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ICYMI: Watch recorded conversations on justice, with advocates and trailblazers from the courtroom, the climate movement and more.
Storyteller & Community Organizer
Founder and Chief Vision Officer, me too International Organization
Co-Founder, Lift Our Voices
Editor-in-Chief, The 19th
Founder & Executive Director, Essie Justice Group
Co-founder, Tsuru for Solidarity
Attorney General, New York State
Executive Director, AAPI Equity Alliance
Editor-at-Large, The 19th
Political Reporter, The 19th
Mindfulness Teacher and Director of YOU GOT THIS GIRL
Breaking News Reporter, The 19th
VP of Advocacy & Partnerships, Vera Institute of Justice
Deputy Politics Editor, The Washington Post
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Founder, Every Mother Counts
Activist, DEI Consultant at Desai + Tran Consulting
Democrat, Illinois
Co-Founder and Publisher, The 19th
The road to justice can take many paths. Leaders and advocates from the courtroom to the climate movement talk about what it takes to sustain their fights — and pursue a more just and equitable world.
1:00 p.m. CT
Welcome
- Amanda Zamora, Co-Founder and Publisher, The 19th
1:05 p.m. CT
Reimagining ‘Justice for All’
What does “justice for all” mean in 2023? New York Attorney General Letitia “Tish” James, one of the country’s most powerful state legal counsels, explains how she’s leveraging her office to fight for gender and racial equity within the justice system.
- Letitia “Tish” James, New York State Attorney General
Moderator:
Brianna Tucker, Deputy Politics Editor, The Washington Post
1:35 p.m. CT
Speaking Up About Injustice in the Workplace
Career journalist Gretchen Carlson talks about her experience with sexual harassment at Fox News and the fight for justice that came after. She’s since co-founded Lift Our Voices, a nonprofit organization fighting to eradicate forced arbitration clauses and non-disclosure agreements in workplace contracts.
- Gretchen Carlson, Co-Founder, Lift Our Voices
Moderator:
Errin Haines, Editor-at-Large, The 19th
1:50 p.m. CT
Applying Justice Equally
Legal experts, in conversation with The 19th’s Candice Norwood, unpack the struggles of those impacted by wrongful convictions and mass incarceration. Together, they consider how justice is best served: equitably.
- Gina Clayton-Johnson, Executive Director, Essie Justice Group
- Insha Rahman, Vice President, Vera Institute
Moderator:
Candice Norwood, Breaking News Reporter, The 19th
2:25 p.m. CT
Take a Breath
Join us for a breathing, stretching and movement break led by yoga and meditation teacher Mel Mah.
- Mel Mah, Filmmaker, Mindfulness Teacher & Director of YOU GOT THIS GIRL
2:30 p.m. CT
Speaking Out and #MeToo
MeToo’s Tarana Burke speaks about her lifelong pursuit of justice and how she uses her platform to amplify previously unheard voices.
- Tarana Burke, Founder, MeToo Movement
Moderator:
Errin Haines, Editor-at-Large, The 19th
2:45 p.m. CT
The 19th Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with an intersectional and intergenerational roundtable of AAPI advocates who use storytelling and activism to lay the foundation for lasting change.
- Kevin Aipopo, Storyteller and Climate Activist
- Satsuki Ina, Co-Founder, Tsuru for Solidarity
- Manjusha P. Kulkarni, Executive Director, AAPI Equity Alliance
- Kim Tran, Activist and DEI Consultant
3:20 p.m. CT
Musical Performance from Shuba
Enjoy a dynamic musical break. Shuba is a first-generation Indian American singer-songwriter who combines the influence of Bollywood with pop and rap.
Moderator:
Julia B. Chan, Editor-in-Chief, The 19th
3:25 p.m. CT
Justice in Pregnancy Care
Two leaders passionate about maternal health and ending pregnancy-related deaths discuss their paths to pursuing justice for moms and birthing parents. Rep. Lauren Underwood shares her work to advance gender equality, economic freedom and Black maternal health through her “Momnibus” initiative. Christy Turlington Burns, Founder and President of Every Mother Counts, talks about how she became a global advocate after the birth of her first child.
- U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, Democrat, Illinois
- Christy Turlington Burns, Founder, Every Mother Counts
Moderator:
Mel Leonor Barclay, Political Reporter, The 19th
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