NNPA LEADERSHIP
KAREN CARTER RICHARDS
NNPA CHAIR
Publisher, Houston Forward Times
JANIS WARE
NNPA VICE CHAIR
Publisher, The Atlanta Voice
FRAN FARRER
NNPA SECOND VICE CHAIR
Publisher, The County News
JACKIE L. HAMPTON
NNPA NATIONAL SECRETARY
Publisher, The Mississippi Link
CHERYL SMITH
NNPA NATIONAL TREASURER
Publisher, Texas Metro News
DR. BENJAMIN F. CHAVIS JR.
NNPA PRESIDENT AND CEO
CONFERENCE SESSIONS AND EVENTS — (click on each session title for more info)
0800 - 1700
The District Breezeway, 3rd Floor
1130 - 1300
St. James Ballroom, 3rd Floor
1315 - 1430
St. Jefferson Meeting Room, 3RD Floor
1445 - 1600
St. James Ballroom, 3rd Floor
1830 - 2100
Meet for 2nd Line at Hotel Entrance, then to Mark Twain Courtyard
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NNPA Convention Chairman’s Reception (6:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Meet for 2nd Line at Hotel Entrance, then to Mark Twain Courtyard Welcome to New Orleans Greetings and Acknowledgments: Karen Carter Richards, NNPA Chair Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO New Orleans Host Committee: Terry B. Jones, Chair, NNPA Convention Planning Committee Beverly McKenna, Publisher, New ...0700 - 0745
Camp Conference Room, 6th Floor
0730 - 1700
The District Breezeway, 3rd Floor
0800 - 0930
St. James Ballroom, 3rd Floor
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Prayer Breakfast Session (8:00 AM – 9:30 AM)
WELCOME AND REMARKS: Karen Carter Richards, NNPA CHAIR Terry Jones, NNPA National Convention Planning Committee Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO Introductions: Terry Jones, Chair, NNPA National Convention Planning Committee and Local Host Pastor Fred Luter, Jr., Senior Pastor, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, New Orleans, LA (First ...0930 - 1045
Jefferson Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
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Amplifying Voices of Generation Z and Millennials Through the Black Press of America (9:30 AM-10:45 AM)
GENERAL SESSION 1 – PANEL DISCUSSION Moderated by: Mark Thompson, Host of “Make It Plain,” from NYC Times Square, Broadcast Journalist and Commentator for MSNBC, CNN and the NNPA “How Do Young African Americans View the Importance of the Future of the Black Press” Panelists: Jonita “Go J J ...1100 - 1200
Jefferson Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
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The Black Press on Equity and Wealth Building for Black America (11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
GENERAL SESSION 2 – PANEL DISCUSSION Presenter: Melinda Hightower, Managing Director, Head of Multicultural Strategic Client Segments, UBS Bank NNPA Responders: Paris Brown, Editor, Baltimore Times Kenneth Miller, Publisher, Inglewood Today Rosetta Miller-Perry, Publisher, Tennessee Tribune James Wright, Reporter, Washington Informer1200 - 1230
Jefferson Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
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Relationships and Resources: Tools to Move Black-Owned Small Businesses from Surviving to Thriving (12:00 PM-12:30 PM)
Presenters: Derek Ellington, Head of Small Business Banking, Consumer and Small Business Banking Wells Fargo & Company Erica Miles, Senior Consultant, SVP Diverse Segments, Representation and Inclusion, Wells Fargo & Company Audience Questions & Answers1230 - 1445
St. James Ballroom, 3rd Floor
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Luncheon — The Path to Inclusion is Electric: How GM is Building An All-inclusive Workforce to Build An All-electric Future (12:30 PM – 1:45 PM)
Hosted by: Fireside Chat Moderated by: Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Featuring: Tarshena Armstrong, Director of Diversity Marketing and Development, General Motors Tamberlin Golden, Executive Director of Workforce Strategy, Office of Diversity Equity & Inclusion General Motors Bridgette Gray, Leader, Customer Success & Delivery, Opportunity at Work1350 - 1450
Jefferson Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
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Google News Initiative Lab: Upgrading Your Infrastructure to Support Digital Advertising (1:50 PM – 2:50 PM)
GENERAL SESSION 3 – Panel Discussion Panelists: James Washington, Publisher, Dallas Weekly Janis Ware, Publisher, The Atlanta Voice Eric Rosato, Google News Initiative Casey Pallenik, Google News Initiative Todd Stauffer, Association Manager for the Association of Alternative Newsmedia1450 - 1550
Jefferson Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
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RIDE (Rolling Out Innovation Digital Entertainment) LAB for NNPA Publishers Pt. 1 (2:50 PM – 3:50 PM)
GENERAL SESSION 4 – Presentation – PART 1 Presenters: Munson Steed, Publisher, Rolling Out National Publications Randy Fling, Marketing and Advertising, Rolling Out Abstract: Steps to lead to making money; criteria for hiring the right people; OTT (Over the Top TV); Changing the Mindset to Become a Media Mogul1550 - 1600
1600 - 1645
Jefferson Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
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Digital Success Model for Black Press of America Pt. 2 (4:00 PM – 4:45 PM)
GENERAL SESSION 5 – Presentation – PART 2 Presenter: Pamela Bakewell, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bakewell Company, LA Sentinel, LA Watts Times and the Taste of Soul Family Festival Audience Questions & Answers1830 - 1915
St. James Foyer
1915 - 2130
St. James Ballroom, 3rd Floor
