HIGH PROFILE LEADERS AND ENTERTAINERS TO JOIN REVEREND AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK WEDNESDAY FOR 11TH ANNUAL KEEPERS O
HIGH PROFILE LEADERS AND ENTERTAINERS TO JOIN REVEREND AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK WEDNESDAY FOR 11TH ANNUAL KEEPERS OF THE DREAM AWARDS Larry King (CNN), Andre Harrell (Music Visionary), Robin Roberts (GMA), D.L. Hughley and others to be present New York -- Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) will host its eleventh annual Keepers of the Dream Awards Wednesday, April 1st. The awards – given each year in April to mark the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s death -- honor those who have continued to advocate for the principles for which Dr. King gave his life. The Keepers of the Dream awards are given by members of the civil rights community who have committed themselves to fairness and racial harmony. Among this year’s honorees are: Andre Harrell of Harrell Music; Larry King of Larry King Live; Esther Silver-Parker, SVP of Diversity Relations for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Alfred Liggins, Chairman and CEO of Radio & TV One Inc.; Andy Stern, President of Service Employees International Union (SEIU); Robin Roberts of Good Morning America; Mayor Dwight Jones of Richmond, Virginia; and Maurice Cox, VP of Diversity & Inclusion Development at PepsiCo. Comedian D.L. Hughley will host the event with appearances by Rev. Run, legendary superstar Kathy Sledge, and R&B sensation Robin Thicke will deliver a special musical tribute to Andre Harrell. What: 11th Annual Keepers of the Dream Awards Where: Sheraton Hotel and Towers, 811 7th Avenue (52nd and 7th Avenue). When: Wednesday, April 1st, Reception -- 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner – 7:00 p.m.-10 p.m.
Award Show Contacts : Rachel Noerdlinger Revalmedia@yahoo.com (646) 981.5903 Michelle Pascal michelle@mapunlimitedpr.com 212-234-1995 The Keepers of the Dream Award are held in conjunction with NAN's annual convention. A complete schedule is detailed below: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1ST 8:00 am – 10:00 am Board Meeting 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Healthcare Panel “The Cost and Casualties of Silence, HIV/AIDS in Black America” Hosted By: Tony Wafford Deborah Fraser-Howze - VP, OraSure Technologies C. Virginia Fields- President/CEO, National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS Eli Dancy- Founder, STFree Certificates Rev. Deborah Hickman – Pres/CEO, Sisters Together and Reaching, Inc. Robert Bailey – Center for Disease and Control 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Women's Panel “The Professionals: The Professional Black Women's Guide to Navigating in the Obama Era” Hosted by: Star Jones - Commentator and Television Host 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Chapter Workshops 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Keepers of the Dream Awards Reception (INVITATION ONLY) 7:00 pm -11:00 pm Keepers of the Dream Awards Program (INVITATION ONLY) THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND 10:00 am Plenary Session Arne Duncan – United States Secretary of Education 10:30 am- 12:00 pm Media Panel “Has Media Coverage Changed Now That We Have an African American President” Hosted By: Rev. Al Sharpton and Rachel Noerdlinger, VP of Communications, NAN Matt Lauer- Co-Anchor, NBC Today Show Allison Samuels- Correspondent, Newsweek Elinor Tatum – Amsterdam News Errol Louis – Columnist, New York Daily News Dominic Carter – Host, Inside City Hall, NY 1 Stanley Crouch – Columnist, NY Daily News 10:30 am - 12:30pm Minister’s Panel “Liberation Theology and the Black Church in the age of Obama” Hosted By: Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III, Friendship West Baptist Church Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook - Senior Pastor, Bronx Christian Fellowship Church Bishop Elijah Bernard Jordan – Founder/Chief prelate, Zoë Ministries Reverend Clinton Miller – Pastor, Brown Memorial Baptist Church Dr. Brad Braxton – Senior Minister, Riverside Church Dr. Obrey Hendricks – Professor, New York Theological Seminary Reverend Cecil Stone- Pastor, United Methodist Church of Springfield Gardens Reverend Dr. Rudolph McKissick - Senior Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church Reverend Reginald Tuggle – Pastor, Memorial Presbyterian Church 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Reverend Dr. William A. Jones Memorial Luncheon (INVITATION ONLY) Honoring: Hazel N. Dukes - President, NYS Conference of the NAACP Dabney Montgomery - Tuskegee Airman and former security for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Reverend Timothy Wright – Pastor, Grace Tabernacle Christian Center Church of God in Christ, Brooklyn NY Dr. James A. Forbes – Senior Pastor, Emeritus, Riverside