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Saturdays: June 26 & July 3 | Starts at 1PM ET
On the Frontlines for Our Future
Raise your voice with influential thought leaders and change agents as they educate and equip our communities to stand fearlessly in the fight for our future. From the latest on the 2020 election to empowering our communities politically, economically, and spiritually, we are getting vocal about all the hot-button issues you don’t want to miss during this virtual town hall.
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JUNE 26 LINE UP
Adrienne-Baillon
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Adrienne
Baillon
Baillon
Angela-Yee
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Angela
Yee
Yee
AngelicaRoss
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Angelica
Ross
Ross
BillionairesRow
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Billionaires
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Row
CarolineWanga
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Caroline
Wanga
Wanga
ChristinaFlores
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Christina
Flores
Flores
Christina-Granville
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Christina
Granville
Granville
CorinneGrey
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Corinne
Foxx
Foxx
DeborahOwnens
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Deborah
Ownens
Ownens
D-Nice
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D-Nice
FeliciaSimpson
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Felicia
Simpson
Simpson
Jay-Ell-Alexander
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Jay Ell
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Alexander
Jemele-Hill
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Jemele
Hill
Hill
JuneAmbrose
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June
Ambrose
Ambrose
Kelley-Walton
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Kelley
Walton
Walton
Larry-Marrow
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Larry
Marrow
Marrow
Laketa-Smith
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Laketa
Smith
Smith
LateshaByrd
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Latesha
Byrd
Byrd
LenoraChong
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Lenora
Chong
Chong
MayaBowie
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Maya
Bowie
Bowie
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Marshawn Evans
Daniels
Daniels
Monica-Garrison
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Monica
Garrison
Garrison
ParisHatcher
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Paris
Hatcher
Hatcher
Rachel-Johnson
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Rachel
Johnson
Johnson
Syrita
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Syrita
Tamika-D.-Mallory
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Tamika D.
Mallory
Mallory
TanykaRenee
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Tanyka
Renee
Renee
Toni-Welch
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Toni
Welch
Welch
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Topeka
Sam
Sam
Toya-Hankin
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Toya
Hankin
Hankin
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Twilla
Brooks
Brooks
UniqueMatthews
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Unique
Matthews
Matthews
JULY 3 LINE UP
JULY 3 LINE UP
Annette-Blackwell
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Maple Heights Mayor
Annette Blackwell
Annette Blackwell
CassandraJohnson
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Cassandra
Johnson
Johnson
Chelsea-Miles
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Chelsea
Miles
Miles
Christina-Granville
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Christina
Granville
Granville
Debra-Martin-Chase
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Debra
Martin Chase
Martin Chase
Dia-Simms
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Dia
Simms
Simms
DJ-KISS.
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DJ KISS
DominqueJones-Johnson
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Dominque Jones
Johnson
Johnson
Ella-Jones
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Ferguson Mayor
Ella Jones
Ella Jones
eric-austin
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eric
austin
austin
GabriellePerry
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Gabrielle
Perry
Perry
Gia-Peppers
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Gia
Peppers
Peppers
Joanne-Anderson
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Liverpool Mayor
Joanne Anderson
Joanne Anderson
Keisha-Lance-Bottoms
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Atlanta Mayor
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Boston-Mayor-Kim-Janey
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Boston Mayor
Kim Janey
Kim Janey
Latasha-Gillespie
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Latasha-Gillespie
New-Orleans-Mayor-LaToya-Cantrell
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New Orleans Mayor
LaToya Cantrell
LaToya Cantrell
Chicago-Mayor-Lori-Lightfoot
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Chicago Mayor
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
San-Francisco-Mayor-London-Breed
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San Francisco
Mayor London Breed
Mayor London Breed
Mandi-Woodruff
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Mandi
Woodruff
Woodruff
Mariah-Moore
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Mariah
Moore
Moore
Marva-Myriam-Babel
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Marva & Myriam
Babel
Babel
Miss-Diddy
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Miss Diddy
Nefertite-Nguvu
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Nefertite
Nguvu
Nguvu
Pearlena-Igbokwe
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Pearlena
Igbokwe
Igbokwe
Renee EliseGoldsberry
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Renee Elise
Goldsberry
Goldsberry
RitaOnyx
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Rita
Onyx
Onyx
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Baton Rouge Mayor
Sharon Weston Broome
Sharon Weston Broome
Spinderella
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Spinderella
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Charlotte Mayor
Vi Lyles
Vi Lyles
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