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DAY ONE<\/p>\n
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Friday, February 26, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|23px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Day One Schedule” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”Zilla Slab|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#c1272c” text_font_size=”21px” text_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_top=”1px” border_style_top=”double”]<\/p>\n 8:30AM – 9:00AM CST<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Day One Schedule” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”Zilla Slab|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#c1272c” text_font_size=”21px” text_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_top=”1px” border_style_top=”double”]<\/p>\n 8:30AM – 9:00AM CST<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Day One Schedule” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”Zilla Slab|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#c1272c” text_font_size=”21px” text_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_top=”1px” border_style_top=”double”]<\/p>\n 9:00AM – 10:00AM CST<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ module_id=”morialbio” _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” locked=”off” collapsed=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Morial.png” title_text=”Morial” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Morial” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_margin=”1px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]<\/p>\n Marc H. Morial<\/span> Opening Keynote:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Shaping the African American Agenda<\/em><\/b> Marc H. Morial is President and CEO of the National Urban League, the nation\u2019s largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization. As Mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002, Morial led New Orleans\u2019 renaissance, and left office with a 70% approval rating. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Economics and African American Studies, he also holds a law degree from the Georgetown University.<\/p>\n Moderator<\/em> <\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read Full Bio” _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”|20px||20px|true|true” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”]Entrepreneur. Lawyer. Professor. Legislator. Mayor. President, U.S. Conference of Mayors. President and CEO of the National Urban League, the nation’s largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization.<\/p>\n In a distinguished professional career that has spanned 25 years, Marc Morial has performed all of these roles with excellence and is one of the most accomplished servant-leaders in the nation. As President and CEO of the National Urban League since 2003, he has been the primary catalyst for an era of change — a transformation for the 105-year old civil rights organization. His energetic and skilled leadership has expanded the League\u2019s work around an Empowerment agenda, which is redefining civil rights in the 21st century with a renewed emphasis on closing the economic gaps between whites and Blacks, as well as other communities of color, and rich and poor Americans.<\/p>\n During his tenure, the League had record fundraising success with a 280MM, five-year fundraising effort. He has secured the BBB nonprofit certification, which has established the NUL as a leading national nonprofit, and the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, which has placed the NUL in the top 10 percent of all U.S. charities for adhering to good governance and other best practices, as well as executing its mission in a fiscally responsible way.<\/p>\n Under his stewardship, the League launched a historic $100 million, five-year \u201cJobs Rebuild America: Educate, Employ, Empower\u201d initiative in 2013 \u2013 a solutions-based, comprehensive approach to the nation\u2019s employment and education crisis that brings together federal government, business, and nonprofit resources to create economic opportunity in 50 cities across the country through the Urban League affiliate network.<\/p>\n His creativity has led to initiatives such as the Urban Youth Empowerment Program to assist young adults in securing sustainable jobs and Entrepreneurship Centers in 10 cities to help the growth of small businesses. Also, Morial helped create the Urban Empowerment Fund, which will lend to urban impact businesses, and helped create the League\u2019s New Markets Tax Credits initiative, which has resulted in $1 billion in community investment via urban impact businesses, including minority business, through both debt and equity investments.<\/p>\n As mayor of New Orleans, Morial was a popular chief executive with a broad multi-racial coalition who led New Orleans\u2019 1990\u2019s renaissance and left office with a 70% approval rating.<\/p>\n As a lawyer, Morial won the Louisiana State Bar Association\u2019s Pro Bono Publico Award for his legal service to the poor and disadvantaged. He was also one of the youngest lawyers, at age 26, to argue and win a major case before the Louisiana Supreme Court.<\/p>\n As a professor, Morial served on the adjunct faculty of Xavier University in Louisiana, where he taught Constitutional Law and Business Law.<\/p>\n As a Louisiana state senator, Morial was named Legislative Rookie of the Year, Education Senator of the Year, and Environmental Senator of the Year, while authoring laws on a wide range of important subjects.<\/p>\n A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Economics and African American Studies, he also holds a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., as well as numerous honorary degrees including Xavier University and Howard University.<\/p>\n Under appointment by President Obama, Morial has served as Chair of the Census Advisory Committee, a member of the President\u2019s Advisory Council on Financial Capability, and on the Department of Education\u2019s Equity and Excellence Commission. He was also appointed to the Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission by President Bill Clinton.<\/p>\n Morial has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential Black Americans by Ebony Magazine, one of the Top 50 Nonprofit Executives by the Nonprofit Times, and one of the Top 100 Black Lawyers in America. 10:00AM – 11:00AM CST<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″ text_text_color=”#4a4a4a” text_font_size=”25px” text_line_height=”1.4em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||13px|||” text_text_align=”center”]<\/p>\n HEALTH EQUITY PANEL: Covid-19 and the Vaccine [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.4em” text_orientation=”center” text_text_align=”center”]<\/p>\n The topics of race, health, and equity come together in this critical conversation. As more Louisiana residents gain access to the coronavirus vaccine, what does it mean for the African American community? The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the racial disparities experienced by communities of color in Louisiana. The vaccine is here, but what is the solution for racial disparities in health? Thought leaders and experts will explore these questions and more in this dynamic panel.