What’s on STEM City USA this week? See the schedule below or click on this link.

April 12

HBCU Nation iRadio | The HBCU Nation 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM ET
Join our Host Anthony Ray as he leads lively, engaging discussions with HBCU advocates, policymakers, authors, and others to promote the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders.

***2023 National Action Network (NAN) Conference 
9:00 am – 9:45 am: RIBBON CUTTING & OPENING REMARKS
9:45 am – 10:30 am: FIRESIDE CHAT: THE POWER OF OUR VOTE
10:30 am – 11:30 am: FROM GRIEF TO ACTION: THE FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE CONTINUES
11:30 am – 11:45 am: PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Denis R. McDonough, Secretary, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
11:45 am – 12:00 pm Break.
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm: FIRESIDE PLENARY DISCUSSION The Honorable Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation, and Rev. Al Sharpton
12:45 pm – 12:55 pm: PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Al Green, Congressman
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: FIRESIDE PLENARY DISCUSSION The Honorable Dr. Miguel Cardona and Rev. Al Sharpton
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm: PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Susan Rice
2:00 pm – 2:05 pm: PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Mikie Sherrill
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm: FIRESIDE PLENARY DISCUSSION The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, and Rev. Al Sharpton
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm: INCREASING THE UTILIZATION OF DIVERSE ASSET MANAGERS: A CONVERSATION WITH LARGE ALLOCATORS OF CAPITAL PUBLIC PENSIONS & INVESTORS
Moderator: Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Vista Equity Partners
Panelists: The Honorable Tom DiNapoli, Comptroller, New York State
The Honorable Brad Lander, Comptroller, New York City, NY
Jarvis Hollingsworth, Chair of the Board, Teacher Retirement System, Texas
Jagdeep Singh Bachher – the University of California Chief Investment Officer
David Brand, Chairman, Atlanta Pension Fund
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm KEEPERS OF THE DREAM GENERAL RECEPTION Empire Ballroom – 2nd Floor
7:00 pm KEEPERS OF THE DREAM PROGRAM (TICKETED EVENT | INVITE ONLY) Metropolitan Ballroom – 2nd Floor
Host: Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network
Honorees: Tyler Perry, Actor, Filmmaker, Playwright, and Entrepreneur
Hill Harper, Actor, Author
Jennifer Jones-Austin, CEO, of the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, and Vice-Chair, National Board of Directors, National Action Network
Jane Rosenthal, Emmy Nominated Producer, CEO & Co-Founder of Tribeca Enterprises
Dr. Alfred Seawright, CEO of Medical Place, Montgomery AL
The Honorable Andrew Young, Former Ambassador, United Nations, and Civil Rights Leader

24-Hour HBCU Nation Smart TV | The HBCU Nation 24-Hour Programming
With a weekly reach of over 35 million listeners, The HBCU Nation Radio Show is the only nationally syndicated talk show in America that exclusively promotes the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with Literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders.

NASA TV Live | SC24News 24 Hour Programming
NASA TV airs various regularly scheduled, pre-recorded educational and public relations programming 24 hours a day. In addition, this channel also provides an array of live programs, such as coverage of missions, events (spacewalks, media interviews, educational broadcasts), press conferences, and rocket launches.

Black USA News | SC24News 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET
Each morning host Doni Glover features news from Washington, D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Baltimore.

POD TV – Food for Thought | SC24News 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET Modern Investing
Chef Eula Jean’s Kitchen | SC24News 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET
Chef Eula is a vegan chef. Sharing her knowledge about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

24/7 Lofi Radio | Steward Jazz Club 24-Hour Programming
Study, Work, Productivity, Relax

24-Hour Christian Lofi Radio | Steward Auditorium 24-Hour Programming
Study, Pray, Sleep, Relax

April 13

HBCU Nation iRadio | The HBCU Nation 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM ET
Join our Host Anthony Ray as he leads lively, engaging discussions with HBCU advocates, policymakers, authors, and others to promote the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders.

