The DBA will co-sponsor the Catalyst Network Annual panel discussion and mixer at Taj Lounge. There will be 2 for 1 drink specials from 6 to 8 p.m.
RSVP through eventbrite here.
An Afterwork Mixer and Panel Discussion about
Illuminating the root causes that create the dysfunctions in the urban community
Family, Judicial System, School, and Community
Practical, proven solutions to rectify certain root causes, and controlling the narrative telling our stories
How to control the narrative in the media
How to bring more attention/resources to people who are doing the work and making substantive change
Where to allocate resources to organizations/systems effectively improving our communal issues
Effective measures to change local policy affecting our community
How to become an active stakeholder in our local schools, politics and judicial system
Panelist
Naquan Thomas
Former inmate / Correctional Social Worker
Rikers Island
Patria Frias-Colon, Esq.
Brooklyn Borough Chief, NYC Law Department
Oversees prosecution of court involved juvenile justice youth
Professor Ron Howell
Esteemed Author, Journalist & Reporter
Illuminating the plight of black & brown males
Sierra Brown
High School Social Worker
NYC Public Schools
Jason Clark
Community Activist / President-Elect
Metropolitan Black Bar Association
Adelia Gibson
Educator / Family Services Social Worker
NYC Public Schools
Partner Organizations
Metropolitan Black Bar Association
Black Ivy Alumni League
National Society Black Engineers – NYC Professionals
Yale Black Alumni Association
Dominican Bar Association
Columbia University - Black Alumni Council
Puerto Rican Bar Association
New York Alumnae Association of Spelman College
New York Association of Black Journalists
Hampton University NYC Alumni Association
Caribbean Attorneys Network
NY Association of Black Psychologists
Empire State Medical Association
