To mark the historic occasion of our 50th anniversary
You are invited to join the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
at a major virtual event
The Eddie Williams
Future of Black Communities
Leadership Summit
Streaming on December 7-9, 2020
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. EST
The Future of Black Communities Leadership Summit will convene Black thought leaders, academics, elected officials, and other stakeholders to help the Joint Center frame the economic policy agenda for Black America for the next four years in the wake of COVID-19 and to provide a national push against systemic racism. This three-day virtual celebration will serve as an opportunity to commemorate five decades of the Joint Center’s progress while gearing up for the work that is ahead.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
House Majority Whip James Clyburn • Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Karen Bass
House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott
Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman-Elect Joyce Beatty
2020 Louis E. Martin Great American Award Recipient Congressman Cedric Richmond
Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester
Melanca Clark, Hudson-Webber Foundation President & CEO • Cathy Cohen, University of Chicago Professor
Dr. Lisa Cook, Michigan State University Professor • Cynthia Marshall, Dallas Mavericks CEO
Michel Martin, NPR's All Things Considered Weekend Host
Dr. Safiya Noble, UCLA Associate Professor and Algorithms of Oppression author
Charles Phillips, Black Economic Alliance Co-Chair • Rashad Robinson, Color of Change President
John W. Rogers, Jr., Ariel Investments Chairman, Co-CEO & Chief Investment Officer
Bakari Sellers, CNN Political Commentator • Jamal Simmons, CBS News Analyst
Dr. Gregory J. Vincent, 48th Grand Sire Archon, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Inc. (the Boulé)
Tony West, Uber Chief Legal Officer • Terrance Woodbury, HIT Strategies Founding Partner
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Barbara L. Johnson, Chair • Robert Raben, Secretary
Robert R. Hagans Jr., Treasurer • Spencer Overton, President
A. Scott Bolden • Paula Boyd • Chanelle Hardy • Kenneth Jones • Dr. Dianne M. Pinderhughes
Carla Thompson Payton • Paul N.D. Thornell • Antonio Williams
EDDIE WILLIAMS FUTURE OF BLACK COMMUNITIES LEADERSHIP SUMMIT HOST COMMITTEE
(in formation)
Paul Brathwaite • Roz Brooks • Ellen-Blair Chube • Fabrice Coles • Satonya Fair • Isaac Fordjour • Adam Hodge
Fred Humphries • Maria Kirby • Ashley Lewis • Marcus Sebastian Mason • Aaron Moore • Michelle Persaud • Michael Powell • Dontai L. Smalls
Nigel Stephens • Kenny Thompson, Jr. • Dr. Gregory Vincent • Hilary West • Cherie Wilson
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
SUPPORT THE JOINT CENTER'S ANNIVERSARY AND MISSION
AS A HOST COMMITTEE MEMBER
CHAIR - $100,000
- 18 tickets for VIP virtual reception with special guest
- 50 event tickets
- Prominent logo placement on event webpage
- Dedicated email blast will be sent to Joint Center’s partners
- Special recognition at event and on event website
- Participation in 2020-2021 Voice At The Table Policy Maker Speaker Series
MEMBER - $50,000
- 8 tickets for VIP virtual reception with special guest
- 25 event tickets
- Logo placement on screen at sponsored panel
- Special recognition at event and on event website
- Participation in 2020-2021 Voice At The Table Policy Maker Speaker Series
SUPPORT THE JOINT CENTER'S ANNIVERSARY AND MISSION
THROUGH OTHER SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
FRIEND - $25,000
- 25 event tickets
- Use the platform to connect with
attendees - Recognition on event materials
- Participation in 2020-2021 Voice At The Table Policy Maker Speaker Series
ADVOCATE - $10,000
- 20 event tickets
- Recognition on event materials
- Participation in 2020-2021 Voice At The Table Policy Maker Speaker Series
GOLD - $5,000
- 15 event tickets
- Recognition on event materials
SILVER - $2,500
- 10 event tickets
- Recognition on event materials
BRONZE - $1,000
- 5 event tickets
- Recognition on event materials