Celebrating Black PR History: Ushering in a New Era of History-Makers
This year's program revealed new insights into what's on the minds of today's PR superstars, how far we've come, how far we need to go, and why black history matters more than ever. Brought to you by the Museum of Public Relations and the Diversity Action Alliance.
Click here to watch the event (approx. 2 hours)
Preliminary remarks Pat Ford, Co-chair, Diversity Action Alliance
Introduction Carmella Glover, Executive Director, Diversity Action Alliance
Keynote Charlene Wheeless, Senior Advisor for Equity and Justice, APCO Worldwide
Moderator Dr. Rochelle Ford, Dean of Communications, Elon University
Presenter Dr. Denise Hill, Professor, Elon University: "The History of Black History Month: Celebrating Culture and Heritage for Nearly a Century"
Panelist Sabrina Browne, Account Director, Burson Cohn & Wolfe; Board Member, Girl Scouts of America
Panelist Troy Blackwell, Jr., Biden/Harris 2020; Candidate for City Council, NYC
Panelist Candace Steele-Flippin, CCO, Acuity Brands
Panelist Cedric F. Brown, APR, independent consultant
Panelist Emily K. Graham, Chief Equity & Impact Officer, Omnicom Group
Panelist Marvin Hill, Jr., External Corporate Communications Leader, Humana Inc.
Panelist Damon Jones, Chief Communications Officer, Procter & Gamble
Panelist Denvol Haye Jr., Account Supervisor, Prosek Partners
Thanks to our Sponsors
Sponsored in part by Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia; Weber Shandwick; The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management; Ragan Communications; Peppercomm; Page; Talkwalker; Cision; APCO Worldwide; PR Council; Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, Public Relations & Corporate Communications; James Lukaszewski; Joyful Planet; CommPRO; Bob Varettoni; Renée S. Edelman; and Muck Rack.