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||15px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Avegno2.png” title_text=”Avegno2″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]Dr. Jennifer L. Avegno, M.D.<\/span> Dr. Jennifer Avegno is a New Orleans native who received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Arts in Sociology from Tulane University and her MD from LSU School of Medicine \u2013 New Orleans.\u00a0 She completed her residency at LSU\/Charity Hospital Emergency Medicine and joined the faculty at both LSU and Tulane shortly after graduation, where she served as Associate Residency Director and Director of Undergraduate Emergency Medicine Education for both medical schools. In 2017, she established the Division of Community Health Relations & Engagement in the LSU Section of Emergency Medicine, and as its director worked with institutional, governmental, and other community organizations to facilitate innovative programming, interdisciplinary partnerships, and improved population health outcomes. Her clinical, program, and research interests include the role of social determinants of health, particularly access and barriers to care; health equity; violence intervention\/prevention; sexual assault and human trafficking; and homelessness. In 2018, she was appointed as the Director of the Health Department for the City of New Orleans, where she works with a dedicated team of public health professionals in addressing critical health needs for the community. Honors include being named to Gambit\u2019s \u201c40 Under 40,\u201d a CityBusiness Healthcare Hero, and several leadership and teaching awards. Deborah Grimes is Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) at Ochsner. In her role, Grimes is critical in leading workforce and employee strategy.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read Full Bio” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”]Deborah Grimes received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UAB . Worked as Registered Nurse for 10 years. She graduated from the Birmingham School of Law in 1995 with a Juris Doctor Degree.<\/p>\n Deborah worked at UAB Risk Management as a Healthcare Attorney for nine years. In 2004, she returned to Hospital Administration as the Director of Joint Commission\/ Quality Resources. She was promoted to VP of Quality\/Regulatory Affairs named Chief Compliance Officer for UAB Hospital. During this tenure she received a certification as a Healthcare Quality Professional, Certified Healthcare Compliance, completed leadership fellowship training with Momentum Inc. and graduated with Master\u2019s in Science Degree in Quality and Patient Safety. Effective April 1, 2017 she was appointed as UAB Health System first Chief Diversity Officer. Named by Savoy magazine 2019 one of the Most Influential Women in Corporate America. In March of 2020 was hired as Ochsner Health\u2019s first VP Chief of Diversity and Inclusion.<\/p>\n Deborah also serves as a Board member of the Alabama Kidney Foundation and is Past President, for Momentum Inc. Co- Founder of Breast Cancer Support Group \u201cThe Courage Network to assist breast cancer survivor to thrive while surviving treatment. She is a member several professional groups, such as Black Nurses Association, Society of Human Resource, Birmingham Society of Human Resources, Healthcare Compliance Association and National Association Society of Healthcare Executives. She is married to Ernest Grimes Jr. for 27 years they have 2 children Ernest III and Jessica Grimes Patton. An award winning research scientist, Dr. LaVeist has received the\u201cInnovation Award\u201d from National Institutes of Health, the \u201cKnowledge Award\u201d from the U.S.A.Department of Health and Human Servicesandwas elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Shelina is a New Orleans area native and former LPHI employee who led the Institute\u2019s behavioral health work and in 2013, went on to serve in a leadership role at the National Council for Behavioral Health in Washington, D.C., most recently as Assistant Vice President of Practice Improvement. In this role, Shelina has significantly advanced and expanded the Council\u2019s public health portfolio. In addition, she has provided strategic guidance and expertise to community-based organizations, community behavioral health organizations, and federal, state, local, and tribal agencies in a variety of areas, including primary-behavioral health care integration, health information technology implementation, and tobacco and cancer control and prevention. [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Day One Schedule” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”Zilla Slab|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#c1272c” text_font_size=”21px” text_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_top=”1px” border_style_top=”double”]<\/p>\n 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM CST<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ module_id=”morialbio” _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Wilson-Sevetri-2.png” title_text=”Wilson Sevetri 2″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Sevetri” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]<\/p>\n Sevetri Wilson<\/span> A Conversation on Black Entrepreneurship with Sevetri Wilson and Sheba Turk Sevetri Wilson is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder of two companies, Solid Ground Innovations (SGI) and, most recently, Resilia, a New Orleans-based technology startup.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read Full Bio” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”|20px||20px|true|true” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”]Sevetri Wilson is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder of two companies, Solid Ground Innovations (SGI) and, most recently, Resilia, a New Orleans-based technology startup. Sevetri bootstrapped her first company, SGI, to seven figures with zero capital, and she raised over $3MM for her second company, Resilia, which launched to the public in 2016. She is the first Black woman in New Orleans to raise over $1MM in venture capital. In 2010, she was honored with the Nobel Prize for public service, the Jefferson Award and was featured in the Senate report to the White House on volunteerism in America during the Obama administration. Sevetri has been featured in Forbes, Black Enterprise, Essence, Inc., Entrepreneur, USA Today, CNN and other news outlets for her work in business and technology. [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ module_id=”morialbio” _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turk-Sheba.png” title_text=”Turk Sheba” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Sevetri” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]<\/p>\n Sheba Turk Sheba Turk co-anchors WWL-TV\u2019s Eyewitness Morning News and is the author of the book \u201cOff Air: My Journey to the Anchor Desk.\u201d\u00a0 Sheba is an alumnus of Soledad O\u2019Brien\u2019s PowHerful Foundation and mentors with the organization. She is passionate about helping other people, especially other young women, reach their full potential.