This edition: Power Rising - Women in Politics
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Original tape date: February 22, 2018. First aired: April 6, 2018.Nearly a thousand black women from all over the country gathered for the Power Rising Summit held in Atlanta, GA in February. The event has been called the largest political gathering of Black Women in the country.
This report captures key moments from the event as Black America host, Carol Jenkins touches on how Black women have been instrumental in several key elections in the United States, yet make up less than 5% of elected officials in public office.
Guest List
Stacey Abrams Fmr. Georgia House Minority Leader
Luvvie Ajayi Author, "I'm Judging You"
Traci Blackmon Senior Pastor, Christ the King United Church
Keisha Lance Bottoms Mayor of Atlanta
Melanie Campbell President & CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation & the Convener of the Black Women's Roundtable Public Policy Network
Glynda C. Carr Co-Founder, Higher Heights
Yvette D. Clarke Congresswoman, Dem., 11th Congressional District, Brooklyn
Rev. Leah Daughtry CEO, On These Things
Chirlane McCray First Lady/ New York City
Teresa Younger President & CEO, Ms. Foundation for Women
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- Monday, June 15 - 7:30pm
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- Tuesday, June 23 - 7:30pm
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- Sunday, June 21 - 4:00pm
- Friday, June 26 - 1:00pm
- Saturday, June 27 - 1:00pm
- Sunday, June 28 - 1:00pm
- TBA
- Wednesday, June 24 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, June 25 - 7:30pm
- Monday, June 29 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, June 30 - 7:30pm
- Wednesday, July 1 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, July 2 - 7:30pm
- Monday, July 6 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, July 7 - 7:30pm
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- Wednesday, July 8 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, July 9 - 7:30pm
- What Are You Willing To Lose When You Put Your Career First?
- Wednesday, June 3 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, June 4 - 7:30pm
- Monday, June 8 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, June 9 - 7:30pm
- Wednesday, June 10 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, June 11 - 7:30pm
- The Conscience of America: The Fight for Civil Rights in Birmingham
- Friday, May 29 - 1:00pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 1:00pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 1:00pm
- Friday, June 12 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, June 13 - 4:00pm
- Making Time To Heal
- Wednesday, May 27 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, May 28 - 7:30pm
- Monday, June 1 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, June 2 - 7:30pm
- More Than A Building, A Dream Come True: The Opening of the African American Museum
- Friday, May 15 - 1:00pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 1:00pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 1:00pm
- Be Bold Enough to Change the Game
- Thursday, May 14 - 7:30pm
- Monday, May 18 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, May 19 - 7:30pm
- Wednesday, May 20 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, May 21 - 7:30pm
- Monday, May 25 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, May 26 - 7:30pm
