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MAIN STAGE:
10:30a Doors Open
10:50a Welcome
11:00a National Negro Anthem
Led by the Bennett College Choir Ambassador Ensemble
11:10a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Panel
Taking Charge of Your Health
Featuring: Guilla N. Cooper, Joyce Echols, Tarsha Fletcher, Sharon Goodson, Linda King,
Cedilett Murillo and Cheryl Parquet
11:45a Proclamation by Governor Roy Cooper
11:50a Performance by Maranda Curtis
12:05p Performance by Jekalyn Carr
12:30p GLORIA MAYFIELD BANKS
1:00p Performance by Kirk Franklin
2:00p JENIFER LEWIS
2:40p New Artist Showcase
3:15p Step Show – Unity Step
3:30p Sorority Panel
The Purpose of Sisterhood
Featuring: Phyllis Coley, Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, Andrea M. Fleming, Beverly E. Smith and
Dr. Irish Spencer
4:05p Greek Stroll – Open to all attendees who are Greek
4:15p CONVERSATION WITH PATTI LABELLE
4:40p Listen to Black Women Panel Discussion
A Sister-Circle Style Discussion on Issues Affecting Black Women
Featuring: Cynthia Bailey, Erin Byrd, Erica Campbell, April Parker Jones, Keyaira Kelly, Shamika Sanders
and Maticia Sims
5:15p Performance by Jacquees
5:45p Performance by Avant
6:15p Performance by Patti LaBelle
SEMINAR SCHEDULE:
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Time: 11:10a – 11:40a
Location: Main Stage
Sponsored By: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Facilitated By: Guila B. Cooper, Joyce Echols, Tarsha Fletcher, Sharon Goodson, Linda King, Cedilett Murillo and Cheryl Parquet
Title: Taking Charge of Your Health
Overview: The purpose of this seminar is to share insights with participants related to health and the various factors that impact health, particularly in African-American women. The seminar will be led by representatives of Blue Cross NC and leaders of community organizations who are committed to improving the health of all North Carolinians.
Time: 12:00p – 1:00p
Location: Varsity Club
Sponsored By: Black Women’s Roundtable
Facilitated By: Melanie Campbell, Shemekka Ebony Coleman, Tanya Wallace-Gobern,
Dr. Eveangel H. Savage and Fiaunna Shivers
Title: The State of the NC Black Woman with NCBWR (NC Black Women’s Roundtable)
Preserving our Legacy and Building Power in our Communities
Overview: “If you educate a man, you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman, you educate a nation.” – African Proverb Join us for The State of the NC Black Woman, a candid conversation about how Black women’s leadership is central to building power for the most vulnerable in our state. The pillars of this conversation include voting power, economic prosperity, and health and healing as intersecting issues impacting Black women. We’ll also discuss the leadership challenges Black women experience and collective strategies to advance true community-based solutions.
Time: 1:30p – 2:00p
Location: Varsity Club
Sponsored By: The North Carolina Center for Dermatology
Facilitated By: Dr. Jeffrey Scales, Ms. Ketoyia “KC” Newkirk and Ms. Chleta Brown
Title: Microneedling – Live Demonstration by the North Carolina Center for Dermatology
Overview: Join Dr. Jeffrey Scales and the North Carolina Center for Dermatology team for a live demonstration of microneedling. Here’s your chance to learn more about microneedling and other great cosmetic services that are geared towards women of color.
Time: 2:15p – 2:45p
Location: Varsity Club
Sponsored By: Entertainment Network Forum
Facilitated By: Monica Benton, Brittany Bynum, Paoli Hoke and Miyoshi Polk
Title: The Business of Entertainment
Overview: The Business of Entertainment Conference. The most remarkable characteristics of the conference is that it was designed with the intent of helping and encouraging those who have no idea or limited education about the entertainment industry realize that they can become successful and not only learn what it takes to start but sustain a professional career in entertainment. The conference will create the opportunity for its attendees to be introduced to and learn from successful leaders in art and entertainment. In addition, the focus of the conference will be stimulating unconventional learning, sharing, improving and developing the creative talents and gifts the attendees.
Time: 3:00p – 3:30p
Location: Varsity Club
Sponsored By: WakeMed
Facilitated By: Dr. Tiffany Lowe-Payne
Title: Healthy is the New Wealthy
Overview: As women, we often do it all – manage our careers, households, care for families, loved ones and much more. Not only does this cause stress, forgetting to care for ourselves can lead to long-term health problems, including obesity and heart disease to name a few. How do we deal this and best position ourselves to prosper? Join us, as stress expert and obesity medicine specialist, Dr. Tiffany Lowe-Payne teaches essential tips to help you successfully lose weight, live at your best and De-Stress For Success.
Time: 3:30p – 4:00p
Location: Main Stage
Facilitated By: Phyllis Coley, Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, Andrea M. Fleming, Beverly E. Smith and
Dr. Irish Spencer
Title: The Purpose of Sisterhood
Overview: Join the ladies of The Divine Nine as they discuss the purpose of sisterhood and its significance to both African American women and the community.
Time: 3:45p – 4:15p
Location: Varsity Club
Sponsored By: Yolanda Martin Homes & Wells Fargo Mortgage
Facilitated By: Deryle Gantt, Donna Heinrich, Yolanda Martin, Damion McCullers and Melanie Theodorou
Title: Wealth…accumulated through homeownership
Overview: An interactive discussion with professionals from each stage of the home buying process on how you can accumulate wealth through homeownership.
Time: 4:30p – 5:00p
Location: Varsity Club
Sponsored By: The Force of Friendship
Facilitated By: Gloria Mayfield Banks, Nora Shariff-Borden, Caterina Harris Earl, Crisette Ellis,
Sabrina Goodwin Monday and Andrea C. Scott
Title: Real Women~ Real Friends~Real Talk #GirlfriendsMatter
Overview: The Force of Friendship~6 dynamic girlfriends celebrating 30 years of friendship! Join our sister circle to start a national movement to empower, encourage and celebrate each other. We keep it real! We’re fun, stylish, smart, successful entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds from no Degree to a Harvard MBA! We have traveled to over 30 countries together and will share how we develop rich, rewarding, drama free friendships. According to the Harvard Medical Journal, “there is healing power when women seek friendship and sisterhood”. So, no more being isolated or bullied by fake friends. Bring your girlfriends to meet ours! Join the girlfriends matter movement because we are better together!
Time: 4:40p – 5:10p
Location: Main Stage
Facilitated By: Cynthia Bailey, Erin Byrd, Erica Campbell, April Parker Jones, Keyaira Kelly, Shamika Sanders and Maticia Sims
Title: Listen to Black Women
Overview: Listen To Black Women, the new show from HelloBeautiful and MadameNoire, discusses the issues affecting Black Women most while incorporating the voices of their audience and experts is coming to the main stage at Women’s Empowerment.
Time: 5:15p – 5:45p
Location: Varsity Club
Sponsored By: Cousin Kera
Facilitated By: Kera Hansil
Title: What Women AUTO Know
Overview: You do not have to have a man with you to be treated fairly when it comes to your vehicle. Understand your vehicle and maintenance so you don’t get taken advantage of.
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