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)

1100 - 1200
Howard University Blackburn Center, Digital Auditorium and Gallery Lounge

Program in celebration of 197 years of the Black Press — 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

In partnership with Howard University, there will be a short program in celebration of 197 years of the Black Press, saluting all the Distinguished Black Publishers enshrined in the gallery of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center on the Howard University Campus.

SPEAKERS

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keynote Ashley Woods Branch Executive Director, Fund for Equity in Local News
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keynote Judge Stephanie J. Williams 4th Circuit Court Judge, Nashville Tennessee
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keynote Keith Washington Grammy Winning R&B Artist
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keynote Chandra Vasser Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Nissan Americas and President, Nissan Foundation
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keynote Dr. Wilfred T. Usery
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keynote Rev. Sondra Tolbert, J.D., M. Div, Title: Executive Director of the Scarritt Bennett Center
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keynote Sheila Thorne MCRD Program Manager and Coordinator, Diego
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keynote Ray Ramos Founder and Executive Director, Project H.Y.P.E., Inc.
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keynote Derrick Plummer Director, Corporate Communications, Intuit
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keynote Rep. Justin J. Pearson Tennessee House of Representatives, 86th District
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keynote Kenneth Miller Publisher, Inglewood Today
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keynote David Milledge Assistant Manager of Multicultural Marketing for GM Brand
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keynote Brandy Merriweather Founder and Senior Publicist of BStarPR
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keynote Tania Mercado Senior Manager, Communications, Intuit
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keynote Tyrone Law Senior Public Relations Specialist at Zillow
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keynote Rev. Howard E. Jones Senior Pastor of Fairfield Missionary Baptist Church
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keynote Terry Jones Publisher of the New Orleans Data News Weekly Newspaper
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keynote Rep. Justin B. Jones Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 52
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keynote Jackie Hampton Publisher, The Mississippi Link
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keynote Tiffany Greene ESPN broadcaster and HBCU Alum
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keynote Elliot T. Boyce, Sr. New York State Police (Ret.)
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keynote A. Scott Bolden Partner, ReedSmith
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keynote Niele Anderson Anchor, Los Angeles Sentinel Daily Brief
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keynote Biz and Everyday People Band Entertainment
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keynote Chelsea Lenora White Business Manager and Entertainment Editor of the Forward Times
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keynote Elliott T. Boyce, Sr. (Ret) New York State Police
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keynote Jarren Small Co founder of Legends Do Live & CEO Educational Entertainment
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guest Keith Collins Owner of BlackOps CSO, LLC
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guest Tina Xioa Global Program Manager, Google News Initiative
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guest Deputy Chief Wayne P. Harris (Ret.)
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keynote Karen Carter Richards CEO and Publisher for the Houston Forward Times Company, Inc.
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keynote Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association
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guest Keith Ellison, ESQ Attorney General, State of Minnesota
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keynote Todd Stauffer Association Manager for the Association of Alternative Newsmedia
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keynote Rosetta Miller-Perry Publisher, Tennessee Tribune

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