***2023 National Action Network (NAN) Conference 
7:30 am – 9:00 am CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Empire East – 2nd Floor 8:00 am – 5:00 pm REGISTRATION Lobby – 2nd Floor
9:00 am – 10:00 am FROM ROOTS TO REVOLUTION: SOCIAL JUSTICE FROM AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA
Opening Remarks: Dr. P.L.O Lumumba, Director, The Kenya School of Law, Kenya Moderator: Lord Simon Woolley, Principal, Homerton College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Panelists:
Lee Jasper, Leader of Operation Black Vote, United Kingdom
Justine Kasa-Vubu, Leader of the Movement of the Congolese Democrats, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Amanza Walton Desir, Member of Parliament, Guyana, and Peter Herbert, President, Bandung Africa, Kenya
Mountaga Tall, Leader of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative, Mali Nicholas Thompson, Leader of the Black Class Action Secretariat, Canada Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
9:00 am – 10:00 am STEM & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Moderator: Keith Clinkscales, Chief Executive Officer, KTC Ventures
Panelists: Alix Dejean, Regional General Manager, Noodle
H. Russell Frisby Jr., President, The HRF Group LLC
John B. King Jr., Chancellor, State University of New York Schools
Brian McClure, Racial Equity Policy Manager, Lyft
Jem Pagan, CEO, SkyBlu Group
Dr. Colin Parris, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, GE Digital
Tyrone Taborn, Publisher, Chairman and CEO, Career Communications Group Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor Empire West – 2nd Floor
10:00 am – 10:30 am FIRESIDE PLENARY DISCUSSION
Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Federation of America, President and CEO, with Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
10:30 am – 10:45 am PLENARY ADDRESS
Tamron Hall, Host, Tamron Hall Show Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
10:45 am – 11:30 am COVERING THREATS TO DEMOCRACY THROUGH THE LENSE OF EQUITY
Moderator: Ayanna Harry Dudley, Emmy Award Winning Journalist, Pix11 News
Panelists:
Jonathan Capehart, Host, The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart
James DuBose, Television Producer, Filmmaker, and General Manager/Head of Programming, at Fox Soul TV
Leonard Greene, Reporter and Columnist, New York Daily News
Wes Lowery, Writer, The Atlantic, and GQ
Lawrence O’Donnell, Host, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
Mara Schiavocampo, Global News Anchor and Managing Editor, Revolt Black News Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
10:30 am – 11:30 am HOUSING IN URBAN AMERICA: HAS GOVERNMENT POLICY STIFLED MANY IT WAS INTENDED HELP
Moderator: D. Sam Chandan, Director, NYU Stern Chao-Hon Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance
Panelists: Lincoln Eccles, Property Owner, Member, Small Property Owners of New York
Jeremy Farrell, Esq., Managing Director and Special Counsel, LeFrak, and Board Member, The Real Estate Board of New York
Craig Livingston, Managing Partner, Exact Capital and Chair, New York Real Estate Chamber
Meredith Marshall, Managing Partner, BRP Companies
The Honorable Mary Waters, Councilmember At-Large, Detroit, Michigan
Dawanna Williams, Esq., Founder and Managing Partner, Dabar Development Partners Empire West – 2nd Floor
11:30 am – 12:00 Pm FIRESIDE CHAT: NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK – A REFLECTION ON ITS LEGACY AND IMPACT
Moderator: Ebony McMorris, White House Correspondent, American Urban Radio Network
Participants: Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Author, Media Personality, Professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
12:00 pm – 12:05 pm REMARKS Tara Murray, Special Assistant to the President
Deputy Director, Office of Public Engagement, The White House Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
12:05 pm – 2:00 pm EARVIN “MAGIC” JOHNSON DAY Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm FIRESIDE CHAT WITH MAYOR ERIC ADAMS, EARVIN “MAGIC” JOHNSON, AND REV. AL SHARPTON
12:45 pm – 2:00 pm THE MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR DREAM COME TRUE: REAL CONTRACTS AND JOBS FOR MINORITIES AND WOMEN