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NNPA Fund 2022 Messenger Awards Dinner (7:15 PM – 9:30 PM)
Greetings: Pluria Marshall, Jr., NNPAF Chair, President & CEO, WAVE Communications Jayme Cain Casimere, NNPAF Treasurer, Publisher, The Times Weekly Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO Invocation: Reverend Dr. John Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint NNPAF Scholarships: Jackie Hampton, Publisher, The Mississippi Link Awards ...0700 - 0745
Fitness Center Cycling Rm., 6th Floor
0730 - 1800
The District Breezeway, 3rd Floor
0800 - 0930
St. Charles Ballroom, 3rd Floor
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Breakfast Session (8:00 AM – 9:30 AM)
Greetings: Karen Carter Richards, NNPA Chair Acknowledgments of Attending Special guests (Special Guest Shoutouts to NNPA for 195 Years): Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Virtual Presentation: Public Education and Black America: K-12 Interview with National Education Association (NEA) President, Rebecca Pringle, First African American President and CEO of the ...0945 - 1045
Jefferson Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
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Public Policy and Media Income (9:45 AM – 10:45 AM)
GENERAL SESSION 6 – Workshop and Dialogue Presenter: Reverend Dr. John Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice and Viewpoint Abstract: Public Policy is the result of local issues growing and becoming law. Such laws become public policy and media, for a price, provides discussion.1045 - 1130
Jefferson Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
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Black America Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) and the Black Press (10:45 AM – 11:30AM)
GENERAL SESSION 7 – Presentation: Presenters: Barbara Arnwine, Esq., Founder and President, Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) Daryl D. Jones, Esq., Chairman of the Board, Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC)1130 - 1230
Jefferson Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
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The Black Press and the Antidote to Racism in America (11:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
GENERAL SESSION 8 – Presentation Presenter: Dr. David Childs, Professor of Black Studies, Education and History, No. Kentucky University NNPA Correspondents: ReShonda Tate-Billingsley, Managing Editor, Defender Network Aswad Walker, Social Justice Journalist, Associate Editor, Defender Network1230 - 1345
Jefferson Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
1231 - 1300
St. Charles Ballroom, 3rd Floor
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Conversation with NNPA Chair, Karen Carter Richards and Chandra Vasser, Nissan, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer (12:30 PM – 1:00 PM)
Topic: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Abstract: NNPA Chairman, Karen Carter Richards, converses with Nissan’s first-ever Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Chandra Vasser, about Nissan’s current DEI and philanthropic initiatives, and the importance of the Black press in corporate America.1310 - 1325
St. Charles Ballroom, 3rd Floor
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The State of Black Homeownership in the US (1:10 PM – 1:25 PM)
Zillow Presentation Topic: The State of Black Homeownership in the US Presenter: Jennifer Butler, Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs | Zillow1325 - 1335
Jefferson Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda (1:25 PM – 1:35 PM)
Presenter: Racine Tucker-Hamilton, Vice President of Communications, National Black Women’s Reproductive Agenda – Presentation Topic: Reproductive Justice1335 - 1345
Recognizing the Black Press and the Role It Plays in Black America (1:35 PM – 1:45 PM)
Reynolds Virtual Recording1345 - 1400
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Integrating NNPA Digital Assets with Your Web Strategy (1:45 PM – 2:00 PM)
Presentation: Norman Rich, NNPA Digital Manager and Newswire Editor Topic: Integrating NNPA Digital Assets with Your Web Strategy Abstract: Using the NNPA Newswire, NNPA Digital Advertising Network and NNPA Video assets to increase traffic to your website.1400 - 1500
NNPA 2022 Regional Meetings (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM)
Region 1 Camp Conference Room, 3rd Floor Region 2 Commerce Conference Room, 3rd Floor Region 3 Canal Conference Room, 3rd Floor Region 4 Parish Conference Room, 3rd Floor Region 5 Newberry Conference Room, 3rd Floor1500 - 1600
Jefferson Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
1830 - 1930
St. Charles Ballroom, 3rd Floor
1930 - 2130
St. Charles Ballroom, 3rd Floor
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NNPA 2022 Lifetime Achievement and Legacy Award Gala (Black Tie Optional) (7:30 PM – 9:30 PM)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Bobby Henry Sr NNPA 2022 Legacy Award: The Honorable Maxine Waters NNPA 2022 Legacy Award: Deion Sanders NNPA 2022 Legacy Award: Stephanie Mills ENTERTAINMENT Featuring Award Winning Performing Artist and Actress Stephanie Mills0700 - 0745
Fitness Center Cycling Rm., 6th Floor
0900 - 1000
St. Charles Ballroom, 3rd Floor
1000 - 1130
Jefferson Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
1330 - 1630
The Creole Queen Riverboat
NNPA Riverboat Cruise on the Mississippi River (1:30 PM – 4:30 PM)
The Creole Queen Riverboat Food, Music, Dancing, Blackjack and Fun1700 - 1701
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