Skip to main content

Power Rising Summit: Building an Agenda for Black Women Media Advisory and Full Program

Instructions for media coverage, credentials and summit program



ATLANTA - February 23, 2018 - (Newswire.com)

Today, Power Rising, a national summit for black women announced the agenda and a list of powerhouse speakers and guests for the historic event in Atlanta, Feb. 22-25, 2018, that will gather over 800 black women at the Westin Peachtree Plaza.

Members of the media wishing to cover Power Rising: Building an Agenda for Black Women MUST email infor@powerrising.org and receive a confirmation in order to be credentialed to cover the summit. Only credentialed media will be permitted to attend summit events.

Media credentials will be available on Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at the media check-in table on the Peachtree level of the Westin Hotel. Members of the media must present valid photo ID with media organization to receive credential.

Friday, Feb. 23, 2018
Press Check-In**

WHEN: 8:30 a.m. ET
WHERE: Peachtree Level
**Members of the media must present valid photo ID with media organization 

PLENARIES
Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 

What’s at Stake for Black Women
Moderator: Tamron Hall
Panelists: Vanessa De Luca, Elle Hearns, Janice Mathis
WHEN: 10 a.m. ET
WHERE: Peachtree Ballroom

Young & Engaged: Luncheon 
Moderator: Symone Sanders
Panelists: Tiara Gendi, Nicole Tinson-Johnson, Nantasha Williams
WHEN: 12:30 p.m. ET
WHERE: Whitehall Ballroom

Power Rising Legacy Award Honor Ceremony ft. Debra L. Lee
WHEN: 12:30 p.m. ET
WHERE: Whitehall Ballroom

Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018
PLENARY 

In Conversation with Cicely Tyson and Nicole Ari Parker
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. ET
WHERE: Peachtree Ballroom

Author’s Showcase Luncheon Featuring: Dawn Davis, Luvvie Ajayi, Beverly Bond, Veronica Chamber, Brittney Cooper
WHEN: 12:30 p.m. ET
WHERE: Whitehall Ballroom 

WORKSHOPS

Workshop A: 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Business & Economic Empowerment: Chastain, 6th Floor

A Brand New You: Mastering Your Career Moves, Chastain C
Moderator: Michele Jawando
Jewel Burks
September Hargrove
Tai Beauchamp
Cannon Kent
 
Your Career Balancing Act: Passion, Power and Wisdom, Chastain D
Moderator: Tracy Sturdivant
Edda Collins Coleman
Andra Hall
Daniella Leger
 
Financial Freedom 2020: What is the Roadmap to Economic Empowerment, Chastain E
Moderator: Nikitra Bailey
Labriah Lee Holt
Chloe Mckenzie
Adrienne White
Rep. Joyce Beatty
 
The Future of Black Women’s Work, Chastain J
Moderator: Hon. Patricia W. Lattimore
Danyelle Solomon
Felicia McDade
Alicia Garza
Rep. Brenda Lawrence

Culture & Community: Piedmont, 12th Floor

Coordinating Resources: Black Women in Philanthropy, Piedmont 1
Moderator: Nakisha Lewis
Christal Jackson
Kristi Henderson
Julia Beatty
Susan Taylor Batten
 
Say Her Name: Building a Movement to End State Sanction and the Criminalization of Black Women and Girls, Piedmont 3
Moderator: Andrea Ritchie
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Arisha Hatch
Tiffany Loftin
 
Artivism: Social Justice Through an Artistic Lens, Piedmont 5
Moderator: Jessica Pierce
Anajli Benjamin-Webb
Monica Raye Simpson
Karrington Ballenger
Kimberly Selden
 
Education & Innovation, Chastain, 6th Floor
Moderator: Aunna Dennis
Samantha Davis
Angel Barsh
 
Your Power, Your Consent, Chastain G
Moderator: Zerlina Maxwell
Latishia AV James
Maya Eaddy
 
Digital Activism: Your #ForTheCulture Masterplan in Social Impact, Chastain H
Moderator: Angelique Roche
Nicole Sanders-Abbott
Amy Hunter
Rep. Yvette Clarke
 
Black Women CREATE: Apps, Coding & Funding Your New Ideas, Chastain I
Moderator: Jotaka Eaddy
Janeya Griffin
Hannah Lucas
Sherri Blount, Esq.
 
Health & Wellness, Augusta, 7th Floor

I Am Not Your Superwoman: Black Women & Self Care, Augusta E
Moderator: Carla Gaskins-Nathan
Dr. Kathy Haynes
Alexis Posey
Gabrielle Jackson
 
Social & Physical Health – Black Women and Physical Activity, Augusta G
Moderator: Dr. Kwamme Anderson
Vanessa Garrison
Dr. Melicia Whitt-Glover
Yvonne Rubie
 
The Power of the Black Woman Coalition in Action, Augusta H
Moderator: Shavon Arline-Bradley
Dr. L Toni Lewis
Toni-Michelle
Rev. Leslie Tune
Rep. Gwen Moore