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”midday” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Day One Schedule” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”Zilla Slab|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#c1272c” text_font_size=”21px” text_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_top=”1px” border_style_top=”double”]11:45 AM \u2013 12:45 PM CST<\/strong> MAYOR\u2019S PANEL: Leading Through Crisis and Beyond [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.4em” text_orientation=”center” text_text_align=”center”]<\/p>\n The Mayor\u2019s panel in 2019 was one of the most inspiring moments of the 2019 Empowerment and Policy Conference and we are excited to announce that it will happen again in 2021! African American Mayors from across the state will join us to share their experience of responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and leading their cities during a time of racial reckoning, as well as share their thoughts on what it means to create the opportunity for more. The panel will include topics critical to African American communities across the state, including police reform, education equity, and small business supports.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||15px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Broome.png” title_text=”Broome” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome<\/span> Sharon Weston Broome is the first woman to be elected as the leader of the capital city of Louisiana. Her focus is to unite the citizenry around the common goals of equality in education, economic development, justice, housing and other quality ways of life. During her time in office, Broome has placed a heavy focus on improving the quality of life within the citizenry. Her areas of focus are specifically in developing areas such as infrastructure, public safety, economic growth, and education, among many other areas.<\/p>\n Before becoming the first female to hold the position of Mayor-President of the City of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish, Broome served as a Baton Rouge Metro City Council Member, a Louisiana State Representative, and a Louisiana State Senator.<\/p>\n While serving in the legislature, Broome became the first woman to hold the leadership positions of Speaker Pro Tempore in the House and President Pro Tempore in the Senate.<\/p>\n Over the years, she has also been recognized for her service and leadership by several organizations, including the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Louisiana Health Freedom Coalition, American Heart Association, Every Child Matters, Baton Rouge NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award, Girl Scouts Louisiana East 2017 Women of Distinction Award, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (Lambda Kappa Kappa Chapter) 2017 Citizen of the Year, and National Congress of Black Women.<\/p>\n Faith and family are priorities for Broome. She is happily married to Marvin Broome. They are the proud parents of three children and three grandchildren.<\/p>\n Broome holds a B.A. in Mass Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse and an M.A. in Communications from Regent University. Broome has served as an adjunct instructor at the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Community College, and Southern University. In addition, she was a reporter for five years for WBRZ-TV, the Baton Rouge ABC affiliate. Mayor Hall is the first African-American mayor of Alexandria. On taking office on December 4, 2018, he stepped down as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 26. Jeff is working towards a safe and unified Alexandria.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read Full Bio” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”]Jeffrey W. Hall is the mayor of Alexandria, Louisiana. He is the first member of his race to serve in the position. On taking office on December 4, 2018, he stepped down as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 26 in Rapides Parish, a position which he assumed in 2015.<\/p>\n Hall is a graduate of the historically black Grambling State University in Grambling in Lincoln Parish. He has formerly resided in Pineville, Opelousas, and Mansfield, Louisiana, and Amarillo, Texas.<\/p>\n Hall won a special election to the House on February 21, 2015, with 84 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n Hall stressed economic development, jobs, and resolving the $1 billion state budget shortfall as the principal issues he would face as state representative.[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||15px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Perkins.png” title_text=”Perkins” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]Mayor Adrian Perkins In the wake of 9\/11, Perkins felt compelled to serve his country. He accepted a nomination to West Point, where he was the first African-American cadet elected Class President in the Academy\u2019s history. Subsequently, he deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, achieving the rank of Captain and Company Commander in the United States Army.<\/p>\n After three tours of duty, Perkins enrolled in Harvard Law School, where he was once again elected Student Body President. He chose Harvard to gain the requisite skills and knowledge to serve his hometown, focusing his studies on crime and the use of technology by city governments. While in law school, he assisted Governor John Bel Edwards on criminal justice reform.<\/p>\n Adrian Perkins announced his candidacy on April 26th, 2018. During the campaign, he stressed policing reform, economic development, and smart-city initiatives. Under Jade\u2019s leadership, JD Russell Consulting has grown from a \u201csolo shop\u201d to a team of ten (10) professionals who focus on providing results-driven strategies and outcomes for their clients. The JDR team works collaboratively with several public and private agency clients on strategic planning, diversity, inclusion, policy development and other business solutions, including the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District and the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Jade\u2019s team also provides key turnaround services to public and private clients.<\/p>\n She currently serves as Chairman of the Urban League of Louisiana and is a Board member of Bricolage Academy, Ashe Cultural Arts Center and the Arts Council of New Orleans. Jade is a Past Chairman of the Downtown Development District and the immediate past Co-Chair of the Solo and Small Practitioner\u2019s Section of the New Orleans Bar Association. She is also a founding member and the inaugural President of the Urban League of Greater New Orleans Young Professionals and the former General Counsel and Secretary of the Young Leadership Council, the City of New Orleans two premiere young professionals organizations. Jade is co-author of the Amazon Best Seller, \u201cChampions Never Tell\u201d, and she co-hosts two radio shows: Pumps, Pearls and Politics on WBOK 1230 AM (New Orleans) and Momentum Mondays WQSW 100.5FM (Indianapolis).