Six-part series that gathers the nation’s leaders, political pundits and executives for a lively discussion around the 2015 State of Black America theme, “Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs and Justice,” the State of Black America Equality Index topics and content highlighted in the report. View it on YouTube and Interactive One’s universe of websites—including NewsOne, HelloBeautiful, GlobalGrind, and The Urban Daily.
The Panelists

Marc H. Morial
President and CEO, National Urban League

Shannon LaNier
TV Host and Correspondent,
Web Series Moderator

Dr. Valerie Rawlston Wilson
Director of Program on Race, Ethnicity and the Economy at Economic Policy Institute

Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer, Black Enterprise

Chanelle Hardy
Senior Vice President for Policy and Executive Director, NUL Washington Bureau

David Johns
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans

Bevy Smith
TV Commentator and Co-host of Bravo's Fashion Queens

George Curry
Editor-in-Chief, National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service

Stefanie Brown James
CEO & Founding Partner, Vestige Strategies, LLC and Founder, Brown Girls Lead, Inc.

Rev. Tony Lee
Founder and Senior Pastor, Community of Hope AME Church

Shante Bacon
Founder and CEO, 135th Street Agency

Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr.
President and CEO, Hip Hop Caucus

Janaye Ingram
National Executive Director, National Action Network

David C. Banks
President and CEO, The Eagle Academy Foundation

Onleilove Alston
Executive Director, Faith in New York

Angela Rye
Principal and CEO, IMPACT Strategies
2015 State of Black America - Digital and Live Event Team
Rhonda Spears Bell Zuhirah Khaldun-Diarra Candece Monteil |
Kristian Buchanan Simone Jordan Beatriz Mota |
Will Ashley Lisa Taliano |