KAMEISHA SMITH,  youth program director for Nollie Jenkins Family Center, shares her experience as a student subjected to corporal punishment in her article with Teen Vogue, Corporal Punishment in Schools: Black Students Suffer Physical Abuse in the Classroom.  

Mississippi State Conference NAACP members, partner organizations, and leaders will come together at the Capitol
for an advocacy day to emphasize the need for action on policy issues that affect communities of color across the state.
The day will begin with a discussion on legislative priorities at the Two Mississippi Museums about the issues that matter most to our members, communities of color, and other underrepresented populations
across the state. 

The event will include a luncheon at the museums and a press conference on the south steps of the Capitol.

Day at a Glance:

11:00am - 12:50pm 

 Program & Lunch at Two
Mississippi Museums Auditorium

 12:50pm - 1:30pm 

 Drive time to the Capitol for
Press Conference

 1:30pm - 2:00pm  

 Press Conference at the
Capitol on South Steps

 2:00pm - 4:30pm 

 Visits to Legislators
 

Meet Ellen Reddy, Executive Director for Nollie Jenkins Family for twenty-five plus years. She is responsible for conducting the day-to-day activities, including financial, administrative, and programmatic work of a community-based organization that develops grassroots leaders, community organizers, parents, students, and other members of the African American community in Holmes County. Hear more from Ellen on our latest episode of MS Speaks: The Legacy of the Lash. http://onevoicems.org/mississippi-speaks/ 

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Meet Kameisha Smith, from Lexington, MS, the Youth Program Coordinator for Nollie Jenkins Family Center. She is known for her vision, passion, and dedication to improving the lives of youth in her community. Hear more from Kameisha on our latest episode of MS Speaks: The Legacy of the Lash. http://onevoicems.org/mississippi-speaks/ 

Meet Breon Wells, a policy advisor, social impact strategist, communications expert, racial equity consultant, thought leader, public speaker, Faith leader, and author. Breon is featured on our latest episode of MS Speaks: The Legacy of the Lash.  http://onevoicems.org/mississippi-speaks/ 

Meet Christopher Scott,  a Senior Program Manager for Open Society U.S.’s Innovation team focusing on democratizing education and dismantling inequities, reparative justice, and innovative practices and policies to advance alternative paradigms to punitive practices and policies and democratizing public spaces and resources. Chris is featured on our latest episode of MS Speaks: The Legacy of the Lash.  http://onevoicems.org/mississippi-speaks/ 

Meet Morgan Craven, J.D.,  IDRA’s National Director of Policy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement. She supports the integration and coordination of national and state policy reform efforts impacting school finance, school discipline and safety, education for emergent bilingual students, preparation and access to higher education, and community-led, culturally-sustaining schools. Hear more from Morgan on our latest episode of MS Speaks: The Legacy of the Lash. http://onevoicems.org/mississippi-speaks/ 

Meet James Bernard Pratt, Jr., Ph.D., a passionate advocate for human rights, justice, and violence reduction. James is an Albany, Ga, native, award-winning public speaker, organizer, politician, non-profit board member, and professor. Hear more from Dr. Pratt on our latest episode of MS Speaks: The Legacy of the Lash. http://onevoicems.org/mississippi-speaks/ 

THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE GEORGE R. BROWN CONVENTION CENTER IN HOUSTON, TX.

NJFC & CJSF WILL FACILITATE A WORKSHOP SESSION: "HEALING & POWER BUILDING TO END CORPORAL PUNISHMENT"

SPEAKERS: ELLEN REDDY, JANICE HARPER, AND CIERRA KALER-JONES

Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an annual campaign to raise public awareness about sexual assault and educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence.

National Child Abuse Prevention Month, also known as Child Abuse Prevention Month in America, is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. April has been designated Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States since 1983. 

"WOMEN PROVIDING HEALING, PROMOTING HOPE"