Rob Hill serves as state director of Human Rights Campaign Mississippi. As part of the HRC’s Project One America, Rob and his team lead the effort to bring equality to LGBTQ people throughout Mississippi. Using the resources of HRC and collaborating with local organizations, he works each day to help change hearts and minds, advance enduring legal protections and build more inclusive institutions in the Magnolia State. Please join Angie Juzang and Carmelita Hanshaw Scott as we explore how the Coast business community can assist Rob in his efforts to create and maintain an inclusive culture for our LGBTQ partners. We will address what efforts are being made now and long term strategies, as well as review items that will help many of us become more culturally sensitive by gaining some understanding of the challenges the LGBTQ community face. See Less

House District 119 Representative, Sonya Williams-Barnes

Cathy Northington, COO of Mississippi Economic Council

Nsombi Lambright, Executive Director of One Voice (OneVoiceMS.org) and LaShaundra McCarty, speaker, minister and Board Member of Legacy Business League discuss Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy and how the movement he led still impacts our culture and lives today.

Each year, a group of community leaders on the Mississippi Gulf Coast gather to organize activities for the Coast Wide MLK Celebration to honor Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy. The Man 2 Man Summit, When Women Talk, Youth Summit, Health Care forum, and the Sunday Inspirational are staples of the annual activities. Learn more about the 2021 events and how this group continues to keep the Dream alive.

Leonard Papania, Gulfport Police Department Chief of Police

Cynthia Young, CEO & Founder of Pivot Global Partners

Mitch McDowell, Mississippi Small Business Development Center

Thomas Broadus, Director of Digital Strategy for Infinity Marketing