8:30 – 10:30 a.m. OPENING SESSION

Master of Ceremony/Conference Logistics/Land Acknowledgement
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President for Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills

Black National Anthem
Janeice Midgett, Student at Cal State Long Beach​​

Welcome Remarks
Dr. Jolene Koester​, Interim Chancellor, California State University
President Obioha Ogbonna, CSUDH Associated Students, Inc.

Defining and Framing the Discourse
Dr. Thomas Parham, President, CSU Dominguez Hills

Introduction of Keynote
Dr. Thomas Parham, President, CSU Dominguez Hills

Keynote Speaker
The Fierce Urgency of Now:  Remembering the Past, Charting our Future
Dr. Cornel West, Author and Professor Emeritus, Princeton University

Q & A with Cornel West
Moderated by Dr. Thomas Parham and Obioha Ogbonna

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. PANEL DISCUSSION

Introduction of Keynote and Panel
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills

Keynote Speaker
Educating African American Students:  Issues and Challenges for the California State University, University of California, and California Community Colleges
Dr. Tyrone Howard, Professor of Education in the School of Education & Information Studies at UCLA

Panel Discussion
Dr. Michael Brown, Provost and Executive Vice President, University of California
Dr. Edward Bush​, President of Cosumnes River College
Dr. Sabrina Sanders​, California State University, Dominguez Hills

12:40 – 1:45 p.m. LUNCH

Introduction of Chair Kimbell
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills

Recognition and Conference Purpose
Lillian Kimbell, Chair, CSU Board of Trustees
Acknowledgment & Award:  Maryana Khames, Former Student Trustee

Reflections​
Makonnen Tendaji, Student, CSU Dominguez Hills

Introduction of Performer
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills

Special Guest Performer
Grammy Award-nominated American R&B, hip-hop, neo-soul singer, and actress

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. AFTERNOON KEYNOTE

Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills

Keynote Speaker
“Racelighting”
Dr. J Luke Wood, Vice President for Student Affairs & Campus Diversity and Distinguished Professor of Education at San Diego State University

Q & A with Dr. J Luke Wood
Moderated by Dr. Robert Keith Collins, San Francisco State

Closing Remarks
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs

8:30 – 10:15 a.m. OPENING SESSION

Master of Ceremony/Conference Logistics/Land Acknowledgement
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills

Welcome Remarks
Dr. Sylvia Alva, Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs
Terrie Kennon, CSUDH President of Black Student Union

Keynote Introduction
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills

Keynote Speaker
“Racism in the Academy: Creating Systemic Change from the Inside Out”
Dr. Shaun Harper, Professor at the University of Southern California       

Q & A with Dr. Shaun Harper
Moderated by Maryana Khames

12:30 – 1:15 p.m. LUNCHEON

Welcome Remarks
Dr. William Watkins, VP of Student Affairs, CSUN

Interpretive Dance
Dance Performers

Commitment to Black/African American Student Success
Tom Jackson, Jr., Ph.D., President, Cal Poly Humboldt

2:30 – 3:45 p.m. AFTERNOON KEYNOTE

Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Dr. Dilcie Perez, Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs, Equity and Belonging, CSU Chancellor's Office

Keynote Presenter
“Voting Rights and the Assault on Our Democracy”
Michele Goodwin, UCI School of Law

Moderated Q & A with Michele Goodwin and D'Aungillique Jackson
Moderated by Dr. Amber Johnson​, Cal State Long Beach

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. “WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?”

Introduction
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills

“Where Do We Go from Here?”
Dr. Thomas Parham, CSU Dominguez Hills
Dr. Shirley Weber, California Secretary of State
Dr. Soraya Coley, President, Cal Poly Pomona
Dr. Jolene Koester​, Interim Chancellor, California State University

Thank You Remarks
Dr. William Franklin, Vice President of Student Affairs, CSU Dominguez Hills