NEW FRONTIER ANNOUNCES BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS WITH LOUIS CARR OF BET AND CONGRESSMAN RO KHANNA
“The Reverend Rob Johnson, Director of Partnerships for NFAF, said of the events next month, “As Dr. King said, “We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” If we are going to bring our country together, we need to embrace freedom, equality, and justice for all as fundamental American values again. To do that, we need to examine history to understand our present.”
DES MOINES, IA -- Iowa based and nationally operating non-profit, New Frontier Action Fund (NFAF), has announced a slate of online events for February commemorating Black History Month.
The Reverend Rob Johnson, Director of Partnerships for NFAF, said of the events next month, “As Dr. King said, “We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” If we are going to bring our country together, we need to embrace freedom, equality, and justice for all as fundamental American values again. To do that, we need to examine history to understand our present.”
New Frontier Action events are streamed live at NewFrontierAction.com/live and feature conversations with both national and local figures. Guests include Cong. Ro Khanna of California, BET Network’s Louis Carr, and Prof. Scott Ellsworth of the University of Michigan.
“We started New Frontier Action because we think it’s time we get back to ‘working for working people’ again, not just the corporations and insiders in Washington,” said New Frontier’s Mark Langgin.
Langgin continued, “Black History Month is a chance for Americans to reflect on our common values. Principles of freedom, justice, and equality. Our history hasn’t lived up to those shared ideals. We hope events like this will inspire people to take action in their daily lives by getting involved registering voters, educating young people, and getting civically engaged.”
New Frontier Action Fund is a 501c4 social welfare organization founded in 2020 to register, educate, and organize new voters in Iowa, the Upper Midwest, and other battleground states. They are focused on building economic opportunities to lift communities out of poverty and organize around core American values related to freedom, justice, and equality. For more information, visit New Frontier Action online at www.newfrontieraction.com.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS
FEBRUARY 3RD | 12:00 PM CST
ISSUES IN FOCUS: CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND PIPELINE POLITICS
*Interview with Prof. James Doyle of Minnesota’s Macalester College. A discussion about the impact of pipelines on indigenous communities, communities of color, and climate change. It is moderated by New Frontier Action’s Director, Mark Langgin.
FEBRUARY 3RD | 7:00 PM CST
TOWN HALL WITH CONG. RO KHANNA (D-CA)
*New Frontier Action’s Al Womble & Eddie Mauro hold a Town Hall meeting with Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat from California. Topics will include entrepreneurship, investing in rural communities, and what it means to be “working for working people.”
FEBRUARY 8TH | 2:00 PM CST
HISTORY IN FOCUS: THE TULSA MASSACRE, BLACK WALL STREET, & RACIAL JUSTICE
*Dana James of “Black Iowa News” interviews Prof. Scott Ellsworth of the University of Michigan. Professor Ellsworth teaches courses on African American history, Southern literature, race and sports, and crime and justice in contemporary U.S. society. Trained as a historian, he received his Ph.D. from Duke University in 1982, where he was a member of the Duke Oral History Program. The author of Death in a Promised Land, the first-ever comprehensive history of the horrific 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Dr. Ellsworth, is helping to lead the ongoing effort to uncover the unmarked graves of massacre victims.
FEBRUARY 14TH | 7:00 PM CST
MEDIA, POLITICS, AND POWER WITH LOUIS CARR OF BET NETWORKS
*The Rev. Rob Johnson interviews Mr. Louis Carr. Louis Carr has been with BET Networks for 35 years, serving as the President of Media Sales for the last 19 years. During his tenure with the company, Carr has transformed the multicultural space for some of the world's biggest brands. Through strategic partnerships with corporations like Procter & Gamble, Unilever, McDonald's, General Motors, Facebook, Apple, and many more, he has been a guide and a consultant on opportunities that exist within black and brown communities. He currently serves on The United States Track and Field Foundation (USATF) Board, Cedar Fair’s Board of Directors, Drake University’s Board of Trustees, and Chicago State University’s Board of Trustees.
FEBRUARY 22 | 7:00 PM CST
TOWN HALL WITH IOWA CITY MAYOR BRUCE TEAGUE
*Al Womble of New Frontier Action has a conversation with Iowa City, Iowa’s Mayor Bruce Teague. Topics will include racial/social justice initiatives, the impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, and the Iowa Hawkeyes.
THURSDAYS IN FEBRUARY | 12:00 PM CST
BUILDING WEALTH & POWER | CONVERSATIONS WITH BLACK ENTREPRENEURS
*The Rev. Rob Johnson interviews leaders in the Black business community on starting businesses, building wealth, and using that power to rebuild communities. Join us every Thursday at Noon CST at newfrontieraction.com/live.