Moderator: Carra Wallace, Senior Advisor to Rev. Al Sharpton
Panelists: Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Chairman and CEO, Magic Johnson Enterprises
Ron Busby Sr., President & CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.
Michael J. Garner, Chief Business Diversity Officer, City-Wide Mayor’s Office of MWBEs
James Reynolds, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Loop Capital and Managing Partner, JLC Infrastructure
Marlon R. Smith, Managing Partner, JLC Infrastructure Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT LUNCHEON (TICKETED EVENT | INVITE ONLY)
Tanya L. Lombard, VP, Global & External Public Affairs, AT&T, and Board Member, National Board of Directors, National Action Network
Rachel Noerdlinger, Partner, Actum
Host: Mara Schiavocampo, Global News Anchor and Managing Editor, Revolt Black News
Keynote Address: Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.N. Ambassador, U.S. Mission, United Nations (USUN)
Remarks: Arndrea Waters King, President, Drum Major Institute
Honorees: Shaunie Henderson, First Lady, The Lighthouse Church Media Mogul, and CEO. Amirah, Inc.
Michelle Miller, National Correspondent, CBS
Michelle Stoddart, Vice President of Community Development, Resorts World Casino
Ethel Isaacs Williams, National President, The Links Incorporated Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm STAND WITH BLACK WOMEN ON REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM MIXER POWERED BY PLANNED PARENTHOOD (Invitation Only Must Use Event Registration to Attend) Empire East – 2nd Floor
Host: Alicia Butler, NAN, Health and Wellness Policy Advisor
Sheena Matthews, Planned Parenthood, Director, Movement Partnerships & Engagement
Remarks: Dr. Garfield Clune, President, National Medical Association
Alexia Doumbouya, Founder, Coco Life. Black
Bianca Mayes-Davis, Director of Health Equity, PPFA Empire East – 2nd Floor 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm PUBLIC SAFETY IN URBAN AMERICA
Moderator: Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network Panelists: The Honorable Eric Adams, Mayor, New York, NY
The Honorable Lori Lightfoot, 56th Mayor, Chicago, IL
The Honorable Michael A. Nutter, 98th Mayor, Philadelphia, PA
The Honorable Shawyn Patterson-Howard, Mount Vernon, NY
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm PLENARY FIRESIDE CHAT
Reverend Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network, and Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice Metropolitan West – 2nd Floor
3:30 pm – 3:35 pm PLENARY ADDRESS
The Honorable Donald Payne Jr., U.S. House Representative, (NJ-10)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm INNOVATIONS IN PUBLIC SAFETY – BALANCING SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND FREEDOM
Moderator: Anil Chitkara, Co-Founder, EVOLV
Panelists: Janelle Bradshaw, CEO, Public Prep Network
Matthew C. Fraser, Chief Technology Officer for the City of New York
The Honorable Michael A. Nutter, 98th Mayor, Philadelphia, PA
Rev. Charles Williams, President, Michigan Chapter, National Action Network
Empire West – 2nd Floor
3:40 pm – 5:00 pm THE STATE OF SOCIAL & CRIMINAL JUSTICE TODAY: ARE WE A MORE PERFECT UNION?
Moderator: Michael A. Hardy, Esq., Executive Vice President & General Counsel, National Action Network
Panelists: Twyla Carter, Attorney-in-Chief, Chief Executive Officer, Legal Aid Society
Dr. Christina Greer, Associate Professor, Political Science, Fordham University
Ari Melber, Host, “The Beat with Ari Melber” and Chief Legal Correspondent, MSNBC
Dr. Maya Wiley, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
5:00 pm – 5:10 pm PLENARY ADDRESS
The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. House of Representatives, (TX-18)
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
5:10 pm – 7:00 pm BREAK
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm TRUTH TO POWER REVIVAL Performance By:
Vincent Bohanan, Pastor, The Winners Assembly, and Founder, The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir, Brooklyn, NY
Guest Speaker: Pastor Keion Henderson, Senior Pastor, The Lighthouse Church and Ministries, Houston, TX Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor

