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Legacy of Dr. MLK Jr. and the Impact on Storytelling

January 26, 2022

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NAACP President Derrick Johnson and highest-ranking, African American Congresswoman Barbara Lee join influential voices to discuss the importance of speaking powerful truth based on principles and examples paved by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and how narratives within media have an impact on society.

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DERRICK JOHNSON

‍NAACP

DERRICK JOHNSON

PRESIDENT & CEO

Derrick Johnson serves as President and CEO of the NAACP, a title he has held since October of 2017. President Johnson formerly served as vice chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors, as well as state president for the Mississippi State Conference NAACP...

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BARBARA LEE

13TH DISTRICT OF CA

BARBARA LEE

U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN

Barbara Lee was born in El Paso, Texas in 1946 and her family moved to California in 1960. Growing up in the segregated Southwest, Barbara learned at an early age the importance of standing up for one’s beliefs and of fighting for equality for all...

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DEON TAYLOR

‍HIDDEN EMPIRE FILM GROUP

DEON TAYLOR

CO-CEO, WRITER AND DIRECTOR

A prolific writer, filmmaker, director and idea generator, Deon Taylor is the founder of the production company Hidden Empire Film group, which he runs with his partner Roxanne Taylor, a visionary producer and executive, along with businessman and...

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BEVY SMITH

MODERATOR

BEVELATIONS

BEVY SMITH

AUTHOR, TV & RADIO HOST, ENTREPRENEUR

Quintessential Harlem girl, Gracie Award winner, and life-long New Yorker Bevy Smith is the host of Sirius XM’s “Bevelations” on Radio Andy. Once a wildly successful luxury fashion publishing exec, Bevy...

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