VIRTUAL NNPA 2021 NATIONAL CONVENTION SCHEDULE

6.23
#SessionSpeaker(s)TimeVenus
1NNPA Meeting of the Full Board of Directors11:00AM ET
6.24
#SessionSpeaker(s)TimeVenus
1Convention Welcome and AcknowledgmentsTerry Jones , Karen Carter Richards, NNPA Chairman of the Board , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO 11:00AM ET
2Open Conference with Front Page Exhibit Sponsored by the Google News Initiative11:10AM ET
3Welcome Greeting by Majority Whip, The Honorable James Clyburn (D-SC)Honorable James E. Clyburn 11:15AM ET
4Pfizer Panel Discussion: ATTR-CM – A Rare Heart Disease Affecting African AmericansDr. Elizabeth Ofili , Muriel Finkel , Jackie Chaney , Don Chaney , Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron 11:20AM ET
5Presentation: Address to Black America on COVID 19Dr. Anthony S. Fauci , Stacy Brown 11:35AM ET
6Presentation: Health Disparities in African American Communities and Role of the Black Press Rochelle Walensky , Stacy Brown , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO 11:50AM ET
7Greetings to the Black Press of America:Honorable Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) , Honorable Cedric L. Richmond , Congresswoman Joyce L. Beatty (D-OH) 12:05PM ET
8BREAK12:15PM ET
9Public Awareness in Education: Conversation with Denise Forte, President and CEO, Ed TrustDenise Forte , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO 1:00PM ET
10AARP PresentationRita Choula 1:20PM ET
11Reynolds American Inc. Presentation1:25PM ET
12Greeting from NNPA Sponsor, Comcast NBC Universal1:30PM ET
13Discussion: The Social Impact of Music Legends and the Black Press — Interview with Earth, Wind & Fire’s Phillip Bailey Philip Bailey- Earth Wind & Fire , Stacy Brown , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO 1:50PM ET
14Greeting and Shout Out from Ziggy MarleyZiggy Marley 2:10PM ET
15Stephanie Mills Discuss the Importance of the Black Press to the Black Music IndustryStephanie Mills , Stacy Brown , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO 2:12PM ET
16Presentation: A Strategic Alliance Between the Small Business Administration and the Black PressIsabella Casillas Guzman 2:33PM ET
17A Thank You for Joining today’s conference Message from the Chair. Invite to return this evening at 7:00 PM EST for the NNPAF’s Messenger Awards.Karen Carter Richards, NNPA Chairman of the Board , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO 2:50PM ET
18The National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund (NNPAF) Honors Black Press Publishers at the “Messenger Awards” Pluria Marshall 7:30 pm EST (6:30 pm CST and 4:30 pm PST)
6.23
#SessionSpeaker(s)TimeVenus
1NNPA Meeting of the Full Board of Directors11:00AM ET
6.24
#SessionSpeaker(s)TimeVenus
1Convention Welcome and AcknowledgmentsTerry Jones , Karen Carter Richards, NNPA Chairman of the Board , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO 11:00AM ET
2Open Conference with Front Page Exhibit Sponsored by the Google News Initiative11:10AM ET
3Welcome Greeting by Majority Whip, The Honorable James Clyburn (D-SC)Honorable James E. Clyburn 11:15AM ET
4Pfizer Panel Discussion: ATTR-CM – A Rare Heart Disease Affecting African AmericansDr. Elizabeth Ofili , Muriel Finkel , Jackie Chaney , Don Chaney , Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron 11:20AM ET
5Presentation: Address to Black America on COVID 19Dr. Anthony S. Fauci , Stacy Brown 11:35AM ET
6Presentation: Health Disparities in African American Communities and Role of the Black Press Rochelle Walensky , Stacy Brown , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO 11:50AM ET
7Greetings to the Black Press of America:Honorable Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) , Honorable Cedric L. Richmond , Congresswoman Joyce L. Beatty (D-OH) 12:05PM ET
8BREAK12:15PM ET
9Public Awareness in Education: Conversation with Denise Forte, President and CEO, Ed TrustDenise Forte , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO 1:00PM ET
10AARP PresentationRita Choula 1:20PM ET
11Reynolds American Inc. Presentation1:25PM ET
12Greeting from NNPA Sponsor, Comcast NBC Universal1:30PM ET
13Discussion: The Social Impact of Music Legends and the Black Press — Interview with Earth, Wind & Fire’s Phillip Bailey Philip Bailey- Earth Wind & Fire , Stacy Brown , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO 1:50PM ET
14Greeting and Shout Out from Ziggy MarleyZiggy Marley 2:10PM ET
15Stephanie Mills Discuss the Importance of the Black Press to the Black Music IndustryStephanie Mills , Stacy Brown , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO 2:12PM ET
16Presentation: A Strategic Alliance Between the Small Business Administration and the Black PressIsabella Casillas Guzman 2:33PM ET
17A Thank You for Joining today’s conference Message from the Chair. Invite to return this evening at 7:00 PM EST for the NNPAF’s Messenger Awards.Karen Carter Richards, NNPA Chairman of the Board , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO 2:50PM ET
18The National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund (NNPAF) Honors Black Press Publishers at the “Messenger Awards” Pluria Marshall 7:30 pm EST (6:30 pm CST and 4:30 pm PST)
6.25
#SessionSpeaker(s)TimeVenus
1Publishers’ Wind Down and Think TankKaren Carter Richards, NNPA Chairman of the Board 11:00AM EST
2Conference Adjourns12:30PM EST

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