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Forum 2: The Confidence of Self: How Communities Build and Strengthen from Within
Time:
July 17, 2025 - 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Room:
Huntington Convention Center // Room 19
With the prospect of sharply reduced government funding and infrastructure to count on for assistance, it’s up to local communities to pick up the slack to find solutions. This session explores how local leaders, volunteers, and everyday families have begun to pool resources and creative ideas to address education, healthcare, housing, and economic development while identifying alternative funding sources to empower communities to thrive and move forward.
Moderator: Jeff Johnson, CEO, JIJ Impact
Panelists:
Tawanna Black, Founder & CEO, Living Truth Enterprises, Incorporated
Dr. Andre M. Perry, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Community Uplift, Brookings Institution; Author of “Black Power Scorecard”
Louis J. King II, President & CEO, OIC of America
Speaker(s)
Jeff Johnson
CEO
JIJ Impact
Jeff is an impact strategist and architect of social solutions. The award-winning journalist and...Read more
Tawanna Black
Founder & CEO
Living Truth Enterprises, Incorporated
Tawanna Black is a visionary strategist, ordained pastor, and award-winning leader at the...Read more
Dr. Andre Perry
Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Community Uplift, Brookings Institution
Author of “Black Power Scorecard”
Andre M. Perry is a professor of practice of economics at Washington University of St. Louis. A...Read more
Louis J. King II
President & CEO
OIC of America
Louis J. King II has over 30 years of experience in education, youth development, and workforce...Read more