<\/p>\n In 2012, Jade was honored by New Orleans CityBusiness in its Leadership in Law class. In 2008 and 2013, she was honored as a New Orleans CityBusiness Woman of the Year, and in 2009 and 2011 she received the Urban League\u2019s Rising Star Award for her professional and civic accomplishments. Jade earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in Political Science from Howard University, where she was named a Patricia Roberts Harris Fellow. She earned her Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Southern University Law Center where she served on the Student Bar Association as President of the Senior Class, and was Vice Chairman of Moot Court. Jade is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Links Incorporated. She is the proud mother of daughter, Jadon, and son, Dorsett.[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|23px|0px|false|false” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Day One Schedule” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”Zilla Slab|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#c1272c” text_font_size=”21px” text_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_top=”1px” border_style_top=”double”]<\/p>\n 12:45PM \u2013 1:30PM CST<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ module_id=”morialbio” _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Brumley.png” title_text=”Brumley” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Brumley” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]<\/p>\n Cade Brumley<\/span> Fireside Chat with Superintendent Cade Brumley<\/em><\/b> Dr. Cade Brumley began his tenure as the Louisiana State Superintendent of Education in June 2020. Dr. Brumley is a product of public education who has invested his entire professional career into improving the lives of Louisiana children. He has served students as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, district leader, and superintendent.\u00a0\u00a0He stated in his\u00a0\u201c100 Days for a Strong Start\u201d Plan<\/a>: \u201cI have been a committed, deliberate, and passionate educator for nearly two decades in Louisiana. I know our passions, people, possibilities, and purpose. My desire is to stabilize the moment and add value for the future. We will transition Louisiana into one of America\u2019s leading environments for student learning.\u201d<\/p>\n Moderator<\/em> <\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read Full Bio” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”|20px||20px|true|true” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”]<\/p>\n Dr. Cade Brumley began his tenure as the Louisiana State Superintendent of Education in June 2020. Dr. Brumley is a product of public education who has invested his entire professional career into improving the lives of Louisiana children. He has served students as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, district leader, and superintendent.<\/p>\n Prior to joining the Louisiana Department of Education, Dr. Brumley served as Superintendent of Jefferson Parish Schools, the largest school system in the state with more than 51,000 students. Under his steady leadership, the school system earned its first increase in four years on its 2019 state report card; led the state in Advanced Placement growth; outpaced the state\u2019s gains on the number of students earning Mastery on state assessments; provided local educators with their first raise in over a decade; adopted standardized district-wide curriculum; and created a Transformation Network to provide extra support and resources to high-need schools.<\/p>\n Before that, Dr. Brumley served six years as DeSoto Parish Schools Superintendent in Northwest Louisiana. During his time in DeSoto, results greatly improved, and the system now ranks as one of Louisiana’s top ten districts for student academic achievement, an increase from 49.<\/p>\n In addition, Dr. Brumley served as the President of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents, representing the interests of all Louisiana school systems at the state level.<\/p>\n Dr. Brumley holds a Bachelors of Science in Education from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, a Masters of Education in School Administration from Louisiana State University – Shreveport, and a Doctorate of Education in School Leadership from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He has served as adjunct instructor at multiple universities and has supported numerous non-profit organizations in the areas of organizational leadership. He has completed several post-doctorate fellowships centered around urban education in America.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|23px|0px|false|false” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Day One Schedule” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”Zilla Slab|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#c1272c” text_font_size=”21px” text_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_top=”1px” border_style_top=”double”]1:30PM \u2013 1:45PM<\/strong> CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM PANEL: Reform Through the District Attorney\u2019s Office [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.4em” text_orientation=”center” text_text_align=”center”]<\/p>\n District Attorney\u2019s offices across the country are becoming champions and catalysts for criminal justice reform that, at times, seems to go against everything we think about the role of the lead prosecutor. In this dynamic, critical, and intimate conversation, the District Attorney from Orleans Parish and the State’s Attorney from Cook County will share what it means and what it takes to achieve public safety and be a progressive criminal justice system reformer.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||15px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Foxx-Kimberly.png” title_text=”Foxx Kimberly” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]Kimberly M. Foxx<\/span> Kimberly M. Foxx is the first African American woman to lead the Cook County State\u2019s Attorney\u2019s Office \u2013 the second largest prosecutor\u2019s office in the country. As Cook County State\u2019s Attorney, Kim has undertaken substantial criminal justice reforms focused on public safety and equity. She has revamped the office\u2019s Conviction Integrity Unit, resulting in overturned convictions in over 80 cases, including the first-ever mass exoneration in Cook County for 15 men whose convictions stemmed from misconduct by a Chicago Police Officer. She has been a leader in bond reform, instructing prosecutors to agree to recognizance bonds where appropriate, and reviewing bond decisions in cases where people are detained because they are unable to pay bonds of $1,000 or less. Kim has taken the lead on prioritizing resources away from low-level offenses to focus on violent crime, including raising the threshold for approving felony charges for retail theft to $1,000, and declining to prosecute misdemeanor traffic offenses for failure to pay tickets and fines. Kim played a vital role in passing legislation to legalize cannabis and provide the broadest and most equitable conviction relief possible. Providing this relief is not only a critical part of righting the wrongs of the failed war on drugs that disproportionately harmed communities of color; it is also a statement of her values and commitment to justice for all.<\/p>\n Kim is the first and only prosecutor in the country to make felony case-level data available to the public. The open data portal provides unprecedented access and transparency into the work of a prosecutor\u2019s office. Her goal is to make the Cook County the most transparent prosecutor\u2019s office in the country.