Political Empowerment, Augusta, 7th Floor

​How to Run for Office & WIN, Augusta A
Moderator: Muthoni Wambu Kraal
State Senator Nikema Williams
Brianna Thomas
A’Shanti Gholar
Tishaura Jones
Rep. Robin Kelly
 
Political Capital: Money is Power, How to Raise and Leverage It, Augusta B
Moderator: Glynda Carr
Alexis McGill Johnson
Aisha Moodie Mills
Sonya Halpern
 
The Age of Spin – Mastering Political Communications in Today’s Society, Augusta C
Moderator: Karen Finney
Danielle Moodie Mills
Melanie Newman
Natasha Alford
Karine Jean Pierre
 
Alabama U.S. Senate Special Election: Case Study,  Augusta D
Moderator: Rep. Terri Sewell
DeJuana Thompson
Adrianne Shropshire
LaTosha Brown
 
Workshop B: 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Business & Economic Empowerment: Chastain, 6th Floor

Create the Life You Deserve, Chastain E
Moderator: Joi Chaney
Adrienne “Tee” Lotson
Jeanine Liburd
Tracey Pickett
 
We Mean Business: Leveraging Our Financial Power, Chastain D
Moderator: Ann Marchant Walker
Dr. Tiffany Jamison
Lisa Cunningham
Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon
 
When and Where I Enter – Creating Affirming Spaces in the Workplace, Chastain C
Moderator: Jocelyn Frye
Fatima Goss Graves
Linnet Miller
Angela Guy
 
HERStory: Black Women Get It Done, Chastain J
Moderator: Yolanda Caraway
Lori Billingsley
Candace Mitchell
Lisa Bonner
Arsha Jones
Lynette Khalfani Cox
 
Culture & Community: Piedmont, 12th Floor

The Image of Black Women in Pop Culture and Media, Piedmont 1
Moderator: Michaela Angela Davis
Erika Alexander
Ebony Janice
Victoria White Mason
Keesha Boyd
 
Black and Undocumented: Sisters at the Intersection of the Immigration Crisis, Piedmont 2
Moderator: Nekessa Julia Opoti
Patrice Lawrence
Faye Phillip
Rep. Yvette Clarke
 
One in Three: Overcoming Intimate Partner Violence, Piedmont 3
Moderator: Monica Dennis
Aaryn Lang
Deon Haywood
Jazyln Crawford
 
Black Feminism 40 Years Later … What’s Next, Workshop B, Piedmont 4
Moderator: Mocha Ochoa-Nana
Chirlane McCray
Wendi Wallace
Paris Hatcher
Sevonna Brown
 
Safety Beyond Policing: Organizing for Criminal Justice Reform, Piedmont 5
Moderator: Carmen Dixon
Kassandra Frederique
Felicia Pulliam

Education & Innovation, Chastain, 6th Floor
Safety First: It Takes a Village to Create Supportive Learning Environments, Chastain F 
Moderator: Dyan Smiley
Rev. Dawnique Daughtry
Tyra Satchell
Kimberlin Butler
 
No More Hidden Figures: The Educational Path to a Career in STEM, Chastain G
Moderator: Lezli Baskerville
Christina Achampong
Ebony Lee
Rep. Alma Adams
 
Health & Wellness, Augusta, 7th Floor

Preventative Care vs. Sick Care, Augusta E
Moderator: Crystal Crawford
Min. Dr. Lisa Ashe
Michele Griffith, MD
Dr. Rhonda Scott
 
What If They Repeal & Replace?, Augusta F
Moderator: Shavon Arline Bradley
Linda Blount
Jacquelyn Ayers
Tamia Booker
Rep. Robin Kelly
 
Maternal & Reproductive Health, Augusta G, 
Moderator: Tyan Parker Dominguez
Leseliey Rose Welch
Dr. Joia Creary Perry
Stacey Stewart
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
 
Leave My Body Alone: Organizing & Winning the Repro Way: Augusta H
Moderator: Alencia Johnson
Monica Raye Simpson
Keauna Gregory
Marcela Howell
 
Political Empowerment, Augusta, 7th Floor
Moderator: State Rep. Mable Thomas
Dee Brown
Amber Goodwin
Kierra Johnson
Danielle Atkinson
 
New School Organizing: Political Organizing in the Digital Age, Augusta B
Moderator: LaToia Jones
Rebecca Thompson
Aimee Allison
Crystal Patterson
 
Politics as a Profession, Augusta C
Moderator: Simone Ward
Ayanna Pressley
Amanda Brown Lierman
LaDavia Drane
Julie Greene
 
Politics and the Intersection of Civic Engagement, Augusta D
Moderator: Jessica Byrd
Stefanie Brown James
Rev. Regena Thomas
Bertha Lewis
Rep. Frederica Wilson

MEDIA CONTACT:
Emma Christman
INFOR@powerrising.org
http://www.powerrising.org/


Related Links
Website



Press Release Service by Newswire.com

Original Source: Power Rising Summit: Building an Agenda for Black Women Media Advisory and Full Program
Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io
Stock quotes supplied by Barchart
Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes.
By accessing this page, you agree to the following
Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.