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