2026 Vineyard Lounge Itinerary

presents

• Eatonville Rising – Sacred Ground and Storied Eyes: Celebrating Two American Milestones. 140 Years of: Eatonville’s Incorporation & The 90th Anniversary of the Publication of Their Eyes Were Watching God

followed by

with
N.Y. Nathiri
Executive Director, Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.)
Lynda Hasberry, PhD
Global Media Strategist, Arrington PR Group, LLC
Rhea Posey
CEO, The Nonprofit Helper Social Digi LLC
Elizabeth Van Dyke
Producing Artistic Director of Woodie King, Jr.’s New Federal Theatre (NFT), Award- winning Actress, Producer, and Director

Stephanie Rance, Moderator

presents

• The Power of Cultural Stewardship
  with artists Guy Stanley Philoche and Charly Palmer, and Gallery Director Jessica Ann Peavy. Moderated by Sidnee Michelle, Host & Senior Digital Editor, Black Enterprise.

with
Guy Stanley Philoche
Contemporary Artist
Charly Palmer
Improvisational Artist
Jessica Ann Peavy
Founder & Owner

Sidnee Michelle, Moderator
Host & Senior Digital Editor at Black Enterprise

presents

• Joy, Uninterrupted

with
Brittney Janae
DP, Filmmaker, Lincoln Creator
Nneka Julia
Writer, Filmmaker, Lincoln Creator
Asia Milia Ware
Beauty Editor, The Cut

Lindsay Peoples, Moderator
Editor-in-Chief, The Cut

presents

• 10 Years of Collecting and Preserving Black Film at NMAAHC

followed by

• Screening

followed by

Ford Foundation

presents

A conversation with filmmakers on Black narrative power, from the Harlem Renaissance through contemporary storytelling, cultural memory, and creative authorship.

presents

with
Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston
President, Norfolk State University
Adrian S. Woodard
Co-Director Executive Producer
Adrian S. Woodard II
Co-Director
Keith Brown
EVP, Firelight Films

April Woodard, Moderator
TV Host/Executive Producer

presents

• Reel Change: Black Film, Culture, and the Stories That Shape Us

with
Bithiah LaFontant
Head of Enterperise Communications at ViiV Healthcare
Dennis St. Rose
Community & Impact Executive at Creative Artists Agency

Dr. Felicia DeHaney Russell
Moderator

presents

• Rewriting History: The Promise and Power of Narrative Equity 8 min

followed by

with
Glynn Turman
Emmy-award winning Actor
Keisha Senter
Producer
Dr. Andre Perry
Senior Fellow, Brookings

Roshell Rinkins, Moderator
VP of Transformation and Organizational Effectiveness at W.K. Kellogg Foundation

present

• Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War 56 min

followed by

with
Stacey L. Holman
Founder, SLH Productions
The Honorable Dr. Sesha Joi Moon
Co-Founder of the JXN Project

presents

• CBCF50: Rooted to Rise.
  Ready for the Next 50 7 min

followed by

with
G.K. Butterfield
Former US Representative (NC)
Amy R. Goldson
Former CBCF General Counsel
Adrena Ifill
Documentary Executive Producer & Co-Director
Amirah S. Salaam
Former CBCF Fellow
Nicole Austin-Hillery, Moderator
CBCF President & CEO

presents

• Legacy and Literature: How Storytelling Shapes Identity and Freedom

presents

• Built to Build: How Black Women Incubate, Accelerate and Sustain Opportunity

with
Liz Thompson
Founder & CEO of The Cafe Group
Regenia R. Sanders
Managing Partner Ernst & Young

Shawna Young, Moderator
CEO Camelback Ventures

presents

• The HBCU Experience: Featuring Homecoming 139 min

followed by

with
Dr. Melva K. Wallace
President/CEO
Huston-Tillotson University
Attorney David Godsey
Board of Trustee Chair at Huston-Tillotson University
Rev. Dr. Vanessa Monroe
Immediate Past Chair of Board of Trustee at Huston-Tillotson University
Linda Jackson
VP Institutional Advancements at Huston-Tillotson University 
Chris C. Scott
Film Director 

Pam Benson Owens, Moderator
CEO, Edge of Seat Consulting

presents

• The Art of Possible: Dr. Marian Croak’s Legacy from VoIP to Responsible AI 10 min

followed by

with
Dr. Marian Rogers Croak
VP of of Human Centered AI and Foundational ML at Google
Gary Williams
Filmmaker
Founder of Creative Theory

Melonie D. Parker, Moderator
VP of Googler Engagement

presents

• The Black Luxury Travel Conversation. Because Luxury Should Feel Personal

with
Gai Spann
Travel entrepreneur, cultural curator, and founder of Politan Noire and SPANNing the Globe Tours
Nadia Sparkle Henry
Founder & Chief Travel Experience Designer | Strategic Travel Partnership Specialist, Travel with Sparkle

featuring bites from Chef Ting

Sidra Smith, Moderator
Award-winning producer, cultural curator, and global storyteller
Jazzmine Douse, Moderator
Senior Director, National Accounts and Curator of AmaWaterways Soulful Experiences

presents

• Beneath the Soil: The Promise and Proof of Prairie View A&M University 45 min

followed by

with
Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande
President & CEO
Mr. Ty Walker
Producer & Director
Braveheart Entertainment

Marcel Spears, Moderator
Actor, The Neighborhood

presents

• Equity in Mind: A Brain Health and Well-being Conversation 10 min

followed by

with 
Sharona D’Ornellas
Filmmaker
Leigh Jonte
Casting Director
Daniel J. Watts
Actor

Shelley Kendall, Moderator
BMS

presents

• Creme of Nature: Unstoppable on the Vineyard
  2-Day Brand Activation

presents

• Creme of Nature: Unstoppable on the Vineyard
  2-Day Brand Activation

with
Angela C. Stevens
Emmy Award-Winning Hairstylist and CEO
Trace Beauty
Chandra Coleman
SVP Marketing
Revlon Hair
Nikia Bowman
Director of Marketing
Creme of Nature
Pilin Anice
Movement & Wellness Guide

Selena Hill, Moderator
Journalist & Content Director,
BLACK ENTERPRISE