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

9:00 a.m.

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