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2020 Elevate Conference – Closing the Racial Wealth Gap – October 30th, 2020
October 30, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
The 2020 Elevate Conference is expected to grow the knowledge of all attendees; for a better understanding of historical and current causes of the racial wealth gap and its impacts.
Attendees will be able to identify relevant ways to personally grow wealth, and collectively help close the racial wealth gap.
Through intentional networking and engagement, attendees and speakers will connect and develop partnerships to advance the black community and close the racial wealth gap.
The conference will have the support of brilliant community leaders, black-owned businesses/organizations, dynamic presenters, and community and financial resource partners.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Oct. 30, 2020
PANEL DISCUSSION
11:15AM – 12:15AM
Let’s Talk Black Entrepreneurship
Speakers
Dedrick Asante-Muhammad
Chief of Race, Wealth and Community
National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Dr. Corey S. Bradford, Sr.
President, Harris-Stowe State University
Dr. LaTonia Collins Smith
Provost, Harris-Stowe State University
Veta T. Jeffery
President/CEO
Heartland Saint Louis
Black Chamber of Commerce
Tishaura Jones
Treasurer, City of St. Louis, MO
Dr. Vetta L. Sanders-Thompson
Racial and Ethnic Studies
Brown School of Social Work
Washington University in St. Louis
Presenters
Stacy Clay
Director of Community Affairs
First Bank
Alyce Herndon
President/Founder
Onyx Business Solutions
Darlene Martin
President/Founder
Money Smarts School of Finance for Children
Daffney Moore
Chief Opportunity Zone Officer
St. Louis Development Corporation
Lisa Potts
Project Director
St. Louis Mental Health Board
Julius Powell
CEO, Zero Position Selling
Neal Richardson
Vice President, Director of Business Impact
U.S. Bank Community Development Corporation
Jamala Rogers
Executive Director
Organization for Black Struggle