Desiree Rogers to Speak in Chicago
Desiree Rogers, CEO of Johnson Publishing Company and former White House social secretary is one of seven speakers lined up for AT&Ts 28 Days -- a Black History Month campaign with an objective to encourage consumers to be vocal and mobilize into action throughout the year.
This years AT&T 28 Days will feature a seven-city speaker series tour and a performance from award-winning hip-hop artist, actor, author and activist Common.
Rogers will speak on Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Park West Theatre, 322 West Armitage Ave. in Chicago.
The speaker series events are free and open to the public. Tickets are available at att.com/28days on a first come first serve basis.
Other speakers and stops on the tour include Holly Robinson Peete in Oakland, Calif., and Michael Eric Dyson in Detroit.
"We are now in the fourth year of AT&T 28 Days and we continue to recognize past achievements while engaging and challenging consumers to make their own history today," said Jennifer Jones, vice president of Diverse Markets, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "We want to connect with consumers, especially youth, in relevant ways and extend the AT&T 28 Days live experience into new markets."
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