24-Hour HBCU Nation Smart TV | The HBCU Nation 24-Hour Programming
With a weekly reach of over 35 million listeners, The HBCU Nation Radio Show is the only nationally syndicated talk show in America that exclusively promotes the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with Literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders.

NASA TV Live | SC24News 24 Hour Programming
NASA TV airs various regularly scheduled, pre-recorded educational and public relations programming 24 hours a day. In addition, this channel also provides an array of live programs, such as coverage of missions, events (spacewalks, media interviews, educational broadcasts), press conferences, and rocket launches.

Black USA News | SC24News 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET
Each morning host Doni Glover features news from Washington, D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Baltimore.

POD TV – Food for Thought | SC24News 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM ET
Empowering You

24/7 Lofi Radio | Steward Jazz Club 24-Hour Programming
Study, Work, Productivity, Relax

24-Hour Christian Lofi Radio | Steward Auditorium 24-Hour Programming
Study, Pray, Sleep, Relax

April 14

HBCU Nation iRadio | The HBCU Nation 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM ET
Join our Host Anthony Ray as he leads lively, engaging discussions with HBCU advocates, policymakers, authors, and others to promote the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders.

***2023 National Action Network (NAN) Conference 
7:30 am – 8:45 am CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Empire East – 2nd Floor
8:00 am – 5:00 pm REGISTRATION Lobby – 2nd Floor
9:00 am – 10:15 am SOCIAL JUSTICE & THE DIASPORA Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
9:45 am – 11:10 am BLACK MENTAL HEALTH: A STATE OF EMERGENCY
Moderator: Mike Muse, Host, The Mike Muse Show, SiriusXM, Co-host, “Sway in the Morning”, Contributor, ABC Network and Co-founder, Muse Recordings,
Panelists: Ebony Baylor, Director of Policy and Advocacy, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda
Kier Gaines, Licensed Therapist
Dr. David Johns, Executive Director, National Black Justice Coalition
Dr. Wendy Osefo, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Education, Author, Cast Member, Housewives of Potomac
The Honorable Bonnie Watson Coleman, Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives, (NJ-12), Chair of Emergency Task Force on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health, and Co-Chair of Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls
Resource Announcement: Rev. Dr. Que English, HHS Director, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
11:15 am – 11:30 am PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Gina Raimondo, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm PLENARY ADDRESS The Honorable Kamala D. Harris, Vice President, United States of America Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm REVEREND DR. WILLIAM A. JONES MINISTERS LUNCHEON (Ticketed Event – Invite Only) Hosted by: Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Chairman, National Board of Directors, National Action Network
Keynote Address: Bishop J. Drew Sheard, Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ & Pastor of Greater Emmanuel Institutional, C.O.G.I.C, Detroit MI
Honorees: Jacqueline L. Burton, President, Conference of National Black Churches
Rev. Dr. R. B. Holmes Jr., Pastor, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Tallahassee FL
Bishop Dennis V. Proctor, Presiding Prelate, North Eastern Episcopal District, AME Zion Church
Bishop J. Drew Sheard, Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ & Pastor of Greater Emmanuel Institutional, C.O.G.I.C, Detroit, MI
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm OUR MINDS MATTER: EMPOWERING BLACK STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Moderator: Nicole Austin-Hillery, President and CEO, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Panelists: David C. Banks, Chancellor, Department of Education, New York City, NY
Lezli Baskerville, CEO and Counsel, National Association for Equal Opportunity
