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The Black Press Archives and Gallery of Distinguished Black Publishers 2019 Enshrinement Ceremony Metropolitan AME Church

NNPA Partner and Host: General Motors Topic: A General Motors Conversation with the NNPA  Presenter: Cherie Wilson, Director of Federal Affairs, General Motors

Welcome: Amelia Ashley-Ward, NNPA Foundation Chairman Remarks: Dorothy R. Leavell, NNPA Chairman Acknowledgments: Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO Keynote: Dr. Emil M. Thomas Awards Presentations: The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, Torch Award for Outstanding Achievements Alicia Garza, Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter, Newsmaker of the Year Award Music and Entertainment: Double O Entertainment, Featuring One Vision

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  TOPIC:  Criminal Justice Reform/Public Policy issues Luncheon Presenter: Benjamin L. Crump, Esq. Panelists: Cerelyn (C.J.) Davis, Chief of Police, Durham, NC Major Neil Franklin, Executive Director, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition John Warren, Esq., Publisher, San Francisco Voice and Viewpoint Jiles Ship, Commissioner of the New Jersey Police Training Commission

  Part 1 & 2:  How NNPA Publishers Can Be More Effective in Monetizing Their Digital Platforms Kelly McBride, Senior Vice President, Poynter Institute

NNPA Morning Prayer Leader: Bobby Henry, Sr., Publisher, Westside Gazette Morning Spiritual Message: Reverend Dr. Robert M. Spooney, Mt. Zion Baptist Institutional Church, Orlando, FL Featuring:  Mt. Zion Baptist Church Mass Ensemble

Moderator: Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Panelists: Jeffrey Boney, Editor/Reporter, Houston Forward Times Stacy Brown, NNPA Senior Investigative Journalist Fran Farer, Publisher, County News Carolyn McGuinness, Editor, Miami Times

TOPIC: African American Health Disparities:  Diabetes and the African American Community Moderator: Larry Williams, CEO, Anchor Ad Group Presenter: Nate Miles, VP, Strategic Initiatives, State Government Affairs, Eli Lilly and Company Panelists: Tanisha Blake, Associate Brand Manager, Payer Marketing , Eli Lilly and Company Bishop Elton Amos, M.D., Faith Based Initiative Partnerships , Eli Lilly and Company

Hosted By: General Motors Greetings: Lester Booker, Jr., Corporate Giving Communications & Strategic Business Planner, General Motors Greetings: The Honorable Val B. Demings (FL-10) Remarks: Christina Kolbjornsen, Senior Vice President and Head of Segments and Marketing Communications, Wells Fargo Luncheon Address and Fireside Chat with The Honorable Andrew Gillum, Former Mayor of Tallahassee and Florida Democratic Gubernatorial

  Hosted by Macy’s for Macy’s NNPA Media Partners  Presenter: Tamara Weston, Macy’s, Inc.

2019 NNPA Mid Winter Conference NNPA Board Meeting Photos

Moderator: Karl Rodney, Publisher, New York Carib News Panelists: H.E. Ambassador Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, Permanent Representative to the United States for the African Union Joy Bramble, Publisher, The Baltimore Times and The Annapolis Times John Woolcock, Manager, Groups and Conventions, Jamaica Tourist Board Dr. Leslie Baskerville, CEO, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education

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Revolution Slider Error: Slider with alias black-press-week not found. Maybe you mean: 'slider-v1' or 'slider-v2' or 'slider-v3' or 'coming-soon' or '2019-mid-winter-conference' jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(".rev_slider").show(); }); WELCOME AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Dorothy Leavell, NNPA Board Chairman Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO GREETINGS FROM PARTNERS AND SPONSORS Edna Kane, Senior Vice President, AARP Raj Register, Cross

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Dorothy R. Leavell, NNPA Chairman Jim Farmer, General Motors Lester Booker, General Motors The Honorable Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) The Honorable Cedric Richmond (D-LA) Mrs. Tawanda Jones, Ford Motor Company's 2017 National Leadership Awardee

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June 20, 2017 Clicking on an image will launch a full-screen view of the image gallery. Use the navigation arrows to the right or left of the photo to scroll through the gallery. All photos/ Mark Mahoney

Photos from the NNPA ESSA National Black Parents Town Hall Meeting on Educational Excellence and the Every Student Succeeds Act June 20, 2017 Use the navigation elements below the photo to scroll through the gallery. Clicking on an image will launch a full-screen view of the image gallery.  

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Frenchmen’s Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort 5 Estate Bakkeroe, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802 You may reserve your rooms now by visiting the NNPA reservation page: https://aws.passkey.com/e/49146184 You may also call and ask for the NNPA Block at 1-800-524-2000 CUT-OFF DATE FOR GROUP RATE OF $249.00 – December 6, 2017 Escape to the