Forum 1: Social Justice - Black Power Renewed: Challenging the Social Justice Backlash
Time:
July 21, 2022 - 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Room:
Walter E. Washington Convention Center // 145A
Sponsored By
In the long history of The Movement, every step forward in the struggle for social justice has been met with pushback. White supremacy dies hard. Even so, never in modern times has the backlash been so virulent at the policy level, or so violent on the streets. How does Black Power assert itself in 2022? Our panelists hold provocative answers in this essential session.
Moderator: Jerika L. Richardson, Senior Vice President, Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives, National Urban League
Sponsor Remarks: Simone Harris - Laws, Senior Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Marketing & Community Partnerships, Macy’s
Panelists:
Michael Blake, President of Next Level Sports and Entertainment and Founder & CEO of Atlas Strategy Group, Inc
Reverend Stephen A. Green, St. Luke AME Church and Faith for Black Lives, a faith-based social justice organization
Speaker(s)
Jerika L. Richardson
Senior Vice President for Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives
National Urban League
Jerika L. Richardson is Senior Vice President for Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives...Read more
Simone Harris-Laws
Senior Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Macy’s
Simone Harris-Laws joined Macy’s in 2005 and was promoted to senior DEI director in 2021. In...Read more
Michael Blake
President of Next Level Sports & Entertainment
Founder & CEO of Atlas Strategy Group, Inc
With more than 15 years of national, multi-city, state and international partnerships, Michael...Read more
Reverend Stephen A. Green
Chair, Faith for Black Lives
The Reverend Stephen A. Green is a global thought leader at the intersection of faith and social...Read more