Emerging Leaders

Run Me My Money: 40 Acres and a Mule in Today's America with New Leaders Council

ALC Contact(s)

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  Myra Lee

  National Co-Chair
  New Leaders Council Black Caucus

Invited Panelist(s)

• JC

  Jocelyn Collins

  Maryland and District of Columbia Government Relations Director
  American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
• DJ

  Dontavius Jarrells

  President
  Ohio Young Black Democrats and Young Democrats of America National Committee Member
• YM

  Yasmine-Imani McMorrin

  Associate Director of Student Support
  USC Gould School of Law

Invited Speaker(s)

• NA

  Ngiste Abebe

  Partner
  Undaunted Ventures
• AE

  Aerial Ellis

  Managing Principal
  Advisory 83

Invited Moderator(s)

• CC

  Chad Cherry

  National Co-Chair
  New Leaders Council Black Caucus

Special Guest(s)

• MB

  Michael Blake

  Vice Chair
  Democratic National Committee and NY Assemblyman 79th District

This session is a critical discussion from the Black Millennial perspective on the national political debate for the need to provide restitution to the descendants harmed and who experienced historical trauma from slavery and its legacy. Due to the prominent attention to reparations in the 2020 presidential election, and increased academic understanding to the ways the history of slavery and discrimination has fueled racial disparities in the Black community, the event will bring together subject matter experts and Black millennial leaders to 1) analyze the shift in mainstream attention to reparations, 2) discuss the State of the Black Millennial in the fight to advance wealth and economic prosperity in Black America, and 3) facilitate a community dialogue to reflect on the future legacy and existing possibilities for Black millennials to build power and mobilize for change in today’s Black America.