MBE Event Schedule & Highlights
Day / Date Event Time / Location
Thursday, August 18, 2011 MBE Official Kick-Off Reception 6pm to 8:30pm (Private Event, Invitation Only)
Friday, August 19, 2011 MBE Multi-Cultural Job Fair 11am to 3:00pm America’s Center 100 Complex
Saturday, August 20, 2011 9th Annual Prostate Cancer Walk 7am to 11:30am Kiener Plaza / America’s Center
Missouri Black Expo at America’s Center opens on Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 10am to 8pm. Listed are the event times per day:
Prostate Cancer Walk Educational Workshop 10am to 11:30am 100 Complex at America’s Center
FREE PSA Testing for Prostate Cancer at the Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center Pavilion in the MBE Exhibit Hall 10am to 5pm
MBE Health Fair 10am to 5pm in the MBE Exhibit Hall – provides up to $2000.00 worth of FREE Medical Screenings and Consultations
Let’s Be Heard Youth Symposium featuring Miss FREE presented by NAACP from 11am to 5:30pm in the 100 Complex at America’s Center
MBE Literary Corner featuring Toya Carter, Tanya Wright, Deborah Gregory, Farrah Gray, Tony Johnson, Keli Goff, Patrick Shaffer at 12:15pm at MBE Exhibit Hall Main Stage
Financial Empowerment for African-Americans Workshop on the MBE Main Stage at 1:30pm presented by St. Louis Community Credit Union
Black America Today featuring Keli Goff 3:30pm – 5:30pm at the 100 Complex at America’s Center
MBE Music Fest Presents Legend of Hip-Hop Kurtis Blow Live in Concert! 4pm on the MBE Music Fest Stage
Let’s Be Heard Music Segment featuring concerts by Seviin Li, Huey, Gena and more at 5pm on the MBE Main Stage
MBE Fashion Segment from 5:45 to 7pm features Ambition and the Overton Vaughn Carter Clothing Line with special guest Apperance – Aloha Micheaux
Missouri Black Expo at America’s Center opens on Sunday, August 21, 2011 from 11am to 8pm. Listed are the event times per day:
City Wide Church Service 10am to 12noon in the MBE Exhibit Hall on the Main Stage presented by Trinity Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Gospel Superstar Yolanda Adams speaks out about your Health at 12:30pm in the MBE Exhibit Hall on the Main Stage.
Gospel Artist Ernest Pugh performs live directly following Yolanda Adams at 1pm in the MBE Exhibit Hall on the Main Stage
MBE Literary Corner featuring Toya Carter, Tanya Wright, Deborah Gregory, Farrah Gray, Tony Johnson, Keli Goff, Patrick Shaffer at 1:30pm at MBE Exhibit Hall Main Stage
Sharon McGhee Presents the Cancer Monologues at 2:00pm in the 100 Complex Meeting Rooms at America’s Center
MBE Gospel Choir Explosion Featuring Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church and Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Shawn McLemore Live in Concert! At 4:15pm on the MBE Main Stage
Health Care Reform will be discussed from 4 to 5:30pm in the 100 Complex at America’s Center by Judy Baker
MBE Fashion Segment at 5:05pm featuring Ola Styles Mom “ME” Makeover on the MBE Main Stage
MBE Music Fest Presents Johnny Gill Live in Concert on the MBE Music Fest Stage
MISSOURI BLACK EXPO MAIN STAGE LINE UP
HOSTS:
Bonita Cornute – KTVI Fox 2
Arvin Mitchell, National Comedian
Silky Sol, Soul & Blues Artist
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2011
9:55 a.m. Opening Ceremonies Drumline Drum Corp Opener
Harris Stowe State University Drumline – Music Director – C. Gooden
10:00 a.m. Opening Prayer with Pastor Michael Jones – Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church
11:00 a.m. Prizes & Exhibit giveaways at MBE!
