Symposium Speakers


  • Ed Gordon

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    Hard hitting, inspiring, intelligent, honest, and direct. These are some of the words used to describe the style and approach of Emmy award winning...

  • The Three Doctors

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    Drs. Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt and George Jenkins, fondly known as The Three Doctors serve as an extraordinary model of leadership for anyone...

  • Dr. Bobby Jones

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    Dr. Bobby Jones is Mr. Gospel himself, credited with taking Gospel Music to mainstream airwaves via cable television. Dr. Jones has been a mainstay...

  • Farad Ali

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    Mr. Ali is the Senior Vice President of the NC Institute of Minority Economic Development. Mr. Ali is responsible for a team of managerial and...

  • Victor Galloway

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    Victor Galloway, Director of Special Research, Public Policy Projects and Executive Education for The North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic...

  • Dr. Isaac Horton

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    Dr. Isaac Horton has 25 years of experience in technology, patents, international business and finance. After beginning his career as a...

  • Dr. John H. Jackson

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    On July 2, 2007, Dr. John H. Jackson became the President and CEO of The Schott Foundation for Public Education. In this role, Dr. Jackson leads the...

  • Dr. Samuel Lopez

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    Dr. Sam Lopez is the Director of Multicultural Academic Services at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The primary mission of the office...

  • Dr. Staccato Powell

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    A native of North Carolina, Staccato Powell is an accomplished preacher and teacher. He began his trek in the ministry while a senior in high school....

  • Iman-N-Lah S. Rasheed

    Iman-N-Lah S. Rasheed is the Credit Analyst/College Coordinator within the Education & Training Department of The North Carolina Institute For...

  • Andra Ward

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    AndrĂ¡ R. Ward is President and CEO of The Khafre Ward Corporation based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is an Executive Associate of B&C Associates, Inc.