Each year we bring prominent leaders from government, business, law, and policy to speak about issues related to domestic and global Black policy. Previous speakers have included: Dr. MIchael Lomax, President & CEO of The United Negro College Fund (UNCF); Dr. Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University; Anthony Brown, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland; and John W. Rogers, Jr., Chairman & CEO of The Ariel Fund to name a few. To view speakers from the 2008 conference click [here].

Confirmed 2009 Keynote Speakers:

• Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
• The Honorable Marcia Fudge
• The Honorable Donna Edwards
• The Honorable Bennie Thompson
• Dr. John Jackson
• Susan L. Taylor

We are currently selecting Keynote Speakers for the 2009 conference. Please check back for this and other important conference updates. We look forward to seeing you on April 17th & 18th 2009.