Mahogany Moment Schedule

Hey Sis'... check out the agenda for the Mahogany Moment. We can't wait to see you there. Please Note. The event will take place in two separate areas: The Main Stage/Freight Room and the Blue Room.

MAIN STAGE / FREIGHT ROOM

KEYNOTE & PANEL SESSIONS: MAIN STAGE: HOSTED BY CHRISTINA "MS. BASKETBALL" GRANVILLE
  • 12:15-12:30pm WELCOME – City of Atlanta Representative Camille Love, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Reverend Kerr, and host Christina “Ms. Basketball” Granville
  • 12:30-1:00pm SCALE YOUR CREATIVE - Mahogany Senior Editor Dierdra Zollar (moderator) with artists Melissa A. Mitchell & Andrea McKenzie
  • 1:10-1:40pm SMALL BUSINESS: POWER PLAYS - Podcaster & creator Afnan Idris (moderator), Marshawn Evans Daniels, Mikaela Pabon, and Alquincia Selolwane
  • 1:50-2:20pm BREAKING BARRIERS AND LIVING IN THE MOMENT WITH PURPOSE - Fireside Chat with Egypt Sherrod and Alexis Kerr
  • 2:30-3:00pm EVOLVING YOUR BRAND & SELLING YOUR BEST -Mimi Dixon of Crayola- Senior Director of Brand Activation & Content (moderator), Whitney LaBelle, Angwi Tacho, Nikko Smith, Courtney R. Rhodes
  • 3:10-3:55pm NURTURING ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR CREATIVITY - Fireside Chat with Headlining Speaker Tabitha Brown and Alexis Kerr
  • 4:05-4:35pm EMBRACING YOUR JOURNEY - Fireside Chat with Crystal Renee Hayslett and Alexis Kerr
  • 4:45-5:15pm WRITING: THE ART OF STORYTELLING WITH VISIONARY VOICES - Mahogany Master Writer Melvina Young (moderator), Hallmark Media Senior Vice President of Programming Toni Judkins, Wendy Eley Jackson and Dr. Cheryl P. Williamson.

BLUE ROOM

PANEL SESSIONS: HOSTED BY KRISTINA BOWMAN SMITH
  • 12:15-12:30pm INTENTION SETTING - Mia Flemings
  • 12:50-1:20pm WHAT MAKES MAHOGANY SOULFUL... TRUE...AND... YOU - Melvina Young (moderator), Tanisha Rule, and Ursula James 
  • 1:30-2:00pm EMPOWERMENT EXPERTISE: KEY RESOURCES FOR YOUR FUTURE - Brandy Star Merriweather, BStarPR (moderator), Microsoft’s Demetria Ali, Country Financial representative
  • 2:20-2:50pm SELF-CARE IN THE MIDST OF AMBITION - Dr. Akua Boateng (moderator), and Dr. Cheryl P. Williamson
  • 4:40-5:10pm SCALING YOUR ARTISTRY FROM THE GROUND UP - Alexandria Ali of F&W Fashions (moderator), Kenya Freeman, and Mikaela Pabon