2022 VIRTUAL
SIGNATURE CONFERENCE VIDEOS
In January of 2021, ABC hosted its virtual Signature Conference series entitled “Racism is a Public Health Crisis – Attacking the 2 Pandemics”. Like us, we are sure that many are surprised, some disappointed, and some frustrated, that we are still feeling the effects of COVID-19. Less surprising is the fact that, as a nation, we continue to struggle with the varied and disparate impacts of racism. In response, diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are underway in a wide range of organizations including public, private, religious, educational, etc. Even with these efforts, which we support, the systems that enable systemic racism to flourish; the systems that propagate poverty and facilitate disparities in health outcomes based on one's zip code remain largely unchanged. Those systems were the focus of our 2022 Signature Conference Series “Economic Justice for an Inclusive Recovery” hosted on January 13th and 20th.
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January 13, 2022 - Morning Session | Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
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OPEN ROOM - EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE |
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| Opening Remarks from ABC Leaders |
Jerome Underwood Brad Rye |
| Libation & Land Acknowledgement |
Michael Campbell, North Star Rites of Passage LLC Ronalyn Pollack, Center for Dispute Settlement |
| Presenting Sponsor Remarks - M&T Bank |
Dan Burns Senior Vice President/Rochester Regional President |
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Malik Evans Mayor, City of Rochester Adam Bello County Executive, Monroe County, NY |
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Simeon Banister North Star Coalition on an Inclusive Recovery |
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“Greenlining: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap” One of the primary ways to close the racial wealth gap is to ensure the accessibility of mortgage financing to people who have and continue to denied these opportunities. The Greenlining Panel will encompass a discussion of the commitments being made by 4 of our regional banks to make mortgages accessible to marginalized people and communities. This is a deliberate attempt to begin closing the racial wealth gap and moving us closer to economic justice. |
Panel Experts
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January 13, 2022 - Afternoon Session | Reducing Health Disparities
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AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION |
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“Birthing the Health of a People” - Real Data. Real Lives. Real Solutions. |
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| PANEL: Part I |
Panel Experts
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| PANEL: Part II |
Panel Experts
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Jerome Underwood President & CEO Action for a Better Community, Inc. |
January 20, 2022 | Economic Development
| Opening Remarks from ABC Leaders |
Jerome Underwood President & CEO Action for a Better Community, Inc. |
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Libation & Land Acknowledgement |
Michael Campbell, North Star Rites of Passage LLC Ronalyn Pollack, Center for Dispute Settlement |
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Dr. Dalitso Sulamoyo Board Chair, National Community Action Partnership |
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Professor PLO Lumumba Founder and Chairman of The PLO Lumumba Foundation |
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“Funding Economic Development in Marginalized Communities” The history of Rochester’s poverty is quite compelling. The “how” of “how we got here” must be taken into consideration as we strategize our way to equity. There has been a historic and current drain of economic resources away from the City, resulting in the concentrated poverty we are experiencing. This panel (Parts I and II) will discuss reversing this trend as a means towards economic justice. |
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| PANEL: Part I |
Panel Experts
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| PANEL: Part II |
Panel Experts
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| CLOSING REMARKS |
Jerome Underwood President & CEO Action for a Better Community, Inc. |
| CLOSING REMARKS |
Jerome Underwood President & CEO Action for a Better Community, Inc. |
