A national gathering of Black women that centers collective power and resilience starts today in Chicago. The Power Rising Summit will be held from Friday to Sunday at the Hilton Chicago.
The summit’s founder, Bishop Leah Daughtry, said bringing the summit in its ninth year to Chicago is a nod to “the leadership here that exists in Chicago. Chicago has always been a linchpin for the African-American community nationwide.”
On Friday, the summit featured a conversation with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and a panel discussion with attorney and podcast host Angela Rye and political strategist Donna Brazile. Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon, Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, and U.S. Rep. Yvette Clark (D-NY) are among the women on Saturday’s agenda. And the summit culminated with a Sunday Soul Brunch featuring former Vice President Kamala D. Harris.