Dr. Kevin James, President, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, GA
Lodriguez Murray, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, and Government Affairs, United Negro College Fund
Dr. Dietra Y. Trent, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity
Dr. Gregory J. Vincent, President, Talladega College, Talladega, AL Empire East – 2nd Floor
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm PREACHING JUSTICE: THE ROLE OF FAITH LEADERS IN ADVANCING SOCIAL JUSTICE
Moderator: Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Chairman, National Board of Directors, National Action Network
Panelists: Dr. Fredrick D. Haynes, III, Senior Pastor, Friendship-West Baptist Church, and Board Member, National Board of Directors, National Action Network
Bishop Adam Jefferson Richardson, Senior Bishop of the AME Church
Bishop Vashti McKenzie, Interim President and General Secretary, National Council of Churches
Pastor Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes, Co-Pastor, The Double Love Experience Church Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
2:30 Pm – 4:00 Pm INTERNET FOR ALL: THE FIGHT FOR BROADBAND & DIGITAL EQUITY
Opening Remarks: The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission
Moderator: Pastor Steffie Bartley, NorthEast Regional Director, National Action Network, and Board Member, National Board of Directors, National Action Network
Panelists: Michele Cober, Director, Strategic Alliances, Verizon
Pastor Keith Davis, President & CEO, Camden Dream Center, and Cisco Networking Academy Support Center
Anisa Green, Director, Federal Regulatory, AT&T
Nicolaine Lazarre, Vice President, External Affairs, Charter Communications
Dr. Teik C. Lim, President, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Sean E. Mickens, Associate Vice President & External Affairs, Comcast
Michelle Persaud, Director, Strategic Alliances & External Affairs, T-Mobile
Alejandro Roark, Chief, Consumer, and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission
Ariane Schaffer, Public Policy & Government Affairs, Google Fiber
Empire West – 2nd Floor
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm STAYING ALIVE: PREPARING FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC
Co-Moderator: Debra Fraser-Howze, Founder, Choose Healthy Life
Dr. Reed Tuckson, Founder of the Black Coalition Against COVID-19, and former Commissioner of Public Health, Washington, D.C.
Panelists: Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Mass General Bringham Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Obesity Medicine
Jacqueline L. Burton, President, Conference of National Black Churches
Rev. Jacques DeGraff, Clergy Leader, Choose Healthy Life
Dr. Angela R. Elam, Assistant Professor, and Health Disparity Policy Researcher, University of Michigan
Harold J. Phillips, Director, Office of National AIDS Policy, White House
Tony Wafford, President and CEO, I Choose Life Foundation
Anne Williams-Isom, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, New York, NY
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm THE STATE OF VIOLENCE IN AMERICA
Moderator: Jazelle Barnett, NAN Youth Huddle Leader & Patrice Perry, NAN Youth Huddle Senior Advisor
Panelists: William Craig, Founder, Lead by Example
Carolyn Cuffee, Board Chair, The DLee23 Foundation
Kevin Livingston, Founder and President, 100 Suits for 100 Men
Angelina Rosado, Founder, Returning Hope, Inc.
Iesha Sekou, Founder and CEO, Street Corner Resources and I AM PEACE Cure Violence
Monet Smith, Founder, Societal Interventions
Emerald Snipes, Daughter of Eric Garner and Founder, We Can’t Breathe, Inc. Lead by Example Foundation
The Honorable Jumaane Williams, Public Advocate, New York, NY
Empire East – 2nd Floor
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm PLENARY ADDRESS
The Honorable Yvette Clarke, Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm
BREAK7:00 pm – 9:00 pm BATTLE OF THE CHOIRS
Choirs: Pastor Vincent Bohanan and The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir
June Rogers Eliely & The Sionettes
Lindsey Williams & Divine Connection
James Hall and Worship & Praise, Brooklyn, NY
Pastor David Wright, and New York Fellowship Mass Choir
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor

