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2nd Annual Roots Picnic Con

The Fillmore Philadelphia

29 E Allen St, Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA Pennsylvania

39.9655615 -75.1350602

Description

We are happy to announce the 2nd Annual Roots Picnic Con, a day of education and community as a part of Roots Picnic weekend. RSVPS are on a first-come, first-served basis. See below for our full schedule for the day. Panel Descriptions below: Wallo267 Opening Motivational- 9:30AM Centering Black Music in Music Education (Presented by The School District of Philadelphia)- 9:35AM Black music is reflective of all music. With a minority enrollment in the School District of Philadelphia of over 90%, it is important that that music education is centered around the population the district serves. This panel will discuss the importance of music education for 100,000+ students it serves. Panelists Dr. Latasha Casterlow-Lalla Joseph Conyers Naomi Gonzalez- Chief Education, Community Engagement Office & Vice President, The Mann Center for the Performing Arts Dr. Frank Machos- Executive Director, Office of the Arts & Creative Learning, School District of Philadelphia Michael McArthur- Co-Founder, DASH Program Dr. Dave Thomas- VP, Strategic Initiatives & Community Engagement, Community College of Philadelphia From The Ground- The Importance of Real Estate- 10:05AM This panel focuses on the importance of real estate and ownership of real estate to combat gentrification as well as learning how to properly invest in real estate. Panelists Gene Johnson- Founder of Building Builders Academy and CEO of Brightstone Homes Kelley Parker- Co-Founder of Building Builders Academy and Brightstone Homes Marisa Johnson- Vice President of Building Builders Academy and Brightstone Homes Bridging the Gap- 10:40AM Bridging The Gap Join us for an insightful panel discussion where the panelists will share their unique journeys in the music industry. Expect to hear about both the positive and negative aspects they have encountered along the way. We will also take a deep dive into the music scene of Philadelphia, exploring its rich history, current trends, and the promising future it holds. Panelists Mont Brown Marc Byers Dyana Williams Mina Say What Confronting Gun Violence through Culture and Frontline Organizing- 11:10AM Panelists Erica Ford - Co-Founder & CEO, Life Camp, Peace Doctor, and Gun Violence Strategist Monique George- Senior Program Officer, Campaigns and Advocacy Program at Open Society Foundations Gregory Jackson Jr.- Special Assistant to the President, Deputy Director, White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Quentin James- Co-Founder & President, Collective Education Fund Beanie Sigel - Recording Artist, Entrepreneur, Gun Violence Survivor Live Nation Special Presentation- CAREERS IN LIVE MUSIC!- 11:40AM Panelists Johnel Evans- Global Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion Shawn Gee- President, Live Nation Urban Farren Hinton- Head of Global Equity, Ticketmaster Will Norwood- Program Manager, Supplier Diversity + Inclusion Tyler Phillips- Vice President, Marketing Black Music @ The Grammys Powered by the Recording Academy- 12:30PM Through efforts of the Black Music Collective and outreach, the Recording Academy is working to drive representation of Black music creators and executives within the Academy, and the needle is moving reflective in a representative year for Black artists on the GRAMMY stage and beyond. This candid conversation would feature a host of GRAMMY-winners and nominees to talk about their involvement within the Academy, what their GRAMMY moment has meant for their careers, and how to continue the work of making the Academy the most inclusive music organization in the world. Panelists Brittany Presley, Recording Academy Membership Leon Thomas, Recording Artist The Baylor Project, Recording Artists A Special Conversation with Monkeypaw Productions- 1:15PM Monkeypaw Productions is an American film and television production company founded in 2012 by Jordan Peele. The company is known for producing acclaimed films such as Get Out, Us, Candyman, Nope and Wendell & Wild. We sit down for a special conversation with Monkeypaw executives on how music helps to impact the films they develop. Panelists Troi Henderson- Development & Production, Monkeypaw Productions Jamal Watson- Senior Vice President of Development & Production, Monkeypaw Productions Brandon Pankey- CEO, APEX/ VP, Live Nation Urban Building Your Brand and Funding Future Success (Powered by Phor Essentials)- 1:45PM This panel will focus on "Building Your Roots" by learning about structuring your business, branding strategies, and funding opportunities from experts in entrepreneurship, branding, and finance. Panelists Dr. Rashae Barnes Derek Boone Maurice "Runway Billionaire" Bowman Chyna Dollhouse Jiggy Jones The Debut LIVE!- 2:15PM Co-created by Billboard's Carl Lamarre and executive producer Dria Baum, the series gives an inside look into some of music’s most iconic moments through exclusive interviews with artists as they discuss the creation and impact of their debut studio albums. The series interviews Grammy Nominated recording artist Marsha Ambrosius for what will be an amazing conversation. Panelists Marsha Ambrosius, Recording Artist Carl Lamarre, Deputy Director of Hip Hop/R&B, Billboard Closing Keynote- In Conversation with Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson- 3:00PM

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Start: 2024-05-31T09:30:00-04:00

End: 2024-05-31T16:00:00-04:00

Tickets

General Admission 0.0 USD 2200