NC BLACK Summit Agenda
The Virtual Experience
April 28-29, 2022
Recordings will be made available to all attendees after the Summit.
Thursday, April 28
Mistress of Ceremonies, The Honorable Valerie Foushee
North Carolina Senate District 23
Chair, North Carolina Black Alliance

4:00 p.m.

Welcome & Greetings
- The Honorable Valerie Foushee
North Carolina Senate District 23
Chair, North Carolina Black Alliance - The Honorable Roy Cooper
Governor, The State of North Carolina - Organizations
- North Carolina Association of Black County Officials
- North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials
- North Carolina Caucus of Black School Board Members
- North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Foundation
NC Black Alliance Commitment Statements
4:30 p.m.
VOICES OF THE HISTORY MAKERS OPENING PLENARY
The History of North Carolina Black Alliance and Advance North Carolina
Moderator: The Honorable Valerie Foushee
North Carolina Senate District 23
Chair, North Carolina Black Alliance


Representative G.K. Butterfield
North Carolina Congressional District 1

The Honorable Eva Clayton
Former Representative, North Carolina Congressional District 1

The Honorable Mel Watt
Former Representative, North Carolina Congressional District 12
Friday, April 29
Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Courtney Crowder
Executive Director, North Carolina Black Alliance


Coffee and conversation
- Ms. Kristi Jones
Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor - Mr. Courtney A. Crowder
Executive Director, North Carolina Black Alliance


Access to Health Care Update
- Mr. Marcus Bass
Deputy Director, North Carolina Black Alliance
Executive Director, Advance North Carolina - Ms. Karida Giddings
Program Coordinator, Access to Healthcare

10:00 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
SESSION I: THE IMPACT OF A FRAGILE DEMOCRACY ON THE BLACK COMMUNITY
Moderator: Mr. Marcus Bass
Deputy Director, North Carolina Black Alliance
Executive Director, Advance North Carolina


Dr. Jarvis Hall
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, North Carolina
Central University

Mr. Irving Joyner, JD
Professor, School of Law, North Carolina Central University

Dr. Robert Korstad
Professor Emeritus, Sandford School of Public Policy, Duke University

Mr. Conen Morgan
CEO, Longleaf Agency
SESSION II: REIMAGINE WHAT’S POSSIBLE: DEEP DIVE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARPA)
Moderator: Ms. Deandrea Newsome
North Carolina Chapter Manager, Local Progress


The Honorable
Barbara Foushee
Carrboro Town Council

The Honorable
Brian Rowland
Mayor of Prairie View, Texas

Ms. LiJia Gong
Policy and Legal Director, Local Progress
SESSION III: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Moderator: Senator Valerie Foushee
Chair, North Carolina Black Alliance
North Carolina Senate District 23

Senator Valerie Foushee
North Carolina
Senate District 23

Rep. Brandon Lofton
North Carolina
House District 104

Senator Sydney Batch
North Carolina
Senate District 17
Conference Break
11:30 a.m.

2022 TRAILBLAZER AWARDS
INTRODUCTION OF 2022 TRAILBLAZERS
ENTERTAINMENT
Dasan Ahanu
Artist, Cultural Organizer, and Creative Strategist
The Power of Black Stories


Representative G.K. Butterfield
North Carolina Congressional District 1

The Honorable
Carolyn Q. Coleman
Former Guilford County Commissioner
Accepting On Her Behalf, Torriane & Genesis Coleman

The Honorable Mel Watt
Former Representative, North Carolina Congressional District 12
12:00 p.m.
Jeanne H. Lucas Luncheon
Closing remarks
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