12:15 p.m. MBE Literary Corner presented by Hue-man Books and Café & Missouri Lottery:
Deborah Gregory, Toya Carter, Farrah Gray, Tanya Wright, Tony Johnson, Keli Goff, Patrick Shaffer, Sharon McGhee
1:30 p.m. St. Louis Community Credit Union presents:
"Building a Legacy: Financial Empowerment in the African-American Community"
Moderator: Carol Daniel of KMOV-TV and KMOX
Patrick Adams – Pres/CEO -- St. Louis Community Credit Union
Chris Krehmeyer – Pres/CEO – Beyond Housing
Eric Madkins – Senior Housing Director, Urban League
S. Wray Clay – VP, Community Development – United Way
MISSOURI BLACK EXPO YOUTH ENTERTAINMENT
3:05 p.m. Young Prince (Youth Hip-Hop rapper)
3:15 p.m. Teen Swag USA – Evolution of Music (vocals and dance)
3:25 p .m. Team Ex-Clusive (youth hip-hop rap artists/dancers)
MBE MUSICFEST Presented by Missouri Lottery, Lumiere Place Casino, River City Casino, &
3:35 p.m. 2011 MBE Musicfest presents Notifi Records own – Lonny Bereal
(New Single Release featuring Kelly Rowland – "FAVOR")
4:00 p.m. 2011 MBE MUSIC FEST presents Legend of Hip-Hop -- Kurtis Blow!
4:30 p.m. Motre (Male R&B Group)
4:45 p.m. MaTiff Dance and Entertainment Company featuring choreography by Loreznzo "Zoey" Earl & Ebony "Blaque" Bryant
5:00 p.m. "Let's Be Heard" Music Concert presented by NAACP --
National Hip- Hop Recording Artists: Huey, Gena, Oops, Sevin Li, Little St. Louis, Forever
Hosted by St. Louis’s Own – Tony J
FASHION SEGMENT
5:45 p.m. Ambition, Inc. – Designer: Kyle Collier (St. Louis, MO) w/special guest live performance
6:15 p.m. Overton Vaughn Carter Clothing Line (Chicago, Illinois)
featuring Aloha Mischeaux
Stage Set Up – Live Band
7:00 p.m. Tiffany Elle (Female Pop and R&B Vocalists – Live Band)
8:00 p.m. Show Closes
HOSTS:
Bonita Cornute – KTVI Fox 2
Arvin Mitchell, National Comedian
Silky Sol, Soul & Blues Artist
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2011
10:00 a.m. 2011 Missouri Black Expo’s City Wide Church Service hosted by:
TRINITY MOUNT CARMEL – Pastor Charles Roach
11:30 a.m. .12:00 p.m. 2011 Missouri Black Expo’s City Wide Church Service hosted by:
TRINITY MOUNT CARMEL – Pastor Charles Roach
12:30 p.m. Celebrity Health Speaker brought to you by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Company
National Gospel Recording Artists: Yolanda Adams!
12:45 p.m. Black Slope Music’s own National Gospel Artists – Ernest Pugh album Earnestly Yours with the hit singles “Rain on Us” and “I Need Your Glory”
1:00 p.m. Eli Lilly -- (Diabetes Presentation)
1:35 p.m. MBE Literary Corner presented by Hue-man Books and Café & Missouri Lottery:
Deborah Gregory, Toya Carter, Farrah Gray, Tanya Wright, Tony Johnson, Keli Goff, Patrick Shaffer
2:35 p.m. Genarld and Family – Live Gospel Band/Choir
3:00 p.m. Gospel Rap Artists: -- Scooda Thomas
3:10 p.m. Youth Female vocalists – Morgan Palmer
3:15 p.m. 2011 Missouri Black Expo Praise Dance Festival
MBE Gospel Choir Explosion! Presented by Verizon How Sweet The Sound
4:15 p.m. FRIENDLY TEMPLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH MASS CHOIR
MOUNT ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH MASS CHOIR
4:40 p.m. Black Slope Music’s own National Gospel Artist – Shawn McLemore with new album
“One Percent Miracle – Any Minute Now”
5:05 p.m. Fashions Show at MBE featuring:
Ola Styles, Inc. presenting Mom*Me*Makeover Fashion
5:30 p.m. Sponsorship Recognition/presentation – Mr. Tom Bailey
6:00 p.m. 2011 MBE MUSIC FEST presented by Missouri Lottery
Notifi Records National Recording artist -- Johnny Gill
6:45 p.m. SWAN ENFLYTE LIVE BAND (Funk, Pop, and Hip-Hop)
8:00 p.m. Expo Closes
Missouri Black Expo Community Forum Workshops and Seminars
Presented by Commerce Bank, Missouri Lottery, and University of Missouri St. Louis
Saturday, August 20, 2011
10:00 am-11:30 am Prostate Cancer Education Workshop Room 100
Description: “Do It for Your Family!” is a Prostate Cancer Workshop Educational Skit that will be presented in a Barber and Beauty Shop setting. Attendees of this workshop will learn the following:
· Significance of being screened for Prostate Cancer
· Access/Resources - - Why visit clinics for early detection
· Importance of family and community support of Cancer patients
· New therapies, treatments & innovations available to public for Prostate Cancer treatment
· New Prostate Cancer Legislation passed by Law
Presented by 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis / Prostate Cancer Survivor’s & Awareness Walk
11:30am-12:45pm Creditability Room 106
Description: – Whether you are looking for a home, a car, a home or a dream job, building a solid credit history can work to your advantage. In this informative workshop, you will learn:
· Who needs to build a good credit rating?
