CA HI State Conference NAACP 2021 Legacy Hall of Fame Virtual Induction Ceremony

B EC AUS E O F D R . A L I C E A . H U F F M A N ’S LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING MANY A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N ’S I NC LU D I NG M YS E L F H AV E G R O W N A N D F L O U R I S H E D W I T H I N THE NA ACP AND WITHIN THEIR CAREERS.

WITHOUT DR. HUFFMAN’S BOLD L E A D E R S H I P A N D U N WAV E R I N G D E D I C AT I O N T H E C A L I F O R N I A H AWA I I S TAT E C O N F E R E N C E N A A C P W O U L D N O T B E T H E P O W E R F U L E N T I T Y I T I S T O D A Y.

RICK L. CALLENDER, ESQ. President CA/HI State Conference NAACP

The 9th Annual Legacy Hall of Fame induction ceremony hosted by Emcee Willie L. Brown Jr. and guest speakers from California’s most formidable leaders and special guest, President and CEO of the NAACP Derrick Johnson. The Legacy Hall of Fame Event is a CA/HI State Conference tradition in commemoration of Black History month, to pay tribute and honor a leader within the community that has an unwavering commitment to the mission of the NAACP, civil rights, equality and justice for all.

We welcome you tonight in celebration of our 2021 Legacy Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Alice A. Huffman President Emeritus. Dr. Huffman’s bold steps towards change, her unwavering commitment, bravery, political savvy, mentorship and fight for the oldest civil rights organization in the country over the last 20 years is commendable. Dr. Huffman remained vigilant and true to building political power, while fighting for the wellbeing of the Black Community and the California Hawaii State Conference NAACP. This is why we are honored to welcome Ms. Huffman into the Legacy Hall of Fame family this evening.

We thank you for joining us for the momentous occasion and the celebration of the legendary work of Dr. Alice A. Huffman within the NAACP.

2021 LEGACY HALL OF FAME

Master of Ceremonies: The Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr. Speaker Emeritus and Former Mayor, City of San Francisco

VIP PRE-RECEPTION OPENING REMARKS Rick Callender, President, California Hawaii State Conference NAACP Songstress Pledge of Allegiance, Legacy Committee Members | Negro National Anthem, ACT-SO Youth #1, Victoria McDowell

SPEAKERS Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, NAACP Leon Russell, Chair, NAACP National Board of Directors Amos Brown, San Francisco Branch NAACP President and National Board Member Danielle Sydnor, President, Cleveland Branch NAACP and 2nd VP, NextGEN | ACT-SO Youth #2 ,Tatiana Tate, Trumpeter

SPEAKERS Kevin Johnson, Former Mayor, City of Sacramento Barbara Lee, United States Congress Diane E. Watson, Retired, United States Congress and Former Ambassador Roderick D. Wright, Retired, California State Senate | ACT-SO Youth #3 Janae Burks, Dancer

SPEAKERS Gavin Newson, Governor, State of California Alex Padilla, United States Senator Karen Bass, Congressperson, United States House of Representatives Shirley Weber, Secretary of State of California Tony Thurmond, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Steven Bradford, California State Senator, CLBC Chair Sydney Kamlager, California State Assembly Jim Cooper, California State Assembly Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr., California State Assembly Chris Holden, California State Assembly

2021 LEGACY HALL OF FAME

| Jackie and Friends, Musical Interlude

SPEAKERS Nelson B. Rivers, VP Religious Affairs and External Relations, National Action Network (NAN) Donna Brazile, News Correspondent, Former Chair, Democratic National Committee Dezie Woods-Jones, President BWOPA (Black Women Organized for Political Action) Timothy Alan Simon, Esq., President California African American Chamber of Commerce Regina Brown Wilson, Executive Director California Black Media Wanda F. Williams, President, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Eta Gamma Omega Chapter | ACT- SO Youth #3, Spoken Word, Ebonie Marie Gipson

AWARDS PRESENTATION, 2021 LEGACY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE DR. ALICE A. HUFFMAN Carolyn Veal-Hunter, Treasurer, California Hawaii State Conference NAACP

INTRODUCTION OF THE HONOREE Rick Callender, President, California Hawaii State Conference NAACP

COMMENTS FROM ALICE A . HUFFMAN Alice A . Huffman, PhD, President Emeritus, California Hawaii State Conference NAACP

TOAST TO THE HONOREE The Honorable Willie L. Brown Jr.

MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE HONOREE | Jackie and Friends

POST-EVENT RECEPTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EVENT

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ALICE A. HUFFMAN FOR BEING A TRAILBLAZER W I T H I N T H E NA AC P. S TA Y S T R O N G , S TA Y F O C U S E D , S TA Y E N G A G E D .

DERRICK JOHNSON President and CEO NAACP

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ABOUT THE NAACP

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violence against black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, and well over 2m activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.

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Proceeds from The Legacy Hall of Fame event

will be used to fund local unit capacity building, CA/HI NAACP racial equity advocacy efforts, youth leadership programs, AND leadership development initiatives and programs for the year.

The Legacy Hall of Fame allows us to honor those who work and support the mission of the NAACP, which is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights for all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and discrimination.

We thank you for your continued support of the CA/HI State Conference NAACP and hope you enjoy the 9th Annual Legacy Hall of Fame.