CBCF Policy for The People - Creators of Color

THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION’S CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH

CREATORS OF COLOR IN THE ONLINE ECONOMY POWERED BY

APRIL 22, 2021

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation launched the “Policy for the People” Virtual Braintrust Series in 2020 to provide critical policy updates on the most pressing issues facing the Black community in the United States in the era of combatting COVID-19. Experts, prominent thought leaders and members of the Congressional Black Caucus provide insight and analysis in the areas of water rights and the workforce, education and youth, public health, economic mobility and the U.S. Census.

Attendees are able to engage speakers and ask questions.

Welcome WELCOME! Thank you for joining us for the “Policy for the People” Virtual Braintrust Series to discuss Creators of Color in the Online Economy, proudly hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) and powered by Google.

The Foundation seeks to increase equity and inclusion in issues issue affecting the lives and bottom line of Black Americans—the economy, education and health care among them. Black Americans’ online life during the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception.

Indeed, the pandemic upended both our daily and work lives, especially for online creators of color.

This virtual braintrust will explore the landscape for creators of color in today’s online economy. We will examine their unique challenges but most importantly, find and define opportunities for creators of color, now and in the future. Our dynamic panel and you—our audience members—will tackle those questions and more. It will take our total engagement to understand the issues before our communities and leaping over the boundaries that would hinder our impact on the online economy.

Thank you for participating. I hope that today’s braintrust will capture your imagination and inspire you as we prioritize Black communities and creators in the online space.

Sincerely, Tonya Veasey

Tonya Veasey President and CEO

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic drastically affected how people conduct business online, creating an opportunity for entrepreneurs and creatives alike to develop, collaborate and expand their businesses and brands.

This virtual braintrust will explore how creators of color use technology and their personal experiences to produce, teach and share with a global audience, discuss systemic challenges from the lack of representation online and examine the ways in which policy could influence creators of color and communities of color in the future.

FEATURED SPEAKERS PANELIST AYSHA HARUN Social Media Content Creator

INTRO REMARKS REP. HANK JOHNSON U.S. House of Representatives

PANELIST TAREK ALI Content Creator & Creative Director

MODERATOR DAVID JOHNS Executive Director, National Black Justice Coalition

PANELIST KIM TIGNOR Executive Director, Institute For Intellectual Property & Social Justice

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thank you for joining us for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Center for Policy Analysis and Research Virtual Braintrust Series.

BOARD of DIRECTORS CHAIR Lori Billingsley The Coca-Cola Company PRESIDENT AND CEO Tonya Veasey Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. SECRETARY Earle Jones Comcast, NBC Universal

Markus Green Pfizer, Inc.

Rep. Terri Sewell U.S. House of Representatives

Fred Humphries Microsoft

Julia Simon Mary Kay Inc.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee U.S. House of Representatives

Sean Suggs Toyota Motor North America

Leonard James III J3 Advisory Group

Jesse Tyson The National Black MBA Association, Past President

Lonnie Johnson Exxon Mobil, Retired

Rondu Vincent Bristol Myers Squibb

Tammy Jones Basis Investment Group

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

Rep. Robin Kelly U.S. House of Representatives

CBC CHAIRPERSON Rep. Joyce Beatty U.S. House of Representatives

Chloe Barzy Accenture

Rep. Brenda Lawrence U.S. House of Representatives

CAC CHAIRPERSON Chaka Burgess Empire Consulting Group

Aisha Bowe STEMBoard

Dr. Keith Magee University College London

CBC SPOUSES CHAIRPERSON Mrs. Dianne Cleaver

Kevin Brown Dell, Inc

Rep. A. Donald McEachin U.S. House of Representatives

DIRECTOR EMERITUS Hon. Kendrick B. Meek

TREASURER Janice Bryant Howroyd ACT-1 Group Pamela G. Alexander Ford Motor Company Fund Rep. Colin Allred U.S. House of Representatives

Natalie Brunson-Wheeler State Farm Insurance Companies Rep. Dwight Evans U.S. House of Representatives Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Harvard University

Dr. Troy L. Nash Newmark Knight Frank Steve Pemberton Work Human Lisa Osborne Ross Edelman

Former Member of Congress King & Spalding LLP

CORPORATE ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON Chaka T. Burgess Empire Consulting Group

Robert Harris Apple

Chris Randle Facebook

Alethia Jackson, Esq. Walgreens Co.

Nichole Francis Reynolds ServiceNow

Erica Johnson Diageo

Dontai Smalls UPS

Michone T. Johnson Verizon

Nigel Stephens Infor

Mervyn L. Jones II MLJ Strategies

Darrel Thompson theGROUP

Jeanine Liburd BET Networks

Kenny Thompson PepsiCo

Marie Long AT&T

Phillip Wallace Walmart

Ramon O. Looby Maryland Bankers Association

Shawna Watley Holland & Knight, LLP

Micaela Fernandez Allen Open Society Foundation

John Mason Altria

Brandon Webb Amazon

Isaac Fordjour Boston Scientific

Keith W. McCoy Exxon Mobil Corporation

Hilary West JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Karis T. Gutter Corteva Agriscience

Waldo McMillan Charter Communications, Inc.

Tiffani V. Williams, JD, MPH The Daschle Group

E. Monique Hall

Katelyn J. Nnake The Coca-Cola Company

Cherie Wilson General Motors Company

Chanelle Hardy Google

Jesse Price TikTok

LaKeitha Anderson Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP Rontel Batie Crossroads Strategies Zafar Brooks Infoblox Engel Burns AveXis Karen S. Carter Dow Regina K. Dillard State Farm Insurance Companies

THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION’S CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH

CREATORS OF COLOR IN THE ONLINE ECONOMY POWERED BY

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