<\/p>\n Kim served as an Assistant State\u2019s Attorney for 12 years, and was also a guardian ad litem, where she worked as an attorney advocating for children navigating the child welfare system. Prior to being elected State\u2019s Attorney, Kim served as Chief of Staff for the Cook County Board President, where she was the lead architect of the county\u2019s criminal justice reform agenda to address racial disparities in the criminal and juvenile justice systems.<\/p>\n Born and raised in Cabrini Green on Chicago\u2019s Near North Side, Kim is a graduate of Southern Illinois University, where she earned a B.A. in Political Science and a J.D. from the SIU School of Law. Jason R. Williams \u00a0Jason Williams was elected District Attorney for Orleans Parish in December 2020. He served six years on the City Council, four of which he served as its president,<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read Full Bio” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”]Jason Williams was born in New Orleans in 1972 to Sidney Willams, a master carpenter, and Janice Rogers, a school teacher. He spent much of his childhood in Georgia, where he went to high school at the Woodward Academy, formerly the Georgia Military Academy. For all four years of high school, Jason was elected class president and was named \u201cSenior Superlative: Class Leader\u201d by his senior class. He then returned home to New Orleans to attend Tulane University, where he walked onto the football team, eventually earning a full scholarship and being awarded the Martin M. Kelly Award for leadership on and off the field. Jason was again elected class president for all four years of college. He began studying law at Tulane Law School immediately upon graduating and, again, was elected class president all three years. Jason\u2019s oral advocacy won him a place on the Moot Court board and, as a third year law student, he took his first cases for poor criminal defendants through Tulane\u2019s Criminal Law Clinic. Jason was inducted into the Order of the Barristers based on his three years of excellence in courtroom advocacy.<\/p>\n Motivated by his experiences representing indigent defendants in law school and keenly aware of the importance of holding prosecutors to a high standard if they want to imprison people, Jason soon started his own law practice focused on criminal defense. After winning a series of high profile criminal cases, the Louisiana Supreme Court appointed Jason to serve as a judge in New Orleans\u2019 Criminal District Court, making him the youngest district judge in the City\u2019s history. After his tenure as Judge, Williams returned to his vigorous practice handling hundreds of cases in criminal and civil court and represented countless defendants, many of them at no cost to his clients at all, in state and federal courts.<\/p>\n Year after year, Jason’s efforts resulted in wins for his clients, not compromises. He did not shy away from unpopular or challenging cases and his dedication and talent resulted in hundreds of not guilty verdicts, some in highly publicized trials.<\/p>\n Beginning in 2002, Jason also has dedicated a sizable portion of his pro bono efforts to working with Innocence Project New Orleans (IPNO), a non-profit that works to investigate and free wrongly convicted prisoners in Louisiana. His first success with IPNO was when he helped to free two wrongly convicted men\u2014Greg Bright and Earl Truvia. In 1976, Greg and Earl were 19 and 17-years-old respectively when they were wrongly accused of a murder in the Calliope housing project. They were wrongly convicted in 1977, and then sentenced to life in prison without parole. Jason and IPNO\u2019s work meant they were exonerated and freed in 2003 after 27 \u00bd years in prison. Since that first case, Jason has stayed closely involved with IPNO\u2019s work, continuing to volunteer his time as a lawyer and serving on its board of directors for ten years. He remains an emeritus member of IPNO\u2019s board and a committed supporter. Jason also served on the Louisiana State Indigent defender Board\u2019s Director Selection Committee and has worked as an adjunct Professor at Tulane Law School.<\/p>\n In 2008, at the age of 35, Jason ran for Orleans Parish District Attorney. He was the youngest candidate and unlike other candidates, he had never worked for New Orleans\u2019 longtime District Attorney, Harry Connick. Jason Williams knew New Orleans needed a break with the oppressive practices of a bygone era. Although a political newcomer, his popularity quickly grew in communities tired of the same-old criminal justice system failing a city still recovering from the catastrophic devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Jason was a popular candidate in the small-but-growing progressive circles in the city, but he lacked the fundraising capabilities of the other two candidates, Ralph Capitelli and Leon Cannizzaro. New Orleans was not ready for Jason\u2019s progressive \u2018smart on crime\u2019 platform and voted for Leon Cannizzaro and his \u2018tough on crime\u2019 agenda. But Jason\u2019s 2008 run for District Attorney was not for political gain, it was because for 15 years he has sincerely believed that we need to transform New Orleans\u2019 criminal legal system into an instrument of progress, not an instrument of oppression. So he re-focused on representing and advocating for people from our city\u2019s marginalized communities, doubled down on his pro bono work with Innocence Project New Orleans, and considered where he could best help re-make the dysfunctional systems he saw. Jason was privileged to be in the inaugural class of the Norman C. Francis Leadership Institute, where fellows are immersed in principles of radical leadership and substantive public service from nationally-renowned coaches and professors. Jason carries one of its key lessons with him every day: striving to be an adaptive leader, open to discovering new strategies and policies in a transparent way that can yield better results rather than being tied to past practices out of habit or for the sake of tradition.<\/p>\n In 2014, he saw an opportunity to begin trying to make government work for the people of New Orleans and ran for City Council. Although a political novice, his substantive and progressive agenda was elected by a two-to-one margin and in 2017 he overwhelmingly secured a second term, defeating four challengers without a runoff. In his six years on the City Council, four of which he has served as its president, Jason implemented the teaching of Marty Linsky from the Norman C. Francis Leadership Institute, working to create a host of public facing dashboards providing real time data and information to the people of New Orleans regarding neighborhood crime, jail population, money bail and traffic camera tickets. Jason also led the effort for the innovative funding of early childhood education in his first term, making New Orleans the first municipality in the country to make such significant front end investments in its youth. Jason challenged president Trump’s horrific immigration policies making it clear that no New Orleans agencies or officers would be allowed to participate in any ICE raids or initiatives. He has also worked with his fellow members of the council to achieve municipal bail reform and decriminalized marijuana.