· The significance of a credit report and score
· How to establish credit (if you don’t have any)
· How to establish a good credit history
· Tips for using credit wisely
· Pitfalls that cost you plenty
Be sure to attend the Creditability workshops. Take control of your financial future today, just by starting with your credit. This is an opportunity you won’t want to miss. Brought to you by St. Louis Community Credit Union.
11:30am-5:30pm Let’s Be Heard/Youth Symposium Room 103
Description: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)-St. Louis City Branch will host its FirstYouth Symposium called “Let’s Be Heard” at Missouri Black Expo 2011.
In recent months, St. Louis has seen its share of youth violence, from high profile incidents like the shooting death of Tyrone Thompson, a former Pagedale police chief and fierce advocate for non-violence, to cases that go unnoticed by the media and the public, but impact so many families. The NAACP wants to find solutions by engaging youth in a two-way dialogue.
The “Let’s be Heard”Symposium will give youth a chance to sound off and really be heard on issues affecting them that could be catalysts for violent behavior. A panel of health professionals, community leaders, educators and other youth workers will conduct a series of stimulating workshops and town hall meetings to promote discussions on the causes of youth violence. Among those participating are St. Louis Police Chief Dan Isom, Alderwoman Kacie Starr Triplett, State Representatives Tishura Jones & Chris Carter and rap artist and Tony J. After the Symposium, selected youth participants will present their report of solutions and recommendations to the panel of experts who will then work together to develop effective long-term strategies and tools to curb youth violence.
***After the Symposium, a slew of musicians and recording artists will take the MBE Music Fest stage for a special concert against violence at 5:30pm
12Noon-1:00pm Increase Revenue, Now! Room 104
Description: Increase Revenue Now!.. Position Your Business for Growth (based on the information and principles contained in the training program: The 8 steps to Operating the Perfect Business)
Target Audience: Any current business owner or individual considering business ownership are invited to attend. Operators of all types of organizations are invited to attend from profit to nonprofit and from public to private. The attendees should have responsibilities for making organizational-wide decisions for their organization.
Style of Seminar: Training method is lecture accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation on a projector and wipe board (optional). Classroom setting with stadium seating or fan type or classroom type or horseshoe arrangement will be appropriate. Materials provided to attendees are a handout, The Nine Sources for Business: the Gateway to Revenue Creation to reinforce the learning and a written survey for a level 1 evaluation. Collection of personal information from attendees may be obtained and products for sale may be offered at the seminar. Workshop presented by Leado Gray
1:30pm-2:30pm Ladies of Legacy Room 106
Description: God did not design us to live in mediocrity. Too often we settle for the “status quo” in our ministries, health, careers, finances and relationships. God designed us for rich lives full of purpose, creating a legacy that encourages generations to come. Through scripture based teachings, The Ladies of Legacy workshop will encourage women to step out of their comfort zone & into a life that leaves a beautiful legacy.
Mission: To destroy a spirit of complacency and encourage women to establish a rich legacy in Christ.
Vision: For women to have a renewed hope in who they were created to be.
Details: We will briefly discuss what it means to have a purpose in Christ. And we will spend majority of the time encouraging women to identify that purpose, move from a spirit of complacency, and renew their hope that no matter what their age, they too can fulfill their divine purpose. Presented by Shawnte’ Spates
1:30pm-2:30pm Phenomenal Possibilities with Traci Lynn Room 104
Fashion Jewelry
Description: Corporate Founder and National Expansion Leader Cecilia Baldwin will share the business opportunity component of the Traci Lynn Fashion Jewelry brand. Founded by Dr. Traci Lynn in 1989, Cecilia will share how this company began and became direct sellers and members of the Direct Sales Association 5 years ago. In just two years, this company has experienced explosive growth across the country starting with just a few hundred representatives to well over seven thousand to date. Focused on building their brand within the St. Louis area, Cecilia will share all aspects of their product, vision, company leadership, diversified compensation avenues as well as their national support and business network. This presentation is designed to provide attendees with enough solid information to make a sound decision about get involved with our brand. All are welcome to attend.
