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When posting about today’s event tag us on social media and use hashtags #BetOnBlackWomen #BWEW #BWEB #BWES #TEA #TheEquityAlliance RUN OF SHOW Start time: 9:00am 8:30am - 9:30am Registration check-in 9:30am - 10:15am – Hosted by emcee (Debria) (5 mins) – Sound bath by Ashley Brooke James (15 mins) – Mission Moment by Tequila Johnson 10:30am - 11:15am “In My Bag” Meet on the mainstage 11:15am - 11:30am Stage set and transition 11:30am - 12:15pm “Chisholm’s Chat” Meet on the mainstage 12:15pm -12:30pm Stage set and transition 12:15pm - 1:15pm Lunch (food trucks) DJ set all outside 12:30pm - 1:15pm 1:15pm - 1:30pm Lunch 1:30pm - 2:15pm Begin Afternoon seating Pink Table Talk Meet on the mainstage 2:15pm - 2:30pm Stage set and transition 2:30pm - 3:15 “Ciara’s Prayer” Meet on the mainstage 3:15pm - 3:30pm Stage set and transition 3:30pm - 4:15pm “I’ll Be Your Superwoman” Meet on the mainstage 4:15pm - 4:30pm Stage set and transition 4:30pm - 5:00pm Mission Moment by TEA Closeout remarks w/ emcee (Tequila) BWEW POWERED BY Summit Program Booklet 2022

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HOST PINK TABLE Debria Love TALK KEYNOTE Dr. Wendy Osefo HOST Brunch Program Booklet 2022

PERFORMERS SAANEAH SOUNDS BY DJ CROPTOP TOT Summit Program Booklet 2022

TEQUILA JOHNSON Welcome to the inaugural Black Women's Empowerment Summit. This event was created to uplift, honor and empower Black women to be the woman that you always dreamed. On behalf of The Equity Alliance staff, board of directors, Black Women's Empowerment Weekend committee and sponsors welcome. Enjoy the vendor marketplace and take in all of what each panel has to offer. Brunch Program Booklet 2022

PANELS & PANELISTS IN MY BAG Black women who get that coin 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM An insightful conversation with award-winning entrepreneurs who’ve climbed ladders and built their own tables for success. Hear their stories and leave with gems to take your career to the next level. MODERATOR PANELISTS Danielle McGee Kia Jarmon Brittany Cole Shani Dowell Founder Philanthropy Advisor CEO CEO Give Back Give Black Possip Black Business Booms Career Thrivers CHISOLM’S CHAT: Black Women Building Political Power 11:30 - 12:15 PM A conversation about Black women leading in political spaces, running for office, taking up space and bringing our own folding chair to the table as Shirley said! MODERATOR PANELISTS Matia Powell Adrianne Shropshire Charlane Oliver Nsé Ufot CIVIC TN Executive Director Oliver for Senate CEO Black PAC Executive Director New Georgia Project Summit Program Booklet 2022

PANELS & PANELISTS CIARA’S PRAYER Black Love Is Revolutionary 2:30 - 3:15 PM I’m a survivor and my past doesn’t define my future.A conversation with Black men exploring the topic of love, relationships and everything between! MODERATOR PANELISTS Jason Luntz Courtney Hale Emmanuel LeGrair Q Taylor Co-Owner Entrepreneur & Founder, Marketer & Curator RH Boyd Restaurateur, Sinema and 8th & Roast Yay Yay’s Nashville Super Money Kids The Commonwealth and JF Bass Foundation I’LL BE YOUR SUPERWOMEN The Strong Black Woman Syndrome 3:30 - 4:15 PM An interactive conversation focused on mental health and wellbeing, teaching tips and takeaways for walking in your power and meeting your holistic needs. MODERATOR PANELISTS Domonique Melanie Ashley Brooke James Ayesha Keller Townsend Scott-Bennett Co-Founder Certified Life Coach VP of Legal Peloton Founder Triluna Wellness We Optimize Work Summit Program Booklet 2022

The Equity Alliance (TEA) is a Tennessee-based 501(c)(3) nonpartisan grassroots organization led by award-winning Black women.We envision a society where Black communities are thriving and have equitable access to power, resources, and the freedom to choose our quality of life. Our mission is to unapologetically build independent Black political and economic power.We educate, empower, and mobilize Black people to take action and keep our government in check.As the Tennessean’s 2020 People of the Year, we are the leading Black-led organization in Tennessee that takes bold action to mobilize the Black electorate to be civically engaged, challenge systemic inequities rooted in white supremacy, and stand up against attacks on our democracy. The Equity Alliance is the leading Black-led grassroots organization in Tennessee promoting intentional, unapologetic, innovative, and culturally relevant year-round civic engagement among Black communities, while providing our communities with the tools and knowledge we need to be self-determining and create sustainable change.We strive to get more people of color active in the political process and to increase civic participation as a means to achieving social and economic justice. Through civic engagement, leadership development, grassroots organizing, and issue advocacy, our work is focused across three goal areas of Democracy, Growth, and Power, which is grounded in our dedication to improving the Quality of Life for Black people. We believe in shaping a democracy that works for all of us and one that is more inclusive, informed, and stronger by the communities of color directly impacted by the inequities and injustices that exist.We believe that democracy works best when everyone has a chance to participate, has equitable access to the voting booth and resources, and is empowered to be self-determining in making their own choices on who represents their values, interests and issues. Brunch Program Booklet 2022

