2021 Speaker Biographies Keynote Speaker Nikole Hannah-Jones Keynote Panelists: In Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones Jayden Grant Harry Amana Dr. Valerie Bridges Rodney Pierce Chalina Morgan-Lopez Welcome Session Dr. Tawannah Allen Sparks of Color: The Untold Stories of Racial Equity Advocates Letha Muhammad Eugenia Floyd Dr. Iheoma U. Iruka Monika Johnson Hostler Dr. Loury Floyd Centering Racial Equity in the Classroom Dr. Connie Locklear Michelle Ellis Valencia Hicks-Harris Juan Lascano Susanna Cerrato Addressing Racial Equity in Schools through Community Engagement Danita Mason-Hogans Dr. Carol Turner-White Fernando Martinez Nicky Charles Roxann Dixon Preparing Students for Postsecondary Attainment and Success Using a Racial Equity Lens Patricia Harris Dr. Leslie Locklear Dr. Marjorie Campo Ringler Dr. Dionne V. McLaughlin Dr. Angela Davis Fostering Urgency & Action District Wide Dr. Sharon Contreras Dr. Anthony Jackson Dr. Rodney Trice Jovonia Lewis Matt Bristow-Smith