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Excerpts from “Beyond…” acclaimed documentary Be-loved
Thursday, September 28, 2023
10:30 am EST to 1:00 pm EST
PANEL MODERATORS
Helina Selemon, Maynard 200 Investigative Fellow and Science Reporter, Blacklight
Errol Lewis, Political Journalist, Spectrum News NY1, Board Chair, Revson Foundation
Karen Juanita Carrillo, Co-founder of Afropresencia.org and TAWCS.org and Senior Reporter, Amsterdam News
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Panel #1 Health Impact:
“The Impact of Gun Violence in Black and brown communities on Health, Health Care and Health Care Workers” Underwritten by generous support from 1199SEIU
Moderator: Helina Selemon, Maynard 200 Investigative Fellow and Science Reporter, Blacklight
Panelists Include:
- Jackie Rowe-Adams, Mayor Appointee the Board of NYC Health and Hospitals and founder of Harlem Mothers S.A.V.E.
- Milly Silva, Executive Vice President, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
- Dr. Heather Butts, Professor, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
Panel #2 Housing Impact:
“The Impact of Gun Violence in Black and brown communities on Housing and Public Housing” Underwritten by generous support from Teamsters Local 237
Moderator: Errol Lewis, Political Journalist, Spectrum News NY1, Board Chair, Revson Foundation
Panelists Include:
- Shavell Knox, Public Housing Business Agent, Teamsters 237
- Activist Be-Loved, featured in Beyond the Barrel of the Gun’s acclaimed documentary Be-Loved
- Carmen Quinones, NYCHA Tenant Association President
Panel #3 Impact on Education
“The impact of gun violence in Black and brown communities on Education.”
Moderator: Karen Juanita Carrillo, Co-founder of Afropresencia.org and TAWCS.org and Senior Reporter, Amsterdam News
- David Banks, Chancellor, NYC Public Schools
- Randi Weingarten, President American Federation of Teachers
- Lemuria Alawode-El CCed, Senior Advisor to the First Deputy Mayor, City of New York
