2017 Race Amity Conference
Celebrating Race Amity In the ArtsCelebrating Race Amity In the Arts
2017 Conference Special Presentations
Rain Wilson
(The Office and Numerous Films and Specials), Creator of The Digital Arts Space Soul Pancake
Andrea Baker
Creator of Sing Sistah Sing!
Wheelock Family Theater
Live Performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In The Heights”.
2017 Keynote Speakers
Rain Wilson
(The Office and Numerous Films and Specials), Creator of The Digital Arts Space Soul Pancake
Chris Hastings
Executive Producer and Editorial Manager of Content
Norma Johnson
President, Good Life Organization
Speaker, Consultant and Facilitator
Roberto Rivera
President, Good Life Organization
2017 Featured Presenters
Ashley Bryan
Artist/Illustrator of Children’s Books
Linda Chin
Artistic Director Wheelock Family Theater
Robert “Bob” Grant
Chairman Retired NFL Players Congress
Randie Gottlieb
Founder and CEO of UnityWorks
Chris Hastings
Executive Producer and Editorial Manager of Content
Debby Irving
Anti-Racist Educator,
Author, Waking Up White.
Peggy Mcintosh
Feminist, Anti-Racism Activist, Scholar, Founder of Seed (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity)
Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr.
Founder, White Privilege Conference and Author
Pamela Chatterton Purdy & Rev. Dr. David Purdy
Creators, Civil Rights Icons: Past and Present
Roberto Rivera
President, Good Life Organization
Joe Sam
Mixed Media Artist
Jesse Washington
Senior Writer, ESPN’s TheUndefeated.com
Lisa Simmons
Founder and Director
Roxbury International Film Festival
William H. “Smitty” Smith Ed.D.
Founding Executive Director
National Center for Race Amity
Also Breakout Presenter
Craig Rothman
United States Baha'i National Center
2017 Program Hosts
Celeste Headlee
Georgia Public Radio
Author ,We Need To Talk
Also Breakout Presenter
Robert C. Henderson, Ed. D.
President, Henderson Consulting LLC
“Wegman’s Ways To Manage”
Also Convener and Breakout Presenter
Linda Meccouri, Ph.D.
Consultant: Positive Change Strategy
Doug Mitchell
NPR Next Generation Radio
Co-Founder Journalism Diversity Project
Also Breakout Presenter
National Race Amity Conference Sponsors
