“Beyond…” is an initiative of New York Amsterdam News’ investigative reporting unit “Blacklight” whose work is made possible with generous support from The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Report for America, The Columbia Journalism School’s Lipman Center and Common Justice.
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“The New York Amsterdam News, America’s most influential oldest continuously published Black newspaper, serving the nation’s largest Black and brown community is “the first to call this ongoing disaster by its name and the very best media organization to lead this initiative.” former U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel
Monday, February 27, 2023
1:00 pm EST to 4:00 pm EST
Moderators
Elinor Tatum
Publisher and Editor in Chief
New York Amsterdam News
Damaso Reyes
Investigative Editor
New York Amsterdam News
Introduction
U.S. Senate Majority Leader
Charles Schumer
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Panel #1 Public Health Crisis:
“Multi-Generational and Community Impact”
- Kim Davis, Mother of Gun Violence Victim
- Jackie Rowe-Adams, Founder, Harlem Mothers SAVE
- Larry Lee, Publisher, Sacramento Observer
Panel #2 Challenges to Solution:
“If It Bleeds, It Leads”
- Charles Branas, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
- “Cuco” Rodriguez, Program Officer, Hope and Heal Fund
- Denise Barnes, Publisher, Washington Informer
- Erica Ford, Founder, LIFE Camp, Inc.
Panel #3 Solutions:
“Creative Sustained Problem Solving”
- Elinor Tatum, Publisher, New York Amsterdam News
- Erica Ford, Founder, LIFE Camp, Inc.
- Jim Brady, Knight Foundation
- Danielle Sered, Common Justice
Panel #4 The Trace Roundtable:
“Media Coverage That Becomes Part of The Solution”
- Jennifer Mascia, Moderator
- Dr. Jessica Beard, Trauma Surgeon/Public Health Researcher, Temple University
- Mensah M. Dean, Staff Reporter, The Trace
- Justin Agrelo, Engagement Reporter, The Trace
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