9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & WEALTH BUILDING BREAKFAST AND CONVERSATION WITH CHAIRMAN JOHN HOPE BRYANT & DR. GEORGE C. FRASER
Join visionary entrepreneur, thought leader, and global authority on financial literacy, Chairman John Hope Bryant, CEO of Operation Hope and Dr. George Fraser, Author and Entrepreneur. for a continental breakfast and discussion centered on economic empowerment and inclusive capitalism.
LOCATION: The Park (65 E Garfield)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
LUNCH
Boxed lunches available for purchase at PUSH HQ
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
REFLECTIONS ON THE LAST 200 DAYS
Join us to reflect on the last 200 days of the current administration, and the impacts on the breadth of individuals and communities from federal workers to immigrants. We’ll be joined by a panel of experts to discuss and analyze the key issues of the last 200 days since the current administration assumed office.
- Jim Zogby (Arab American Institute)
- Todd Cox (NAACP LDF)
- Daniel Ash (Field Foundation of Illinois)
2:30 PM- 3:30 PM
THE STATE OF MEDIA IN 2025
As the threat to the free media continues to evolve, leaders will share their perspective on this shifting landscape and how to speak truth to power in this divisive and dangerous time.
- Melody Spann-Cooper (Midway Broadcasting)
- John Nichols (The Nation)
- Rev. Mark Thompson (Make it Plain)
- Shia Kapos (Politico)
- Santita Jackson (Santita Jackson Show)
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WOMEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF JUSTICE: TAKING CHARGE & GETTING IT DONE
Join us for a reception spotlighting women who are boldly leading with conviction, courage and strength during these uncertain times.
LOCATION: Soho Allis Mezzanine (113 - 125 North Green Street)