Welcome to the 2025 Black Nurses Week Virtual Summit Agenda

Saturday, July 26, 2025

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Welcome and Introductions

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Opening Speaker Tauqilla Manning BSN, RN: Founder of Black Nurses Week®

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Break

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Speaker Arlene Rose MSN, PMHNP-BC: Dear Black Nurse: Rest is Your Rebellion

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Break

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Speaker Angel McCullough DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE: Dear Black Nurse: Changing the Faces of Leadership in the C-Suite

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunch Break

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Speaker/Producers Ashley Glass MPH, BSN, RN and Deasa Dorsey BSN, RN: Premiere Viewing of Breaking the Silence: A Black Nursing Documentary 

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Speaker Nisi Bennett LVN, LSSBB, CHWI, MHFAI: Dear Black Nurse, Bedside to Bots--Staying Ahead in the Era of AI

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Closing of Day 1

Sunday, July 27, 2025

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Welcome and Saturday ReCap

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Speaker Virginia Allen DHL, LPN: The Last Black Angel-A Living Legacy of Courage, Care, and Resistance

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Break

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Speaker: Meghan Watson M.A, RP: Breaking Down Burnout for Black Nurses

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Break

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM                                                     

Speaker Alice Benjamin MSN, ACNS-BC, FNP-C: Dear Black Nurse: Say It Louder, Your Voice Pays

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Speaker Tauqilla Manning: Intro to a New Black Nurses Week Series and closing of the virtual summit for General Access Attendees      

12:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Fireside Chat with Speakers and Premium Access Attendees

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Conclusion of the 2025 Black Nurses Week Virtual Summit