24-Hour HBCU Nation Smart TV | The HBCU Nation 24-Hour Programming
With a weekly reach of over 35 million listeners, The HBCU Nation Radio Show is the only nationally syndicated talk show in America that exclusively promotes the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with Literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders.

NASA TV Live | SC24News 24 Hour Programming
NASA TV airs various regularly scheduled, pre-recorded educational and public relations programming 24 hours a day. In addition, this channel also provides an array of live programs, such as coverage of missions, events (spacewalks, media interviews, educational broadcasts), press conferences, and rocket launches.

Black USA News | SC24News 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET
Each morning host Doni Glover features news from Washington, D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Baltimore.

POD TV – Food for Thought | SC24News 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM ET
Empowering You

24/7 Lofi Radio | Steward Jazz Club 24-Hour Programming
Study, Work, Productivity, Relax

24-Hour Christian Lofi Radio | Steward Auditorium 24-Hour Programming
Study, Pray, Sleep, Relax

April 15

HBCU Nation iRadio | The HBCU Nation 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM ET
Join our Host Anthony Ray as he leads lively, engaging discussions with HBCU advocates, policymakers, authors, and others to promote the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders.

***2023 National Action Network (NAN) Conference 
8:00 am – 2:00 pm REGISTRATION Lobby – 2nd Floor Youth & College Day
9:00 am – 11:15 am SATURDAY RALLY LIVE FROM THE SHERATON Metropolitan Ballroom – 2nd Floor
10:00 am – 11:15 am MEASURING THE MOVEMENT
Moderator: Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network
Leaders: Shavon Arline-Bradley, President, National Council of Negro Women
Damon Hewitt, President & Executive Director, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Derrick Johnson, President & CEO, NAACP (Tentative)
Marc Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League
Maya Wiley, President & CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Metropolitan Ballroom – 2nd Floor
11:15 am – 11:30 am BREAK 11:30 am – 12:15 am OPENING CEREMONY AND YOUTH DAY AWARDS Opening Remarks: Youth Huddle Leadership
YOUTH DAY AWARDS: Gambian Youth Project
Stevante Clark, Activist, Brother of Stephon Clark, Founder of I AM Sac Foundation, NYC Health + Hospitals – Guns Down Life Up
Etienne Maurice, Founder, WalkGood LA and Founder/President of WalkGood Productions
Ivy Coco Ralph, Celebrity Stylist, Vice-President, Walk Good LA
Keynote Address: Master Hilton Rawls III
Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
THE DIASPORA, BUSINESS, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Opening Remarks: Arikana Chihombori-Qoua, Fmr. Ambassador, African Union, Zimbabwe Moderator:
Judge Peter Herbert, Co-Director, Bandung Africa, Kenya
Panelists: Viv Ahmum, Black Sox Lawyer’s Association, United Kingdom Martin Engunga, The Lappsit Project, Kenya
Milton Kambula, Global Peace Foundation, Uganda Hope Sullivan, United States
Don Levy, Kingdom of Kush, United States
Hope Sullivan, United States Empire West – 2nd Floor 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
THE RISE & POWER OF YOUNG ELECTEDS IN AMERICA
Moderator: Dominique Sharpton, Producer of Special Events, National Director of Membership National Action Network
Panelists: Rev. Cameron Barnes, Minister and Activist
Gary Chambers, Activist and former Candidate for US Senate
Shana Harmongoff, Advocate and former Candidate for NYS Senate
The Honorable Chi Osse, Councilman, New York City, (NY-36)
Natacha Pannell, Advocate, Speaker, Former Political Candidate
Juvani Piquant, former CUNY Trustee and Deputy Chief of Staff for NYC Councilmember Rita Joseph
Ty Hobson Powell, Founder and Director of Policy of Concerned Citizens DC
The Honorable Jaylen Smith, Mayor, Earle, Arkansas Metropolitan East – 2nd Floor
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm FROM THEN TO NOW, A LONG BUT STEADY JOURNEY: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM & PRACTICES
Moderator: Co-Moderators: Victor Pate, Chairman, Second Chance Committee, NAN NYC Chapter, and Co-Director, New York Campaign, HALTsolitary Confinement Coalition
Dr. Vanda Seward, Director, Criminal Justice Program and Professor, Kingsborough Community College
Panelists: Ousmane Diallo, Student, University of New York, Albany, and Youth and College Field Director, National Action Network
The Honorable Eddie Gibbs, Assemblymember, New York City, (NY-68)
Gwen Levi, Criminal Justice Advocate
The Honorable Julie Salazar, Senator, New York State, (NY-18)
