The Thread: Conversations Beyond The Return | Vol. 3

Apr 19, 3:00PM to Apr 20, 12:15AM UTC

2250 people attended

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Schedule

April 19, 2020 3:00pm 3:00PM– 3:10PM · Stage

Registration + HopIn 101

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April 19, 2020 3:10pm 3:10PM– 3:30PM · Stage

Opening | Why We're Here

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April 19, 2020 3:30pm 3:30PM– 4:30PM · Stage

Creating New Ways of Existing

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April 19, 2020 4:30pm 4:30PM– 5:10PM · Stage

Travel Africa | When + How Can We Return Again?

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April 19, 2020 5:10pm 5:10PM– 5:45PM · Stage

Advocating for Ourselves | Race, Class, and Justice in the COVID-19 Era

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April 19, 2020 6:05pm 6:05PM– 6:10PM · Stage

Networking + Stretch Break

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April 19, 2020 6:15pm 6:15PM– 6:50PM · Stage

Representation | Shaping The Narrative in Film and Television

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April 19, 2020 6:50pm 6:50PM– 7:25PM · Stage

From Within | Art in Turbulent Times

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April 19, 2020 7:25pm 7:25PM– 7:40PM · Networking

Networking + Stretch Break

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April 19, 2020 7:40pm 7:40PM– 8:25PM · Stage

Corporate Intrapreneurship | Preservation and Advocacy

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April 19, 2020 8:25pm 8:25PM– 8:30PM · Networking

Networking + Stretch Break

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April 19, 2020 9:00pm 9:00PM– 9:35PM · Stage

Resilience | Black Joy and Pleasure

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April 19, 2020 9:35pm 9:35PM–10:00PM · Stage

Enjoyment | Rebuilding the Food and Beverage Industries To Work For Us

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April 19, 2020 10:00pm 10:00PM–12:00AM · Sessions

Deep Dive | Afrocentric Approaches to Health and Education (hosted by Birthright AFRICA)

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April 19, 2020 10:00pm 10:00PM–11:00PM · Sessions

Deep Dive | Pathways to Wealth Building

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April 19, 2020 10:20pm 10:20PM–10:50PM · Sessions

Meet The People | Community Room I

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April 19, 2020 10:20pm 10:20PM–11:00PM · Sessions

Meet The People | Community Room II

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April 19, 2020 10:45pm 10:45PM–12:00AM · Stage

Happy Hour + The Let Out

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April 19, 2020 11:50pm 11:50PM–12:00AM · Stage

Closing

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Speakers

Ashtin Berry

Founder, Radical XChange

Irungu Houghton

Executive Director, Amnesty International Kenya

Sam A

Actor, Dynasty CW Series

Akinyi Ochieng

Marketing, Nova Credit

COLIN ASARE-APPIAH

Senior Ambassador, Bacardi USA

Penda N'diaye

Founder, Pro Hoe

Aseante Renee

Director of Communications, Common Justice

Dayna North

Writer/Exec producer., Former EP on Insecure

Morgan Fykes

Founder, DCFunemployment

Taiyé Samuel

Entrepreneur

Naledi Khabo | @naledi

Executive Director, Africa Tourism Association

Ezinne O. @iamezi

Head of Inclusion & Diversity, H&M

Kofi Anku

Investor & Real Estate Developer, AyiMensah Park

Jidenna Mobisson

Artist

Walla Elsheikh

Co-Founder & CEO, Birthright AFRICA

Milan Whippa Wiley

Creative Director, Fear & Fancy

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH

Chief Health Equity Officer, American Medical Association

Amaka Izuchi

Nurse & Actress

Elle Williams @queen_ne4titi

Founder, Nefertiti Media

Katrena Perou

Executive Director, Inspiring Minds

pierre-christophe gam

Artist

Nneka Mobisson

Co-Founder & CEO, mDoc

Funa Maduka

Director of International Original Films, Netflix

Cheraé Robinson (@sasyrae)

Founder & CEO, Tastemakers Africa

Nnenna I.

Consultant

@aalaofficial :)

Founder, Aala Care

Bheki Dube

Founder, CURIOCITY Backpackers

Candi Castleberry

VP, Diversity Partnership Strategy + External Engagement

Elon D. Johnson

Senior Creative Executive, Tyler Perry Studios

Umindi Francis

CEO, Umindi Francis Consulting Group (UFCG)

MIDWIN CHARLES

Managing Principal, Midwin Charles & Associates LLC | Contributer, Essence Magazine

Manushka Magloire

Social Impact & Community, AFROPUNK

Keba Konte

Founder, Red Bay Coffee

Chip Kennedy

Chief Technology Officer, Tastemakers Africa

mark blake

DJ and Wellness Practitioner

James Bartlett

Artist

Eddie Kadi

Comedian

Kwame Som-Pimpong

Consultant

Chase Ross Emanuel

Ecosystem Builder, Carta

Dr. Zinga Fraser

Director, Shirley Chisholm Project of Brooklyn Women’s Activism, Brooklyn College, CUNY

Maat Petrova

Founder, FEMMAGIC

Fatmata Binta

Chef

Meryanne Loum-Martin

Founder, Jnane Tamsna

DJ YOUNG FOX

Artist + Creative

Tijan Watt

General Parner, Wuri Ventures

Oummou Diallo (@tizzy.sassy)

Sales Operations Strategist, Hootsuite

Swaady Martin

Founder & CEO, YSWARA

Akwasi Agyeman

CEO, Ghana Tourism Authority

Tiffanie Anderson

Founder, Away to Africa

Rokhaya Diallo

French Journalist, Writer, Film Director

Stanley Squirewell

Artist

Zohra Opoku

Artist

David A. Wilson

Founder, AFAR Ventures

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