<\/p>\n Jason is a proud and devoted father to three children, and lives in uptown New Orleans with his wife, Dr. Liz Marcell Williams, founder and CEO of the Center for Resilience, his 2-year-old son, Xavier, his 14-year-old son Graham and a very lazy pit bull, Ignatius. [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||15px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Duplessis-Royce.png” title_text=”Duplessis Royce” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]Royce Duplessis – Moderator Royce Duplessis serves as State Representative for District 93 in New Orleans, Louisiana. In the Spring of 2018, Royce Duplessis was elected in a special election to serve as State Representative for District 93 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Prior to serving in the Legislature, Royce worked as Special Counsel for the Louisiana Supreme Court where he focused on state criminal justice policy, and also served as Chairman of the New Orleans City Planning Commission. Royce is a Past President of the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society. Since 2012, he has volunteered as a mentor to male teenagers through the nationally-renowned Silverback Society. Royce ran for public office in order to better serve those who are underserved and marginalized\u2014with a focus on living wages for the working class, increased access to quality early childhood education, and smarter criminal justice policies. His committee assignments include House and Governmental Affairs (Vice-Chair), Commerce, and House Executive Committee. Royce is a graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana and Howard University School of Law. He is a practicing attorney and operates a solo law practice, with a focus on civil litigation. 3:00PM – 3:45PM CST<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ module_id=”morialbio” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/McAfee.png” title_text=”McAfee” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Brumley” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]<\/p>\n Dr. Michael McAfee<\/span> Putting Racial Equity into Practice<\/em> Dr. Michael McAfee serves as the President and CEO of PolicyLink, a national research and action institute focused on advancing racial and economic equity. He leads the organization\u2019s efforts to advance policies to enable everyone to participate in an equitable economy, live in a community of opportunity, and thrive in a just society. He was a catalyst for a new and growing body of work \u2013 corporate racial equity \u2013 and creation of the Corporate Racial Equity Advantage. He believes in the urgency of now and is determined to ensuring equity is not just another catchphrase but one that realizes the true promise of racial and economic inclusion.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read Full Bio” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”|20px||20px|true|true” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”]<\/p>\n Dr. Michael McAfee became President and CEO of PolicyLink in 2018, seven years after becoming the inaugural director of the\u00a0<\/span>Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink<\/a>. His results-driven leadership, depth of knowledge about building and sustaining an organization, and devotion to serving the nation\u2019s most underserved populations made him the obvious choice to lead the 20-year-old PolicyLink as\u00a0<\/span>Angela Glover Blackwell<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>transitioned to founder in residence.<\/p>\n During his time at PolicyLink, Michael has played a leadership role in securing Promise Neighborhoods as a permanent federal program, led efforts to improve outcomes for more than 300,000 children, and facilitated the investment of billions of dollars in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty. He is the catalyst for a new and growing body of work \u2014\u00a0<\/span>corporate racial equity<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 which includes the first comprehensive tool to guide private-sector companies in assessing and actively promoting equity in every aspect of their company\u2019s value chain. Michael carries forward the legacy to realize the promise of equity \u2014 just and fair inclusion into a society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.<\/p>\n Michael also understands the urgency of now. The nation is rapidly becoming a majority people of color. In cities and towns across the country many people are embracing the concept of equity and intent on achieving racial and economic equity for all.\u00a0At the same time, as the word\u00a0is used more, the concept of equity is in danger of becoming diluted, just another catchphrase of civil society, leaving the true promise of racial and economic inclusion unrealized. \u00a0Michael is determined that this will not happen.<\/p>\n Michael is ensuring equity does not become watered down. He is turning movement leaders\u2019 eyes toward redesigning the \u201crules of the game\u201d so that all people in America \u2014 particularly those who face the burdens of structural racism \u2014 participate in a just society, live in a healthy community of opportunity, and prosper in an equitable economy. He is achieving this by enacting liberating public policies targeted to the\u00a0<\/span>100 million<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>people living in or near poverty, the majority of whom are people of color.<\/p>\n His legacy will lie in his efforts to stand in transformative solidarity with others, collectively charting a course to Win on Equity. He is building a well-planned, well-coordinated, well-executed, and sustained campaign that frees America\u2019s democracy from the oppressive blend of patriarchy, capitalism, and racism.<\/p>\n Before joining PolicyLink, Michael served as senior community planning and development representative in the Chicago Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). While at HUD, he managed a $450 million housing, community, and economic development portfolio where he partnered with local leaders to create more than 3,000 units of affordable housing and 5,000 jobs and to ensure access to social services for more than 200,000 families. Before his public service, Michael served as the director of community leadership for The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation and Affiliated Trusts. He was instrumental in positioning the organization to raise $121 million from individual donors, an accomplishment recognized by the Chronicle of Philanthropy for receiving more contributions than any community foundation in America. Michael\u2019s commitment to the needs of people of color and those living in poverty extends to his work on the boards of\u00a0<\/span>Bridge Housing<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Independent Sector<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>North Lawndale Employment Network<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>One Degree<\/a>, and\u00a0<\/span>Sweet Beginnings, LLC<\/a>, each of which is committed to creating opportunity for those among the 100 million economically insecure people in America.