3:30pm-5:30pm Black America Today Room 105
Description: University of Missouri-St. Louis Lecture Series presents Black America Today, an insightful discussion of issues affecting our community. This session will feature Keli Goff, who has appeared on over 100 National and International news programs including: CBS Early Show, CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, FOX NEWS Fox & Friends and BET’s The Truth with Jeff Johnson. Keli is also a blogger for the Huffington Post.
Sunday
August 21, 2011
12Noon-1:30pm Creditability Room 105
Description: Description: – Whether you are looking for a home, a car, a home or a dream job, building a solid credit history can work to your advantage. In this informative workshop, you will learn:
· Who needs to build a good credit rating?
· The significance of a credit report and score
· How to establish credit (if you don’t have any)
· How to establish a good credit history
· Tips for using credit wisely
· Pitfalls that cost you plenty
Be sure to attend the Creditability workshops. Take control of your financial future today, just by starting with your credit. This is an opportunity you won’t want to miss. Brought to you by St. Louis Community Credit Union.
12:30pm-1:30pm Earthquake and Tornado Preparedness Room 103
Description: Earthquakes and tornadoes are among the most violent natural hazard threats to the Midwest. The potential for catastrophic damage and loss of life coupled with the comparatively short warning times inherent in these events highlight the need for increased individual and community preparedness. In this presentation FEMA Region VII will discuss the nature of these hazards, lessons observed from recent events and exercises and steps you can take to help prepare your family, business and community to survive and recover from disaster.
2:00pm-3:30pm Cancer Monologues Room 103
Description: God has shown Sharon McGhee through her battle with Ovarian Cancer that a positive message of empowerment must be shared… In the Blueprint of the Pocketbook Monologues, we find a funny thing happened on the way to chemo.. The birth of the Cancer Monologues! Is for anyone that has been Impacted and affected by cancer. Presented by Sharon McGhee, from St. Louis Missouri
4:00pm-5:30pm Healthcare Reform Room 105
Description: Healthcare Reform – What is the Affordable Care Act (as the health reform law is known)? How does it affect minority communities? Judy Baker, Regional Director for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services shares the benefits that have gone largely unnoticed around heated rhetoric surrounding the law. Mrs. Baker has made it her mission to inform communities about what is really in the law and how all residents of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska can take advantage of it.
MBE Presentation Stage Schedule (At MBE Health Fair)
Presented by Let’s face It (logo)
Saturday, August 20, 2011
10:15- 11 Boot Camp by Maurice Lewis
11:00- 11:30 Men's Health PSA Levels by Stan Le' Roy
12-12:20 p.m. Kids Education/ Cardio Kickboxing Exercise demonstrated by three Teen Black Belts; Sheila Cunningham
12:25- 12:40 Best Guess Scenario Interactive Game by Pat Hill
12:40- 1:05 Preventive Health by Dr. Tracy Norfleet
1:05- 1:25 Patient Advocacy; Pre and Post Hospitalization by Mr. Larry Bonds
1:30- 1:55 Emotional/ Stress Balance for Women by Donna Jackson( Divine Women of Wealth)
2:00- 2:30 Public Health, Demographics, Wealth Gap by Joseph Palm
2:30- 2:50 Disease of Heart and Stroke by Dr. Melvin Blanchard
2:50- 3:20 Slide Show; Rosalind Robinson
3:20- 3:35 Best Guess Scenario by Pat Hill
3:35- 4:35 Cooking Demonstration; Melissa Ramel with St. Louis City
MBE Presentation Stage Schedule (At MBE Health Fair)
Presented by Let’s Face It
Sunday, August 21, 2011 Hosted by Simone Phillips
12n Boot Camp by Maurice Lewis
12:45p Interactive Games 7 Prizes! With Pat Hill
1p Healthy Cooking Demonstration – With Melissa Ramel, St. Louis City
2p Nutrition & Disease with Stan Le’Roy
2:45p Kids Education (Health, Exercise, Family) 2min. Cardio kickboxing exercise demonstrated by 3 Teens Girls Black Belt
3p Cooking Demonstration – Le Cordon Bleu
We thank you for the opportunity to provide activities that enhance our citizens of the State of Missouri. Please give me us call with further questions at 314 361-5772