We're kicking off this year's conference at Xavier University with the empowering ‘Reclaim Your Vote’ rally, to amplifying our collective voice in the ongoing struggle for voting rights, as well as the restoration and advancement of rights for women, communities of color, and other marginalized groups. Join us as we come together in solidarity to advocate for equality and justice. Show your support for the movement by wearing your favorite HBCU or Urban League swag.
We are kicking off this year's conference at Xavier University with the empowering ‘Reclaim Your Vote’ rally, to amplify our collective voice in the ongoing struggle for voting rights, as well as the restoration and advancement of rights for women, communities of color, and other marginalized groups. Join us as we come together in solidarity to advocate for equality and justice. Show your support for the movement by wearing your favorite HBCU or Urban League swag.
Location:
Xavier University of Louisiana Athletics Convocation Center
7900 Stroelitz St
New Orleans, LA 70125
Presiding: Marc H. Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League
Welcome Remarks:
Dr. C. Reynold Verret, President, Xavier University
Judy Reese Morse, President & CEO of Urban League of Louisiana
Participating Speakers:
Benjamin L. Crump, Esq., President & Founder, Ben Crump Law, PLLC
YelloPain, Globally Recognized Rapper, Motivational Speaker, and Political Activist
Senator Royce Duplessis, Louisiana State Senate, District 5
Speakers:
Carmen James Randolph, President & CEO, Women’s Foundation of the South
Oliver Thomas, Councilmember, New Orleans City Council District E
Amanda Hollowell, Managing Director of National Organizing, When We All Vote
Jason Williams, Orleans Parish District Attorney
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Author, Media Personality; Professor, Vanderbilt University
Isra Hirsi, Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, US Youth Climate Strike
Morgan Clark-Walker, Founder/CEO, Bike N Vote/ Congress New Orleans
Marc H. Morial is President and CEO of the National Urban League, the nation's largest historic...Read more
Dr. Reynold Verret is the sixth president of Xavier University, the only Catholic HBCU in the...Read more
Judy Reese Morse serves as President & CEO of Urban League of Louisiana, the largest African...Read more
State Senator Royce Duplessis represents New Orleans and a portion of Jefferson Parish. He was...Read more
Civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump – a.k.a. “Black America’s attorney general...Read more
Over a 26-year career, Carmen James Randolph has galvanized funders,...Read more
The Honorable Jason Rogers Williams was sworn in as District Attorney of Orleans Parish on...Read more
The Honorable Oliver “OT” Thomas, Jr. was elected in 2021 to serve as councilmember of District...Read more
Isra Hirsi is a 21-year-old organizer from Minneapolis, MN. Before she could read, Isra was...Read more
Morgan L. Walker is a results-driven event curator based in New Orleans with an accomplished...Read more
Dr. Penny Brown Reynolds is one of the nation’s preeminent civil rights scholars, bringing 30...Read more