Church Speaker: Reverend Dr. H. Beecher Hicks - Pastor, Metropolitan Baptist Church of Washington Reverend Jesse Jackson – President/ Founder Rainbow Push Coalition 2:30 pm- 3:30 pm Corporate Panel - “How Corporate America Partners with the Minority Community during These Economically Challenging Times” Hosted By: Don Coleman- Chairman/CEO, Global Hue Inc. Ester Silver-Parker -Senior VP of Diversity Relations for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc Brenda Scott – VP Government Affairs, Macy’s Tracey Maitland- Pres/CIO, Advent Capital Butch Graves Jr. – Pres/CEO, Earl G. Graves Publishing Co. Herman “Skip” Mason – President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Donna Pedro – Senior Partner Chief Diversity Officer, Ogilvy & Mather Hanif Russell – Chairman/CEO, Black Business Works Weldon Latham – Partner, Davis, Wright, Tremaine LLP 4:00 pm Screening of HBO Documentary The Black List Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm American Conversation with Rev. Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich Moderated By: Owner of New York Daily News & US World Report FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD Education Equality Project (EEP) Day Workshops covering charter schools, public school funding and education issues 10:00 am - 11:30 am Education Panel “How to Ensure Your Child Gets A Great Education” Moderated By: Joe Williams –( DFER) Democrats For Education Reform Kyesha Bennett/Natasha Shannon, Harlem Parents United Ginny Ford, Executive Director of D.C. Parents for School Choice 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Criminal Justice – “Closing Guantanamo: Hosted By: Michael A. Hardy, Esq. – General Counsel, National Action Network Moderated By: Zachary W. Carter, Esq. – Partner, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Mark W. Smith – Partner, Smith, Valliere & Martinez, PLLC / VP, NYC Federalist Society Arthur Eisenberg, Esq. – Legal Director, New York Civil Liberties Union Joshua Colangelo – Bryan, Esq. – Attorney at Law, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP 11:30 pm - 2:30 pm Luncheon - A Conversation on Education Rev. Al Sharpton – Pres/ Founder, National Action Network Joel Klein – Chancellor of New York City Public Schools James Mtume – Radio Personality Howard Fuller - Education Professor and Director of the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University Margaret Spellings - Former United States Secretary of Education Mayor Adrian Fenty – Mayor of Washington D.C Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa – Mayor of Los Angeles, CA Mayor Michael Bloomberg – Mayor of New York City, NY Mayor Kevin Johnson – Mayor of Sacramento, CA 3:00 pm Plenary Session Shaun Donovan - United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Education Panel “Schools That Work” Moderated By: Kevin Chavous - Chair of the Washington D.C. Council Education Committee David Whitman – Author, Sweating the Small Stuff Jarvis Sanford – Principal, Dodge Renaissance School Ben Chavis – Principal, American Indian Public Charter School in Oakland Ryan Hill - KIPP Newark Dr. Lenora Fulani – Co-Founder, All Stars Program 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm What Happened to Dr. King's Dream? Moderated by: Martin Luther King III Rev. Al Sharpton – Pres/Founder, National Action Network Mark Morial – Pres/ CEO, National Urban League Benjamin Jealous – Pres/CEO, NAACP SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH 9:00 am – 11:00 am Nan Live Radio Broadcast 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Sharing Ourselves...Healing Starts With Us An upfront and personal look at what depression looks like, feels like and sounds like in our communities across the country-- from the voices of people you know Moderated by Terrie M. Williams: Mental Health Advocate and author of Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We're Not Hurting 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Youth Empowerment Summit (YES): “Who Am I Now?!” Hosted By: Tamika Mallory - Director, NAN Decency Initiative, Dominique Sharpton - Director, NAN Youth Move Kim Cooper, Hip Hop 4 Life 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Discussion1: Design Your Image 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Discussion2: Let’s Talk About Sex 2:00 pm – 4: 00 pm Discussion3: Defeating Intergenerational Disconnect Hosted By: Chris Peoples - Regional Vice President, National Action Network Convention Contact :
Maurice Cox - VP of Diversity & Inclusion Development at PepsiCo
Mort Zuckerman
Terrorism and Civil Liberties in the age of Obama”
Rachel Noerdlinger
Revalmedia@yahoo.com
(646) 981.5903
Rita Abrahams
Ritaa@nationalactionnetwork.net
(646) 241-1676
Michelle A. Pascal
MAP Unlimited
212-234-1995 phone
917-715-3659 cell
michelle@mapunlimitedpr.com
www.mapunlimitedpr.com
