Conference Schedule of Events
Dr. Joseph H. McMillan National Black Family Conference
Welcome to the Black Family Conference
40th Anniversary
Salute to the Ascendants
Thursday--March 7, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
7-9:30pm Salute to the Ascendants & Welcome to the Conference Program
Honoring among others:
Dr. Joseph H. McMillan Dr. Jan Carew
Dr. J. Blaine Hudson E. Porter Hatcher
Dr. Judy Green
Welcome Program features Present & Alumni of U of L’s
African American Theatre Program
Medallion Room
The Dr. Joseph H. McMillan National Black Family Conference
Friday, March 8, 2013
9:00-9:15am Opening Session --Dr. Lundeana M. Thomas, Chair
9:15am-10:30am – Are Spirituality and Religion the Same: Implications for the Black Family
Moderator: Rev. Kathy Goodwin, Coke Memorial United Methodist Church
Dr. Pedro Basden, Quinn Chapel A. M.E. Church
Dr. Kevin Cosby, St. Stephens Christian Church
Dr. Charisse L. Gillett, President of Lexington theological Seminary
Dr. Bruce Williams, Bates memorial Baptist Church
10:15am-10:30am Break
10:30am-11:45am
(1) The Education of the African American Males: Bridging the Gap
Members of the Greater Louisville Association of Black School Educators
The Group will provide relevant and research based initiatives that advance the education practices for reaching African American male
(2) Countering the New Tuskegee and Defamiliarization Sarcoma
Harrison D. Jones, Jr. (Asadada), J. D. Grand Rapids, Michigan
In context of a family reunion; taking the best from the past while leaving behind the hindrances and pedagogy of the oppressed---as assessment, evaluation and a treatment plan for physical, mental, and spiritual recovery is offered.
11:45am-12pm Break
12pm-2pm Luncheon with Steve Birdine –Keynote Speaker
2:00-2:15pm Break
2:15-3:30pm
(1) The Disproportionate Attack of HIV/AIDS on African Americans: A Call to Action
Twinet Parmer, Ph. D., Central Michigan University
The call to action about this epidemic of HIV/AIDS is more critical given that if not taken seriously it becomes a life-to-death issue!
(2) What Happened to the Village?
Aleshia Alston, West Orange, New Jersey
This interactive Workshop is designed to identify the benefits of a communal approach to raising children and how family members can become mentors.
3:45pm-5pm
(1)Historical Context of the Achievement Gap and Tools for the Future!
Dr. Erica Lawrence, Louisville, Kentucky
This session will present current research regarding the connection between word knowledge and reading achievement to pre-literacy skills and early reading milestones.’
(2)The Straight –A Report Card Formula
Dr. Nicoline Ambe, Compton, California
This session will examine “self-motivation” as a key component in helping African American students attain educational excellence and bridge the gap.
5:00-6:15pm
(1) Challenging Ideological Paradigms That Undermine the Education of African American Youth
Dr. Vincent Harper, Evansville, Indiana
This session will look closely at Ideological beliefs, assumptions & implications and provide Christian principals that can empower participants to challenge longstanding deficit beliefs.
(2) Strategies to Help Students Achieve their Dreams
Dr. Kimberly Ann Mucker-Johnson, Louisville, Kentucky
This session will present strategies for adults to use to help students survive through difficult experiences and still attain their dreams.
7-9:30pm – Dinner with Roland Martin, Journalist and Author
The Dr. Joseph H. McMillan National Black Family Conference
Saturday, March 9, 2013
9am-12pm Youth Rally Red Barn on U of L’s Belknap Campus
Harlina Churn-Diallo In Africa, I Start
Sharron Sales Singing our History
Elisha Wimsatt Acting our Story
Sophia Hip Hopping Around our Issues
Keeping our Spirit Alive with Mime Dancing
Street Academy will join the Youth Rally at 11am
10-11:45am at Seelbach:
Plenary Session: Wading through the Political Waters: The impact of Legislative Decisions for the Black Family
Chester Grundy, University of Kentucky-Moderator
Senator Gerald Neal, Representative Darryl Owens, Councilman David James
12-2pm Lunch Keynote: Betty Baye
Unsung Women in the Civil Rights Movement
2:30-4:00pm Plenary Session: Strategies to Prevent Violence in Louisville: Short and Long Term Recommendations
Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, Director of Public Health & Wellness Louisville, KY
7-9:30pm Banquet
Hill Harper, Actor & Author, Hill Harper-- Keynote Speaker
Bookselling/signing immediately after dinner
“Moving Beyond the Dream, ” a short play remembering Former Representative Mae Street Kidd & Former Senator Georgia Powers with
Chavon Lewis, Briana Hyman, Alex Cooper, Zakiya McIntosh, and Andeja Tyler
Immediately following Banquet:
Dancing with the “funky” DJ sounds in the Rathskellar
The Dr. Joseph H. McMillan National Black Family Conference
Sunday, March 10, 2012
9:00am- Worship Services (call number below for transportation)
St. Stephens Christian Church
1008 South 15th Street at Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
(502) 583-6798
