{"id":19371,"date":"2021-05-04T20:20:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T20:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theoklahomaeagle.net\/?p=19371"},"modified":"2021-05-04T20:20:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T20:20:09","slug":"the-1921-tulsa-race-massacre-centennial-commission-to-present-economic-empowerment-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.willoughbyavenue.com\/eagle\/2021\/05\/04\/the-1921-tulsa-race-massacre-centennial-commission-to-present-economic-empowerment-day\/","title":{"rendered":"The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission To Present Economic Empowerment Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire
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\nEconomic Empowerment Day<\/a>, one of the key events during the 10-day 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commemoration<\/a>, will focus on closing the wealth gap between Black and other Americans. The goal of\u00a0<\/strong>Economic Empowerment Day is to create a collective focal point for the national conversation on the Racial Wealth Gap and the inequality in access to capital. The event will include interactive sessions to drive change and catalyze the national dialogue for economic justice.
\n\u201cHosting an economic empowerment conference of this caliber with a critical focus on closing the Black wealth gap is transformational,\u201d said Phil Armstrong, Project Director of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission. \u201cThis discussion is essential to reviving the legacy of Black Wall Street and will help set the course for Black entrepreneurs to establish a legacy of wealth for themselves and generations to come.\u201d
\nThe hybrid conference, held in person and online June 1, will have three tracks for different audiences focused on specific areas of wealth disparity. One track is for institutional investors, one is for entrepreneurs and business owners, and the third is for individuals and families.
\nThe event is presented by Nationwide, Bank of Oklahoma and JPMorgan Chase.
\n\u201cI believe this conference can help catapult racial wealth change by providing access, information and strategies for attendees to make impactful changes in their own lives and spheres of influence,\u201d said Eric Stevenson, conference co-host and President of Nationwide Retirement Solutions<\/a>. \u201cThe conversations will be powerful, but more than that the programming for each track is dedicated to specific actions that we can take as individuals, as investors and as organizations to help change the financial trajectory for Black individuals, families and entrepreneurs.\u201d
\nStevenson\u00a0and Ronald C. Parker, President & CEO of National Association of Securities Professionals will be co-hosting Economic Empowerment Day.
\n\u201cEconomic Empowerment Day not only commemorates the courage and legacy of a community of people that were successful years ago,\u201d said Parker, \u201cbut shares with several emerging generations, the need to continue to be bold and innovative in fostering a new era of business transformation.\u201d
\nAlso co-hosting this event\u00a0is Hill Harper, Founder\/CEO of TheBlackWallStreet.com, award-winning actor, best-selling author and philanthropist. Harper is well known for his book \u201cThe Wealth Cure\u201d and his work on ABC\u2019s #1 television drama,\u00a0The Good Doctor.<\/em>
\n\u201cEveryone is invited to attend this conference because we can all play a role in closing the racial wealth gap,\u201d said Harper who is the confirmed keynote speaker for the \u201cBlack Wealth Street” track. \u201cThe various tracks allow attendees to learn how to build their own financial freedom \u2013 while at the same time those with privilege and power are learning how to implement change for financial equity across organizations, investments, and communities.\u201d
\nChris Gardner, entrepreneur and philanthropist, is confirmed as a closing keynote speaker in the final general session. Gardner travels the nation inspiring groups and individuals with his powerful story of homelessness to Wall Street. He is well known for his best-selling autobiography \u201cThe Pursuit of Happyness\u201d and the inspiration his life provided for the 2006 film adaptation.
\nThe event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on June 1 at the Cox Business Center in Tulsa and virtual tickets are also available. The event is open to everyone interested in advancing economic empowerment for the Black community.
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\nOther committed speakers for the event include James Andrus (CALPERS), Dominick Ard\u2019is (Act House\/I2E), Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, Monica Bertran (Bloomberg), Candice Brackeen Matthews (Lightship Capital), Melissa Bradley (1863 Ventures), Shila Nieves Burney (Act House), Mayor G.T. Bynum, Kesha Cash (Impact America), Kim Folsom (Founders First), Marcelia Freeman (Clearlake), Earl \u201cButch\u201d Graves (Black Enterprise), Carla Harris (Morgan Stanley), Robert James (National Bankers Association), Gale King (Nationwide), United States Senator James Lankford, Oklahoma State Senator Kevin Matthews, Ray McGuire (Citi), Michelle Miller (CBS News), Marc Morial (National Urban League), George Nichols, III (American College of Financial Services), Jasmine Richards (Cambridge Associates), Najah Roberts (Crypto Blockchain Plug), John Rogers, Jr. (Ariel Investments), Kristi Rodriguez (Nationwide), Timothy Ryan (PriceWaterhouseCoopers), Jewel Burks Solomon (Collab Capital), Miguel Thames (TIG Advisory), David Thomas (Morehouse College), Christina Whatley (Generation Investment Mgmt) and Randolph Wiggins (Atento, Build in Tulsa).
\nAttendees may register online at www.Tulsa2021.org\/EED\/register<\/a>. The virtual attendee rate is $19.21 and the in-person rate is $75.00. An allocation of free in-person and virtual tickets have been made available for Tulsa community partners courtesy of Citi.
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\nIn-person attendance will be limited due to COVID-19 and pre-registration is encouraged.
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\nThree Conference Tracks<\/strong><\/p>\n