VIRTUAL NNPA 2021 NATIONAL CONVENTION SCHEDULE
6.23
| # | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NNPA Meeting of the Full Board of Directors | 11:00AM ET |
6.24
| # | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convention Welcome and Acknowledgments | Terry Jones , Karen Carter Richards, NNPA Chairman of the Board , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO | 11:00AM ET | |
| 2 | Open Conference with Front Page Exhibit Sponsored by the Google News Initiative | 11:10AM ET | ||
| 3 | Welcome Greeting by Majority Whip, The Honorable James Clyburn (D-SC) | Honorable James E. Clyburn | 11:15AM ET | |
| 4 | Pfizer Panel Discussion: ATTR-CM – A Rare Heart Disease Affecting African Americans | Dr. Elizabeth Ofili , Muriel Finkel , Jackie Chaney , Don Chaney , Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron | 11:20AM ET | |
| 5 | Presentation: Address to Black America on COVID 19 | Dr. Anthony S. Fauci , Stacy Brown | 11:35AM ET | |
| 6 | Presentation: 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 | |
| 7 | Greetings to the Black Press of America: | Honorable Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) , Honorable Cedric L. Richmond , Congresswoman Joyce L. Beatty (D-OH) | 12:05PM ET | |
| 8 | BREAK | 12:15PM ET | ||
| 9 | Public Awareness in Education: Conversation with Denise Forte, President and CEO, Ed Trust | Denise Forte , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO | 1:00PM ET | |
| 10 | AARP Presentation | Rita Choula | 1:20PM ET | |
| 11 | Reynolds American Inc. Presentation | 1:25PM ET | ||
| 12 | Greeting from NNPA Sponsor, Comcast NBC Universal | 1:30PM ET | ||
| 13 | Discussion: 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 | |
| 14 | Greeting and Shout Out from Ziggy Marley | Ziggy Marley | 2:10PM ET | |
| 15 | Stephanie Mills Discuss the Importance of the Black Press to the Black Music Industry | Stephanie Mills , Stacy Brown , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO | 2:12PM ET | |
| 16 | Presentation: A Strategic Alliance Between the Small Business Administration and the Black Press | Isabella Casillas Guzman | 2:33PM ET | |
| 17 | A 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 | |
| 18 | The 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) |
6.24
6.23
| # | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NNPA Meeting of the Full Board of Directors | 11:00AM ET |
6.24
| # | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convention Welcome and Acknowledgments | Terry Jones , Karen Carter Richards, NNPA Chairman of the Board , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO | 11:00AM ET | |
| 2 | Open Conference with Front Page Exhibit Sponsored by the Google News Initiative | 11:10AM ET | ||
| 3 | Welcome Greeting by Majority Whip, The Honorable James Clyburn (D-SC) | Honorable James E. Clyburn | 11:15AM ET | |
| 4 | Pfizer Panel Discussion: ATTR-CM – A Rare Heart Disease Affecting African Americans | Dr. Elizabeth Ofili , Muriel Finkel , Jackie Chaney , Don Chaney , Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron | 11:20AM ET | |
| 5 | Presentation: Address to Black America on COVID 19 | Dr. Anthony S. Fauci , Stacy Brown | 11:35AM ET | |
| 6 | Presentation: 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 | |
| 7 | Greetings to the Black Press of America: | Honorable Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) , Honorable Cedric L. Richmond , Congresswoman Joyce L. Beatty (D-OH) | 12:05PM ET | |
| 8 | BREAK | 12:15PM ET | ||
| 9 | Public Awareness in Education: Conversation with Denise Forte, President and CEO, Ed Trust | Denise Forte , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO | 1:00PM ET | |
| 10 | AARP Presentation | Rita Choula | 1:20PM ET | |
| 11 | Reynolds American Inc. Presentation | 1:25PM ET | ||
| 12 | Greeting from NNPA Sponsor, Comcast NBC Universal | 1:30PM ET | ||
| 13 | Discussion: 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 | |
| 14 | Greeting and Shout Out from Ziggy Marley | Ziggy Marley | 2:10PM ET | |
| 15 | Stephanie Mills Discuss the Importance of the Black Press to the Black Music Industry | Stephanie Mills , Stacy Brown , Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO | 2:12PM ET | |
| 16 | Presentation: A Strategic Alliance Between the Small Business Administration and the Black Press | Isabella Casillas Guzman | 2:33PM ET | |
| 17 | A 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 | |
| 18 | The 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) |
6.24
6.25
| # | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Publishers’ Wind Down and Think Tank | Karen Carter Richards, NNPA Chairman of the Board | 11:00AM EST | |
| 2 | Conference Adjourns | 12:30PM EST |
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