Name: Athletes + Activism
Start: 2019-05-30T11:30:00-04:00
End: 2019-05-30T14:00:00-04:00
Location: Entertainment and Sports Arena

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CULTURE

April

9

,

2018

Athletes + Activism

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How can athletes succeed as advocates for social change?

In modern sports, athlete-activists have been on the front lines of social movements.

However, the sharp edge of society’s judgment often points towards athletes who raise their voices for social change.

The Atlantic will gather athletes, business leaders, community activists, educators, and journalists to explore the intersection between athletes and activism.

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Speakers

Martellus Bennett

Former NFL Player; Author, Dear Black Boy; Founder, The Imagination Agency

Christine Brennan

Sports Columnist, USA Today and
Commentator, ABC and CNN

John Carlos

Olympic Bronze Medalist, Author,
and Activist

Natasha Cloud

Guard,
Washington Mystics

Jemele Hill

Staff Writer,
The Atlantic

UNDERWRITER SESSION*

Chamique Holdsclaw

Olympic Gold Medalist, U.S. Women’s Basketball
and Mental Health Advocate

Hilary Knight

U.S. Women’s Hockey Gold Medalist and
Gender Equality Advocate

UNDERWRITER SESSION*

Ted Leonsis

Founder, Chairman, Majority Owner and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment

UNDERWRITER SESSION*

Meghan McPeak

Broadcaster,

Monumental Sports Network

Ibtihaj Muhammad

Olympic Bronze Medalist,
Fencing

Briana Scurry

Olympian, Gold Medalist,
and World Cup Champion

Hudson Taylor

Founder and Executive Director,
Athlete Ally

Damion Thomas

Curator of Sports, Smithsonian National Museum

of African American History and Culture

UNDERWRITER SESSION*

Kristi Toliver

Guard,

Washington Mystics

Agenda

11:00 a.m.

Guest Arrival and Networking Lunch

12:00 p.m.

Welcome

Margaret Low, President, AtlanticLIVE

Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman, Majority Owner and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment*
Kristi Toliver, Guard, Washington Mystics*

The Legacy of a Moment

John Carlos, Olympic Bronze Medalist and Author
Damion Thomas, Curator of Sports, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
WITH Jemele Hill, Staff Writer, The Atlantic

Chasing Equality

Christine Brennan, Sports Columnist, USA Today; and Commentator, ABC and CNN
Hilary Knight, Olympic Gold Medalist, U.S. Women’s Hockey and Gender Equality Advocate
Briana Scurry, Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup Champion, U.S. Women’s Soccer
WITH Jemele Hill, The Atlantic

1:00 p.m.

A session produced by our underwriter, the Washington Mystics**

Chamique Holdsclaw, Olympic Gold Medalist, U.S. Women’s Basketball; Former WNBA Mystics Player; and Mental Health Advocate

WITH Meghan McPeak, Broadcaster, Monumental Sports Network

The Power of Athlete-Activists

Martellus Bennett, Former NFL Player; Author, Dear Black Boy; and Founder, The Imagination Agency
Natasha Cloud, Guard, Washington Mystics
Hudson Taylor, Founder, Executive Director, and Board Member, Athlete Ally
WITH Jemele Hill, The Atlantic

Charting Her Own Path

Ibtihaj Muhammad, Olympic Bronze Medalist, Fencing
WITH Jemele Hill, The Atlantic

2:00 p.m.

Closing Thoughts

Margaret Low, The Atlantic

*This individual is offering remarks on behalf of Washington Mystics and not The Atlantic.

**This session is produced by the Washington Mystics and not The Atlantic's editorial team.

Agenda

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Event Details

Entertainment and Sports Arena

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. E.T

Contact

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