<\/p>\n Previously, Michael served in the United States Army and as Dean’s Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He earned his Doctor of Education in human and organizational learning from George Washington University and completed Harvard University’s Executive Program in Public Management.<\/p>\n He is a sought-after speaker on community and economic development, leadership, organizational development, racial equity, and youth development. His articles have appeared in Academic Pediatrics, Cascade, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia; Community Development Innovation Review, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Harvard Education Press, New York Times,\u00a0Stanford Social Innovation Review, and Voices in Urban Education, published by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|0px|23px|0px|false|false” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Day One Schedule” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”Zilla Slab|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#c1272c” text_font_size=”21px” text_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding=”0px|0px|23px|0px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_top=”1px” border_style_top=”double”]3:45PM – 4:00PM <\/strong> THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!<\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”flip” animation_direction=”right”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/210224LA-1920×1080-Urban-League-of-LA-Sponsorship-ad-v4_x1.jpg” title_text=”210224LA-1920×1080 Urban League of LA Sponsorship ad v4″ url=”http:\/\/www.humana.org” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LCH-AD.png” title_text=”LCH AD” url=”https:\/\/www.louisianahealthconnect.com\/” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”20px||||false|false”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ochsner-AD-for-web.png” title_text=”Ochsner AD for web” url=”http:\/\/www.ochsner.org” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Remaining-Sponsors2.png” title_text=”Remaining Sponsors2″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”featured” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|23px|0px|false|false” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Day One Schedule” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”Zilla Slab|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_top=”1px” border_style_top=”double”]<\/p>\n URBAN LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA FEATURED AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS<\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”flip”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_blurb title=”ALL OF US” url=”https:\/\/www.joinallofus.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ALL-OF-US.png” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Zilla Slab|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”26px” body_font=”Zilla Slab||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding=”||23px|||”]<\/p>\n ALL OF US<\/em>\u00a0IS A RESEARCH PROGRAM FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH).<\/span>\u00a0It is seeking one million or more people from across the U.S. to help speed up medical research. People who join will share information about their health, habits, and what it\u2019s like where they live. By looking for patterns, researchers will learn more about what affects people\u2019s health.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_blurb title=”COVID QUIT” url=”https:\/\/www.urbanleaguela.org\/covid-quit” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/COMMITT-TO-QUIT.png” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Zilla Slab|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”26px” body_font=”Zilla Slab||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding=”||20px|||”]<\/p>\n Residents who smoke or have a history of smoking are at a higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 or coronavirus.\u00a0<\/span>Everyone living in Louisiana deserves the opportunity to live a healthy, tobacco-free life regardless of race, education, gender sexual orientation, the job they have, the neighborhood they live in or whether they have a disability.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_blurb title=”CONTACT TRACING” url=”http:\/\/WWW.URBANLEAGUELA.ORG\/CONTACT-TRACING\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Contact-Tracing.png” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Zilla Slab|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”26px” body_font=”Zilla Slab||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding=”||18px|||”]<\/p>\n Contact Tracing<\/strong>\u00a0is the process of identifying all people that a COVID-19 patient has come in contact with in the last two weeks.\u00a0<\/span>During the pandemic, public health workers, or contact tracers, follow up with and interview people who have COVID-19 and their contacts. 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WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS<\/p>\n
WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS<\/p>\n
President, National Urban League<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n
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Sheba Turk, Anchor, Eyewitness Morning News on WWL-TV<\/em><\/p>\n
\n[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”panelone” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”8px||1px|||” locked=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”PANEL ONE” _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_padding=”11px||17px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Day One Schedule” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ text_font=”Zilla Slab|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#c1272c” text_font_size=”21px” text_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_top=”1px” border_style_top=”double”]<\/p>\n
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\n<\/b>Director, City of New Orleans Health Department<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read Full Bio” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”]Dr. Jennifer Avegno is a New Orleans native who received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Arts in Sociology from Tulane University and her MD from LSU School of Medicine \u2013 New Orleans. She completed her residency at LSU\/Charity Hospital Emergency Medicine and joined the faculty at both LSU and Tulane shortly after graduation, where she served as Associate Residency Director and Director of Undergraduate Emergency Medicine Education for both medical schools.<\/p>\n
\n[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||15px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Grimes2.png” title_text=”Grimes2″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]Deborah Grimes, RN, JD, MSHQS
\n<\/span><\/b>Chief Diversity Officer, Ochsner Health<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\n[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||15px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kanter2.png” title_text=”Kanter2″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]Dr. Joseph Kanter, M.D., MPH
\n<\/span><\/b>Assistant Secretary, Office of Public Health, Louisiana Department of Health
