
EVENT SCHEDULE
LIVE BROADCAST [8AM- 10AM]
BREAKOUT SESSIONS I [10:30AM- 11:30AM]
BREAKOUT SESSIONS II [12:30PM- 1:30PM]
BREAKOUT SESSIONS III [2PM-3PM]
HEALTH SCREENINGS [9AM-4PM]
VENDOR EXPO HALL [9:30AM-4PM]
EXPO ENDS [4:30PM]

Dish TBA
[11:30am-12:30pm]
Prepared By: Adai Lamar and Wendy Raquel Robinson
Healthy Taco Tuesday Twist
[1:30pm-2:30pm]
Prepared By: Black Women for Wellness
Chopped Salad with Healthy Dressing
[3pm-4pm]
Prepared By: Chef James Wright
BREAKOUT SESSIONS I
[UPPER LEVEL]
10:30AM-11:30AM
SISTER TALK WITH DARA STARR TUCKER
[ROOM 204]
In this important election year for Black and Brown Americans, get ready for an uncompromising no-holds-barred discussion on the state of women’s wellbeing. Dara Starr Tucker and special guest dive into this discussion designed to agitate, arouse, and activate. LISTEN TO DARA STARR TUCKER ON SUNDAY NIGHTS ON RADIO FREE 102.3 KJLH.
EMPOWERMENT AMIDST ADVERSITY: ADDRESSING STRESS IN BLACK WOMEN
[ROOM 203C]
AMBER JOHNSON, PhD, MPH, Professor, California State University Long Beach
JOY PATE, LCSW, Founder, Therapy with Joy
SISTERS, IT’S TIME FOR REAL TALK WITH YOUR DOC: IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU
[ROOM 203B]
DR. MONICA SONI, Chief Medical Officer, Covered California
HOW TO PUT THE CARE BACK IN HEALTHCARE: EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY-HOW TO MAKE THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WORK FOR US
[ROOM 203A]
RHONDA SMITH, Executive Director of the California Black Health Network
DR. C. SUZANNE CUTTER, Founder of CUREtology Surgical Oncology and Assoc
SHAKARI BYERLY, Managing Partner at Evitarus
PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF EARLY EDUCATORS
[ROOM 202C]
TONYA OMAR and CAROLINA ALVAREZ
LA County Office of Education
POSITIONING YOURSELF FOR GENERATIONAL WEALTH
[ROOM 202B]
DEREK NICHOLS, Director, Alpha Capital Group
KRISTI WRY, Vice President, Orange Coast Title Company
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices-Cerritos Lending
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DRESSING
[ROOM 202A]
JOSIE MARTIN, Dream Girls, Inc/Upminders
BE YOUR OWN BANK: LEARN HOW TO BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH
[ROOM 201B]
RORY DOUGLAS, Office of Rory Douglas
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2
[UPPER LEVEL]
12:30PM-1:30PM
THAT’S MY MAMA
[ROOM 204]
The Incredible Story of 70’s sitcom Actress Lynn Moody and Daughter Lisa Wright finding each other.
The Upside of Adoption. Share your story of finding loved ones.
FACTS, FICTION, AND FIBROIDS: EMPOWERING YOU WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
[ROOM 203C]
DR. DIAMOND GOODWIN, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon
Cedars Sinai
MY FEET ARE KILLING ME: A CONVERSATION ABOUT FEET WITH DR. EBONIE
[ROOM 203B]
DR. EBONIE VINCENT-SLEET
From the hit TLC TV series
BUILDING GENERATIONAL WEALTH
[ROOM 203A]
RHONDA SMITH, Executive Director of the California Black Health Network
Neighborhood Housing Services, Los Angeles County
LORI GAY, CEO / President
SOCIAL SECURITY ESSENTIALS: YOUR GUIDE TO RETIREMENT EARNINGS
[ROOM 202C]
JAMMIE LYELL, AARP Program Manager, Social Security
WEALTH IS MORE THAN MONEY
WEALTH IS MORE THAN MONEY
[ROOM 202B]
ANDREA L. COLLINS, VP Financial Consultant
Charles Schwab Bank
UNLOCKING THE LONG-TERM CARE PUZZLE
[ROOM 202A]
CHANNON WATKINS, Concise Care Group
PRAYERFUL MOMENTS: THE POWER OF NAVIGATING LIFE WITH PRAYER
[ROOM 201B]
ADAI LAMAR and GUESTS
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3
[UPPER LEVEL]
2PM-3PM
CONVERSATIONS FOR BLACK WOMEN FINDING OUR BALANCE BLACK INFANT HEALTH
[ROOM 203C]
KELLIE TODD GRIFFIN, Founder, California Black Women’s Collective [MODERATOR]
CONGRESSMEMBER SYDNEY KAMLAGER, U.S. Representative, CA 37th Congressional District
DENISE PINES, Executive Producer, “Birthing Justice”
INGRID HUTT, Advertising, Marketing & Branding Specialist, Los Angeles Sentinel
YVONNE WHEELER, President, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
DELETE THE DIVIDE: APPLIED DIGITAL LITERACY
[ROOM 203B]
“LET’S GET CONNECTED”
JAMEL THOMAS
“5 COLORS A DAY” TO BETTER HEALTH
[ROOM 203A]
DR. BILL RELEFORD
Bloom Ranch and Dr. Bill Releford
LOOKS COUNT: SKIN CONDITIONS, AGING GRACEFULLY AND MORE
[ROOM 202C]
DR. PAUL WALLACE, Dermatologist
Wallace Skin and Body Institute
WOMB WELLNESS WITH MISTY
[ROOM 201B]
California Black Women’s Health Project
DOLLS OF HOPE PROJECT: DOLL MAKING WORKSHOP
[ROOM 201A]
PROFESSOR CYNTHIA DAVIS
Charles R. Drew University
VISIT ALL OUR VENDORS IN THE EXHIBIT HALL!
100 Black Men of Long Beach Inc
African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative / First 5
All In One Insurance
Association of Black Women Physicians (ABWP)
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
BEverything Body / A Step Into Heaven
Bill Folder, Inc.
California Black Women’s Health Project
Charles Drew University of Science and Medicine
City of Long Beach Civil Service Commission
D.R.E.A.M. Girls/DG4Life, Inc.
Finesse By Felese Event Planning LLC
Gaia Naturals
Girls Club of Los Angeles
Go Girl
Heal N Hurt Women
Honda of DTLA / Hyundai of DTLA
Illumination Comprehensive Development
Imperial Health Plan
Integrative Veterinary Services Inc. / I.V.S. Mobile Vets
Jerome’s SoCal Home Improvement
Los Angeles County Child Support Services
Los Angeles World Airport Police Dept
Modernly Ever After
National Coalition of 100 Black Women Los Angeles
Nuney Bug Creations
Original Children in North American Support Branch
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
Rochelles House of Beauty
State of CA Employment Development Department (EDD)
Sunshine Skate Center / Strength In Growth / Sk8Fanatics
UCSD-UCLA BWITS
West Coast Dental & Orthodontics
West Love