NBUF 35th National Convention Outline

NBUF National Convention Outline

Thursday July 10

6:00 pm – 10 pm

National Town Hall Meeting
Omowale Clay, Dr. Ray Winbush and Eugene Puryear
 Gentrification & Discrimination in Housing and Education:
Why We Need Reparations

Friday July 11

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Dr. Leonard Jeffries & Dr. Conrad Worrill
– African History as a Tool for Liberation

Saturday July 12

9:00 am

Registration

9:30 am Opening Ceremony

·       Prayer

·       Libation

·       Pledge to the Red Black & Green

·       National Anthem

Adult Track

10:00 am – 11:30 am

Buy Black Empowerment Initiative

11:30 – 12pm
Lunch/Vendors

12pm – 1:30pm
History of the NBUF

1:45pm – 3:15 pm
Baba James Small – Spirituality, Culture and the Liberation Movement

Youth Summit (Young Adult Track)

10:00 am – 11:30 am

Ajamu Youth Investment Group

11:30 am – 12pm
Lunch/Vendors

12pm – 1:30 pm

Sex, Hip Hop & Mass Media

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Nation of Gods and Earths Influence on Hip Hop

Young Child (ages 12 and under)
10:00 am - RBG Art Project

11:30 – 12pm
Lunch

12 pm – 1:30 pm
Leon Dixon Youth S.T.E.M. Science Fair

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm

African Dance

Saturday July 12

6:30 pm – 10pm
NBUF National Unity Dinner & Award Ceremony (***$25***)

Sunday July 13

9:00 am

Registration

9:30 am Opening Ceremony

·       Prayer

·       Libation

·       Pledge to the Red Black & Green

·       National Anthem

10:00 am – 11:50 am

State of NBUF: Convention Analysis

12pm – 3pm

Marimba Ani - Spiritual Warfare

6:30pm – 10pm (***$10***)

NBUF Political Prisoners Performing Arts Show – Featuring the Last Poets & Taalam Acey

All events are free with registration, unless otherwise noted.

For online registration, ticketed event purchase and vending, please visit: nbufdc.org

Suggested Convention Hotels:

Hilton Crystal City at Washington Reagan Rational Airport

2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington VA 22202 (703) 418 6800

Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian food options will be available.

There are activities for adults, and workshops for adults and children of all ages.