Alisha Soates, Senior Vice President, Post Incarceration, Aventiv Technologies
The Honorable Al Taylor, Assemblymember, Upper Manhattan, NY, (NY-71)
Jerome Wright, Co-Director, Western New York, HALTsolitary Confinement Coalition Empire West – 2nd Floor
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm HIP-HOP AT 50: HOW THE ART FORM HAS SET THE TONE FOR CULTURE & ACTIVISM
Chaired by: Ruben Diaz Jr., former President, Bronx Borough, New York City, Senior VP Strategic Initiatives, Montefiore, and President and CEO, NuevoDiaz and Associates LLC.
Al. B Sure, Record Producer, Recording Artist, Songwriter, and Radio Host
Moderator: Ashley Sharpton, National Action Network Youth Huddle Initiative Founder/Director and Sharpton Entertainment Founder/President
Special Remarks: Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder, National Action Network
Panelists: Maino, Rapper and Producer
Jim Jones, Rapper and Producer Empire East – 2nd Floor
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm FROM THEN TO NOW, A LONG BUT STEADY JOURNEY: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM & PRACTICES
Co-Moderators: Victor Pate, Chairman, Second Chance Committee, NAN NYC Chapter, and Co-Director, New York Campaign, HALTsolitary Confinement Coalition
Dr. Vanda Seward, Director, Criminal Justice Program and Professor, Kingsborough Community College
Panelists: Ousmane Diallo, Student, University of New York, Albany, and Youth and College Field Director, National Action Network
The Honorable Eddie Gibbs, Assemblymember, New York City, (NY-68)
Gwen Levi, Criminal Justice Advocate
The Honorable Julie Salazar, Senator, New York State, (NY-18)
Alisha Soates, Senior Vice President, Post Incarceration, Aventiv Technologies
The Honorable Al Taylor, Assemblymember, Upper Manhattan, NY, (NY-71)
Jerome Wright, Co-Director, Western New York, HALTsolitary Confinement Coalition Empire West – 2nd Floor
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm PROTECTING BLACK HISTORY IN SCHOOLS AND AMERICA
Moderator: Follyvi Dossa, Director, Youth & College, National Action Network
Panelists: Rev. Malcolm Byrd, NAN Director of Operations, NYC Chapters, and Senior Pastor, Mother AME Zion Church
Denora Getachew, CEO, DoSomething.org
Gabriel Graham, Student, Activist, Florida A&M University and Youth Leader, National Action Network Tallahassee
Myles Hollingsworth, Student, Howard University, Gen-Z Activist, and Youth and College, NAACP New York State
Dr. Dennis McKesey, Founder and CEO, In Our Best Interest LLC., and The Off School Grounds Coalition, Inc.
The Honorable Delvin Moody, former Councilman, Utica, NY, Religious Scholar, Public Servant
Lauren Nickes, President, Spelman Collegiate Chapter, National Action Network Metropolitan East, 2nd Floor
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm CLOSING REMARKS Metropolitan Ballroom – 2nd Floor
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm BREAK
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm ARTIVISM FASHION & TALENT SHOWCASE – powered by Sharpton Entertainment
Hosted by: Christian King “C King”- NYC based Entertainer, Comedian, Actor
Designs by: La Contento Boutique NYC, Trucking Flywear, Verdi Greene, We Are Floyd, Fashion fed by Finesst, Nanny Adme, Love Yourself, Phyllis, In My Lifetime Urban Wear
Performances by: The Apollo Theater’s Set It Off Man Greginald Spencer, NYC Poet Laureate Kayden Hern, Gift of Grace Dancers, Lynette Rhett, and more!
Music by: Legendary DJ Danny Lee

24-Hour HBCU Nation Smart TV | The HBCU Nation 24-Hour Programming
With a weekly reach of over 35 million listeners, The HBCU Nation Radio Show is the only nationally syndicated talk show in America that exclusively promotes the most recent initiative of The HBCU Nation, supporting the K-16 pipeline with Literacy programs, innovative STEM workshops, and music to capture the imagination of our future leaders.

NASA TV Live | SC24News 24 Hour Programming
NASA TV airs various regularly scheduled, pre-recorded educational and public relations programming 24 hours a day. In addition, this channel also provides an array of live programs, such as coverage of missions, events (spacewalks, media interviews, educational broadcasts), press conferences, and rocket launches.

Black USA News | SC24News 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET
Each morning host Doni Glover features news from Washington, D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Baltimore.

POD TV – Food for Thought | SC24News 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM ET
Empowering You

24/7 Lofi Radio | Steward Jazz Club 24-Hour Programming
Study, Work, Productivity, Relax

24-Hour Christian Lofi Radio | Steward Auditorium 24-Hour Programming
Study, Pray, Sleep, Relax