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

Lea Trusty

Lea Trusty

Program Associate

Democracy Fund

LaSharah S. Bunting

LaSharah S. Bunting

Director/Journalism

Knight Foundation

Vincent Stehle

Vincent Stehle

Executive Director

Media Impact Funders

Darrell Green

Darrell Green

SVP, Business Acquisition, Manager, SE US

Wells Fargo Bank

Honorable Dwight Evans

Honorable Dwight Evans

Representing Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District

U.S. Congressman

Family of George Floyd

Family of George Floyd

Recipients of the 2021 Newsmaker of the Year Award

Hiram Jackson

Hiram Jackson

Chief Executive Officer

Real Times Media

Pluria Marshall

Pluria Marshall

Chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation

President and CEO, Marshall Broadcasting Group (MBG)

Terry Jones

Terry Jones

Publisher

New Orleans Data News Weekly

BENJAMIN L. CRUMP, ESQ.

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

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO

President and CEO

National Newspaper Publishers Association

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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