HIGHLIGHTS OF CONFERENCE EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26

Urban League Fights for You

Rally on Civil Rights, Gun Violence, Women’s Rights & Economic Justice

3p.m. – 4p.m., Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney St., Houston 77010

“Gumbo Coalition”

Documentary Premiere

6p.m. – 8p.m., Wortham Center-Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston 77002

THURSDAY, JULY 27

Forum: Black Men Thrive: Moving Beyond Survival

10:45a.m. – 12p.m., GRB Room 310B

Women of Power Awards

Luncheon

12:30p.m. – 2:15p.m., GRB Ballroom ABC the under 40. And the under 40 Young Professionals cohort creates a very specific group of young people with self-governance. They elect their own board, elect their own leaders. So, it’s developmental. I was a young elected official. I started young and I had to

DEFENDER: Why have you chosen to kick off the conference with an Urban League Fights ForYou rally?

MORIAL: We have to send a message to Governor Abbott, to the Texas State legislature that trying to take over the election system in Harris County is wrong. Trying to suppress and censor books is wrong. Trying to take over the Houston Independent School District is wrong. It’s modern-day colonialism. So, we believe we have to stand up and lend our voice.

We’re doing it for that reason. I want everyone to know that we’re coming to Houston to support the resistance.

DEFENDER: If people can only attend one conference event, which would you recommend?

MORIAL: Depends on your flavor. But I think the rally’s going to be great. I think Community & Family Day will be great. I think there’s going to be a great number of workshops. Go to www.nulconference.org. Check it out. Registration is modest. Come and be a part of it.

YP L.E.A.D.S. Forums on mental health, Black rights advocacy and leveraging Black economic success for community empowerment

2:30p.m. – 3:45p.m., GRB Room 310 A, B and C

Urban League LIVE! A Celebration of Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary 8p.m. – 11:55p.m., House of Blues, 1204 Caroline St., Houston 77002

FRIDAY, JULY 28

Plenary II: State of Black America

8a.m. – 10:30a.m., GRB Ballroom C

Legacy Leadership Luncheon & Awards

12:30p.m. – 2:15pm, GRB Ballroom AB

Whitney M. Young Jr. Awards Gala, 8p.m. –10p.m., GRB Ballroom AB

SATURDAY, JULY 29

Small Business Matters

Entrepreneur Summit

8a.m. – 6p.m., Marriott Marquis Houston, 1777 Walker St., Houston 77010

MARC MORIAL CEO, National Urban

League

Community & Family Day Expo backpack giveaway. Legal clinic, college fair, 9:30a.m. – 4:30p.m., GRB Hall A & Expo Hall