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COVID-19 Summit: The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color
Aug
23
6:00 AM06:00

COVID-19 Summit: The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color

This summit brings together some of the foremost medical experts in the country to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities of color. The experts will discuss COVID-19 based on what the numbers tell us, how racism and access to care has factored into the pandemic, and alternative medicine modalities and mental health issues related to this pandemic. Participants include RN & MPH Michelle Drayton and doctors Kellie Bryant, Jeffrey Lieberman, Flora Luyando, John Palmer, Kim Moi Wong Lama, and Maurice Wright.

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Hon. Charles B. Rangel Systemic Racism & Economic Justice Summit
Aug
20
6:00 AM06:00

Hon. Charles B. Rangel Systemic Racism & Economic Justice Summit

This virtual summit will provide an unfiltered examination of systemic racism in our country. Summit speakers represent the clergy, police, civil rights activists, youth, educators, scholars, and more. The namesake of this summit, the Hon. Charles B. Rangel will make special remarks. The Social Impact of Education panel participants: Dr. Vincent Boudreau, Dr. Joan Dawson, Rev. Jacques DeGraff, and Jason Ponterotto. Reforming Criminal "Justice" panel participants: Chief Jeffrey Maddrey, Imani Wallace, Richard Taffet, Esq., and Judge Milton Tingling. Legacy of Racial Division panel participants: Dietrice Bolden, Michael J. Garner, Lou Katsos and Kevin C. Matthews

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Apollo New Works In Conversation
Aug
19
7:00 PM19:00

Apollo New Works In Conversation

Join the historic Apollo Theater’s Executive Producer, Kamilah Forbes as she speaks with two members of the inaugural Apollo New Works cohort - artist, scholar, and culture strategist, Ebony Noelle Golden and visual storyteller and founder of Black Gotham Experience Kamau Ware. Together, they’ll discuss their artistic inspirations, upcoming Harlem Renaissance-inspired Apollo New Works projects, and how they’ve maintained their creativity throughout these turbulent times.

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The Percy Sutton Harlem Entrepreneurs Virtual Boot Camp
Aug
19
2:00 PM14:00

The Percy Sutton Harlem Entrepreneurs Virtual Boot Camp

The Percy Sutton Harlem Entrepreneurs Boot Camp will be a crash course in the fastest routes to business success, particularly in the midst of the national pandemic. The Boot Camp will focus on three critical areas: access to capital, success in the digital environment, and maximizing supplier diversity programs.

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Broadway’s Behind the Scenes Jobs and Careers - A Discussion | A Harlem Music Festival HARLEM WEEK event
Aug
19
12:00 PM12:00

Broadway’s Behind the Scenes Jobs and Careers - A Discussion | A Harlem Music Festival HARLEM WEEK event

This will be a virtual discussion to share career opportunities on Broadway, particularly for people of color, in an effort to provide more diversity on the Great White Way. This discussion will be led by leadership in this field covering topics including company managers, house management, advertising, digital marketing, scene design, and public relations. Participants include Charles Flateman, VP of Shubert Organization; Stephanie Mills, Actress and recording star; Irene Gandy, Broadway Press Agent; Julio Peterson, VP of Real Estate, Shubert Organization; David Calhoun, Former ATPAM President; Kim Shaw, Company Manager; Aaylitha Stevens, COO Spotco; Neil Mazzella, President/Founder, Hudson Scenic Studio; Jim Glaub, President, Super Awesome Friends; Damian Bazadona, President, Situation Interactive Marketing; Jim Joseph, House Manager, and Donna Walker Kuhne, Founder, Walker Communications Group.

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Youth Education & Career Conference 2.0 & Hack-A-Thon
Aug
17
1:00 PM13:00

Youth Education & Career Conference 2.0 & Hack-A-Thon

This virtual conference is our youth-centered event for HARLEM WEEK! This event will consist of a conversation with Young artivists and students about the issues of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter and how technology informs what they see and how they communicate plus our Technology Hack-A-Thon. The Hack-A-Thon is geared toward middle and high school students and the focus is: “Tech Meets the Movement of the People.” Teams of students will be presented with a challenge to solve digitally by creating an app, website or another digital solution. The teams then present their projects and the best ones will win prizes for their practicality and creativity!

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