\n<\/i><\/b>
\n<\/b>Dr. Joseph Kanter is the State Health Officer and Medical Director, serving as the top medical official of Louisiana Department of Health, consulting on issues relating to policy, programmatic implementation, quality and accessibility of care, health equity, emergency preparedness and infection control, and bearing responsibility for enforcing the state\u2019s Sanitary Code.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read Full Bio” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”]As State Health Officer and Medical Director Dr. Joseph Kanter serves as the top medical official of Louisiana Department of Health, consulting on issues relating to policy, programmatic implementation, quality and accessibility of care, health equity, emergency preparedness and infection control, and bearing responsibility for enforcing the state\u2019s Sanitary Code. His previous state roles have included Assistant State Health Officer, Interim Assistant Secretary, and Regional Medical Director. Prior to joining the Louisiana Department of Health Dr. Kanter served as Director of Health for the City of New Orleans and led Mayor Mitch Landrieu\u2019s comprehensive opioid mitigation strategy which included issuing a first-in-the-state standing order for naloxone, equipping the New Orleans Police Department with the reversal medication, increasing availability of medication assisted treatment, promoting harm reduction services, and initiating a City-wide effort to reduce the stigma of addictive disorders. A practicing and board-certified Emergency Physician, prior medical director of the Health Care for the Homeless clinic, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at both LSU Health Sciences Center and Tulane School of Medicine, Dr. Kanter cares for a diverse spectrum of patients in the New Orleans area, including some of the most vulnerable in our community. He is a committed academic and works closely with residents, students, and other learners. His primary interests are expanding access to patient-centered care, promoting health equity, and creating efficiencies in systems of health while protecting vulnerable populations.[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||15px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Laveist.png” title_text=”Laveist” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]Dr. Thomas A. LaVeist, PhD
\n<\/span><\/b>Dean, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University<\/em>
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\nThomas LaVeist is dean of the Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. He has written over 150 scientific articles, numerous mass media outlets, authored six books, and is executive producer of \u201cThe Skin You\u2019re In,\u201d documentary series about racial inequalities in health.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read Full Bio” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”]Thomas LaVeist is dean of the Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. He has written over 150 scientific articles, numerous mass media outlets, authored six books, and is executive producer of \u201cThe Skin You\u2019re In,\u201d documentary series about racial inequalities in health.<\/p>\n
\n[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||15px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Davis2.png” title_text=”Davis2″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]Shelina Davis, MPH, MSW – Moderator
\n<\/span>Chief Executive Officer, Louisiana Public Health Institute
\n<\/i><\/b>
\n<\/b>Shelina Davis is Chief Executive Officer of the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI).
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read Full Bio” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”]Shelina holds master\u2019s degrees in public health and social work from Tulane University and earned her bachelor\u2019s degree from Xavier University of Louisiana.<\/p>\n
Serial Entrepreneur, Founder, Solid Ground Innovations (SGI), Resilia<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n
<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/span>Anchor,\u00a0<\/strong>Eyewitness Morning News on WWL-TV<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
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\n<\/b>Mayor-President of Baton Rouge<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read Full Bio” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”]Sharon Weston Broome is a firm believer in achieving unity and equality through her dedication to public service.<\/p>\n
\n[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||15px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hall-Jeff.png” title_text=”Hall Jeff” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]Mayor Jeff Hall
\n<\/span><\/b>Mayor of Alexandria<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/b>Mayor of Shreveport
\n<\/i><\/b>
\n<\/b>Mayor Perkins assumed his duties as the 56th Mayor of Shreveport on December 29th, 2018. A graduate of Harvard Law and the first African-American cadet elected Class President in West Point Academy\u2019s history, Perkins is now using his knowledge and experience to serve his hometown. He is focusing on policing reform, economic development, and smart-city initiatives.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read Full Bio” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true”]Adrian Perkins was born in the Cedar Grove neighborhood of Shreveport. He is the grandson of a sharecropper and the youngest of three boys raised by a single mother. He attended Arthur Circle, Youree Drive Middle School, and Captain Shreve High School.<\/p>\n
\n[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″ custom_margin=”-25px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||15px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/urbanleaguela.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Russell-Jade.png” title_text=”Russell Jade” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” animation_style=”fold”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.27.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ custom_margin=”20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true”]Jade Brown Russell – Moderator
\n<\/span>Principal, JD Russell Consulting
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\n<\/b>Jade Brown-Russell is a proud native of New Orleans. Jade is Principal of JD Russell Consulting, LLC (\u201cJDR\u201d), a full service consulting firm focusing on regulatory compliance, legal counsel, corporate turnaround\/workout services and governmental relations. Jade began her professional career at Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago, Illinois, where she gained experience in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, corporate governance and securities related transactions.
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Louisiana State Superintendent of Education
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Deirdre Johnson Burel, Program Officer, New Orleans, W.K. Kellogg Foundation<\/em><\/p>\n
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\n<\/span>LA House of Representatives, District 93\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
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