p.m. | Immigration: Value Added – Immigrants Fighting to Realize their Dreams
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A Moderator: Dr. Ron Daniels – President, Institute of the Black World 21st Century Panelists:
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| 2:30 p.m. | State of Black Relationships
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A Moderator: Jamie Foster Brown – Publisher, Sister 2 Sister Magazine Panelists:
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| 3:30 p.m. | Economics: Living Within Our Means – The Power of Our Dollars
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207B Moderator: Reverend Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Chairman, National Action Network; Senior Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Mount Vernon, New York Panelists:
Deborah Owens – President & CEO, Owens Media Group LLC |
| 7:00 p.m. | BET Presents: Excellence Awards Reception (Tickets Required)
LOCATION: 2nd Floor – East Salon |
| 8:30 p.m. | Excellence Awards Dinner (Tickets Required)
LOCATION: 3RD FLOOR – BALLROOM B Honorees:
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| Thursday, April 12th | |
| NAN Resource Center & AT&T Digital Lounge 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – ROOM 209 |
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| 8:00 a.m. | NAN Chapter Development Workshop
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| 8:00 a.m. | National Education Breakfast (Tickets Required)
LOCATION: EAST SALON Keynote Speaker: Arne Duncan – United States Secretary of Education Speakers:
Soloist: Monique Gary – Student, Dunbar High School, Washington D.C. |
| 10:00 a.m. | Labor: American Jobs Act & Collective Bargaining
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A Panelists:
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| 10:30 a.m. | Building Communities & Breaking Down Barriers: Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement for the Faith Community
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 206 Panelists:
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| 11:00 a.m. | Special Plenary Presentation I: Hilda L. Solis – United States Secretary of Labor
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A |
| 12:00 p.m. | Special Plenary Presentation II: Kathleen Sebelius – United States Secretary of Health & Human Services (HHS)
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207B |
| 12:30 p.m. | BET Presents: Excellence Awards Reception (Tickets Required)
LOCATION: 2nd Floor – East Salon |
| 1:00 p.m. | Healthcare: Will the Affordable Care Act Save Our Lives?
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207B Panelists:
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| 3:00 p.m. | The Church: Becoming Spiritually Fed & Feeding the Hungry
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A Moderator: Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner – Co-Chair – National African American Clergy Network See conference registration for more information |
| 7:30 p.m. | Truth to Power Revival
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A Devotional Message: Reverend Tony Lee – Community of Hope, A.M.E., Hillcrest Heights, MD Keynote Message: Reverend Frank Reid, III – Bethel A.M.E. Church, Baltimore, MD Presiding: Reverend Dr. E. Gail Anderson-Holness – President, Council of Churches of Greater Washington |
| 7:00 p.m. | Executive Director’s Reception (Tickets Required)
(Off-site location) |
| Friday, April 13th | |
| NAN Resource Center & AT&T Digital Lounge
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – ROOM 209 |
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| 8:00 a.m. | NAN Chapter Development Workshop
LOCATION: STREET LEVEL SALON F |
| 9:30 a.m. | Media: Race & Politics – The Impact of Race in Politics 2012
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A Moderator: Rachel Noerdlinger – President, Noerdlinger Media Panelists:
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| 11:00 a.m. | Special Plenary Presentation I:
Shaun Donovan – United States Secretary of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A |
| 11:30 a.m. | Special Plenary Presentation II: Lisa P. Jackson – Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A |
| 11:30 a.m. | Facebook Presents: Family Online Safety Session
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207B |
| 12:00 p.m. | Town Hall Meeting: State of Women in America – An Inter-Generational Conversation
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A Host: Tamika D. Mallory – National Executive Director, National Action Network Co-Convener: Melanie Campbell – Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Inc. (NCBCP) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Gun Policy & Anti-Violence:
The New Jim Crow – GUNS, DRUGS, & MASS INCARCERATION LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207B Moderator: Mark Thompson – Host, Make it Plain with Mark Thompson Panelists:
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| 2:30 p.m. | Young Professionals: Today’s Young Professionals, Tomorrow’s Leaders – Steps to the Executive Office & Beyond
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A Moderator: Janaye Ingram – DC Bureau Chief, National Action Network
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| 3:30 p.m. | Sports & Entertainment: Sports & Entertainment Philanthropy: Giving Back to Our Community
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207B Moderator: Lamell McMorris – Founder & CEO, Perennial Strategy Group Panelists:
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| 4:00 p.m. | Family Development: It’s OK to Ask for Help
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A Moderator: Terrie M. Williams – Mental Health Advocate, Author, Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting Panelists:
Leslie Wagner Wilson – Author, Slavery of Faith; Participant, CNN’s Investigative Report, Survivors of Jonestown |
| 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | NAN Membership Reception (Tickets Required)
LOCATION: |
| 7:30 p.m. | Truth to Power Revival
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A Devotional Message: Reverend Harold Carter, Jr. – New Shiloh Baptist Church, Baltimore, MD Keynote Message: Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Jr. – Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, Jacksonville, Florida Presiding: Reverend Mary L. Wilson, Executive Pastor, Union Temple Baptist Church, Washington, DC |
| Saturday, April 14th | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Measuring the Movement – Black Leaderships 12-Month Plan (Tickets Required)
LOCATION Featuring:
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| 3:00 p.m. | Youth & Parents: Making a Difference NOW – No Permission Slip Needed
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR – 207A Moderator: Dominique Sharpton – National Director of Membership, National Action Network
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| 6:00 p.m. | Sharpton Entertainment LLC Presents: NAN Annual Fashion Show: Flaunting My Expression (Tickets Required)
Hosted by: DJ Tay James – The Official DJ for Justin Bieber LOCATION: 3RD FLOOR – BALLROOM C |
Click Here to Download PDF of the 2012 NAN Convention Schedule
Sponsorship
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mallory Ward at [email protected] or by phone at 212-309-2863.
Keepers of the Dream (New York, NY)
For all information regarding the Keepers of the Dream event in New York City on April 18th, please see the page below:
http://national.test/events/99/keepers-of-the-dream-awards-ciprianis-wall-street/
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