Black Women for Tennessee is a statewide nonpartisan effort to unite all the Black-women-led and women-led organizations across the state to register voters, inform voters, and get voters to the polls. We’ve proven time and time again that Black women lead the way. Let’s keep up the momentum by uniting from our various walks of life to ensure Black voters are registered to vote and turn out in large numbers for every election. We invite you to be a part of the hyper-local grassroots, grass top, and coalition-building work of The Equity Alliance to ensure minority voices are heard on Election Day. Our mission is laser-focused on ensuring communities of color have access to the ballot box. As a voting bloc that consistently votes in large numbers, we strongly believe that Black women can and will make a collective impact in Tennessee. It’s time for Tennessee to #BetOnBlackWomen and get with #BlackWomenForTN. Join our Facebook Group Brunch Program Booklet 2022

STAFF SPOTLIGHTS JESSICA TAMIKA WILLIAMS WHITE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS DIRECTOR AND SPECIAL PROJECTS Jessica Williams is a self-proclaimed Nashvillian, Tamika White is a native Nashvillian, pursuing imported from Detroit, Michigan and a graduate her bachelor’s degree in business management of Tennessee State University. She holds a and leadership. She serves as Regional Vice bachelor’s degree in Integrated Marketing Chair for District 5 with the Davidson County Communications and she is a member of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, Inc. Democratic Party. Throughout her professional career she has positioned herself in the arena of non-profit She’s been a part of the TEAm since 2016, communications, marketing, and events. beginning as a volunteer using her passion for connecting the dots to help people understand Over the last five years, Jessica has built the political process.This eventually led to her relationships through advocacy and marketing becoming the statewide volunteer manager. within the Nashville non-profit community, As director of programs and special projects including working with the Lupus Foundation she researches, develops, and implements of America, Mid-South Chapter and YWCA all TEA programs, while leading volunteer operations. of Nashville & Middle Tennessee. She is an experienced and dedicated communications and Summit Program Booklet 2022 social media strategist, specializing in growth and brand management.As the communications director, Jessica is charged with curating the organization’s voice, securing the brand, and furthering its statewide impact.

STAFF SPOTLIGHTS RACAROL LAJUANA WOODARD ABRAHAM REGIONAL ORGANIZING REGIONAL ORGANIZING DIRECTOR, MIDDLE TN DIRECTOR,WEST TN Growing up in Tennessee with parents as A community organizer and activist from educators, giving back has always been RaCarol Memphis,TN. She catapulted into the movement as injustices continued to be committed against Woodard’s foundation. During childhood, she understood and believed in the power black people at the hands of the police during to give people knowledge to ensure a better 2020 with leading protests honoring George Floyd.After that initial step, my passion grew community, economy, and nation. into my own community and finding ways to bridge the gap as we seek out solutions where A graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, she majored in political science and minored in we are lacking as a community. criminal justice. Everyone has a calling, and this is hers! As an organizer, she is the bridge to help It’s super important to her to make a personal impact, but it’s more important to make a fill the gap and make sure that democracy is difference. She believes it not about her, but best achieved when everyone participates. the people in my community who are coming together to fulfill the needs that our elected officials are failing to provide. SummBitrPurnocghrPamrogBroaomklBeot o2k0l2e2t 2022

STAFF SPOTLIGHTS TEREVA TERRICA PARHAM ARNOLD COMMUNICATIONS LIBERTEA COLLECTIVE MANAGER COORDINATOR Tereva Parham serves as our consultant Terrica Arnold is a Louisiana native who was communications manager to strengthen our raised in Georgia. She earned degrees in political voice and further our impact through email and website engagement, production engineer for science and educational leadership from two Nashville gems: Fisk University and Tennessee Porch Politics, and event moderator. State University. Since 2017, she has held roles within TEA as a volunteer, on our Leadership TEAm as an Terrica has dedicated over ten years to event logistics liaison, and partner in Black community-based minority health disparity Women for Tennessee.Tereva is a courageous research and programming, service learning, and communicator with diverse experience in student academic achievement. In recent years, organizational and corporate communications, she has supported health equity through policy copywriting, public relations, broadcast and research and training future minority health voiceovers, and corporate social responsibility care professionals.As LiberTEA Collective for multi-industry clientele. coordinator, she directs the program’s curriculum, partnerships, cohort support, Tereva earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Business from Illinois State University, Master of and impact efforts. Arts in Strategic Communication, and certificate Brunch Program Booklet 2022 of Corporate Social Responsibility from the University of Colorado – Boulder. She is the owner of TerevaFeva, a communications and media consultancy.

STAFF SPOTLIGHTS SHERESE BLAIR DASILVA MCDONALD POLICY DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS FELLOW INTERN Sherese DaSilva is a Brooklyn, NY native who Blair McDonald began with The Equity Alliance spent her formative years in the Caribbean. as the civic engagement intern and now serves Heavily influenced by the working women in her family, she developed an appreciation for valuing as the digital communications specialist. She is a student at Vanderbilt University, majoring family, education, and serving the local community. in communications with a minor in world politics. Blair is excited to combine her She has a professional background in small passion for social justice with the skills of her business management and is passionate about academic disciplines to help contribute to the cultivating good stewardship of communities organization’s overall mission. and the environment. Sherese earned a bachelors in political science and minor in public administration from Fisk University. She is currently pursuing a graduate certificate in public policy and a Master of Public Administration from Tennessee State University. Summit Program Booklet 2022

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