THE VIRTUAL 2021 NNPA FUND BLACK PRESS WEEK
Black Business: Challenges, Responsibilities and Opportunities Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
WELCOME TO NNPA FUND 2021 BLACK PRESS WEEK
11:15 AM ET: Workshop — “Business, Politics and Public Policy: Implications for Black-Owned Businesses and the Black Press”
Hiram Jackson, President and CEO of Real Times Media, interviews Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA) on implications and opportunities for small, minority-owned businesses in today’s environment.
Congressman Clyburn is the Majority Whip and the third-ranking Democrat in the United States House of Representatives. He previously served in the post from 2007 to 2011 and served as Assistant Democratic Leader from 2011 to 2019.
Rep. Dwight Evans represents Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South and Center City Philadelphia. He was first elected in a special election in November 2016. Before that, he served as a state representative for 36 years, and earned a reputation as a pragmatic leader who knows how to put public policy above politics and make ideas matter.
NNPA Fund 2021 Black Press Week: Day 1 Afternoon Sessions and Presentations
Acknowledgement of Conference Sponsors: Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO
NEWSMAKERS OF THE YEAR AWARDS:
Rep. James E. Clyburn, House Majority Whip (D-SC)
The family of George Floyd
Wells Fargo Presentation
Education Equity Interview with John King, President and CEO of EdTrust
Conference Speakers
Pluria Marshall
Chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation
President and CEO, Marshall Broadcasting Group (MBG)
BENJAMIN L. CRUMP, ESQ.
WINNER: NNPA 2020 FREEDOM-FIGHTING LEGAL ACHIEVEMENT
Founding Attorney, Ben Crump Trial Lawyers for Justice
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO
President and CEO
National Newspaper Publishers Association
| # | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NNPA Meeting of the Full Board of Directors | 11:00AM ET |
| # | 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) |
| # | 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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