September 17, 2025 Black Family Blueprint: A Call to Action as the Moynihan Report Turns 60
Join experts from policy to pop culture for a look back at the Moynihan report’s impact and a discussion of a movement toward a national initiative to rebuild the black family.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
2:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Online
Agenda
Introductory Remarks
- Kevin Roberts, PhD, President, The Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action for America
Fireside Chat
- Bob Woodson, Founder and President, Woodson Center
- Delano Squires, Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation (moderator)
Panel I | Black Wives Matter: Family Restoration as a Civil Rights Issue
Why restoring the traditional black family should be treated as the most important civil rights issue today
- Rev. P.M. Smith, Pastor, Huber Memorial Church
Panel II | War No More: Healing the Gender Divide to Bring Peace in the Home
What men and women must do to improve their relationships, create a safe and loving environment for their children, and bring healing to their homes
- Calvin Roberson, Author and Relationship Expert
- Lamar Tyler, Co-Founder, Black and Married With Kids
- Ronnie Tyler, Co-Founder, Black and Married With Kids
- Terris Todd, Director of Coalitions and Outreach, National Center for Public Policy Research (moderator)
Panel III | For the Culture: Can We Make “Marriage Before Carriage” the Norm Again?
The role that key institutions must play in restoring a culture of marriage and intact families in black America
- Ian Rowe, Founder, Vertex Partnership Academies and Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
- Pastor John Jenkins, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Glenarden
- Amisho “Sho” Baraka, Artist and Editor, Christianity Today
- Delano Squires, Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation (moderator)
Description
The 60th anniversary of the Moynihan report is an ideal time to assess the state of the black family. Formally titled “The Negro Family: The Case for National Action,” the report is the most consequential – and controversial – analysis of the black family in the 20th century.
This event will pull together policy experts, scholars, government officials, clergy, and other stakeholders to discuss: 1) the report’s analysis, 2) key changes to the black family in the six decades since it was published, and 3) what a national initiative to rebuild the black family looks like today.