FAMU SGA to host State of the Black Student Summit

The FAMU Student Government Association (SGA) will host the State of the Black Student Summit on Sunday, March 18 at 6 p.m. The summit will bring together a diverse group of national leaders in business, academia, media and education to discuss major domestic and global issues affecting America’s students.

Grammy Award-winning recording artist and philanthropist John Legend will keynote this event, which includes a discussion and interactive session with the following panelists:

Omar Tyree, New York Times best-selling author and entrepreneur;
Carmen Wong Ulrich, MSNBC and CNN contributor;
Marc Lamont Hill, author, professor and television host;
Jaquelyn Del Rosario, notable marriage counselor;
Eve Wright, vice president and associate general counsel for the Miami Heat
Marc Williams, sports marketing pioneer and pop culture expert; and
Devin T. Robinson X aka “Egypt,” actor and activist

The goal of the summit is to raise awareness about national and global issues that directly affect minority communities. It will also challenge students to think critically and give them the unique opportunity to exchange ideas with some of the greatest minds of their generation.