How to livestream the convention - Braver Angels

How to livestream the convention

I am pleased to announce that starting Wednesday evening, Braver Angels will be live-streaming the 2023 National Convention on our homepage at braverangels.org.

For those who can’t attend the convention in person, you can tune in online starting with the Opening Plenary at 7pm ET on Wednesday July 5. Below are some of the premier events that will be streamed:

THURSDAY JULY 6:

Morning Plenary: Why Are We Here? Featuring Ahmad S. Corbitt from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a keynote by Monica Guzman.
July 6 at 8:30 a.m. ET

Polarization and Black America. Led by Tavis Smiley, Ian Rowe, and John Wood, Jr.
July 6 at 10:30 a.m. ET

An Elitist and a Deplorable Walk Into a Bar.Featuring Francis Collins, former Director of the National Institutes of Health, and Wilk Wilkinson, leader with We The People’s Project.
July 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET

FRIDAY JULY 7:

Christian Nationalism: What It Is and What It Isn’t. Led by conservative author and pastor Daniel Darling and Braver Angels Board Chair Hunter Baker.
July 7 at 10:30 a.m. ET

Polarization and Propaganda. Led by Jonathan Rauch, author of The Constitution of Knowledge.
July 7 at 2:45 p.m. ET

Can Media Go From the Problem to the Solution? Featuring Farah Stockman (New York Times); Hal Boyd (Deseret News); Mark Sappenfield (Christian Science Monitor); and Hélène Biandudi Hofer (Good Conflict).
July 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET

SATURDAY JULY 8:

Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox: Better ConflictGov Cox joins the Braver Politics team for our Saturday morning plenary, entitled Can We Transform Our Politics?
July 8 at 8:30 a.m. ET

Afternoon Plenary: What’s Our Platform? Tune in for a debate on the Braver Angels Platform and a presentation on the upcoming Rise for America campaign.
July 8 at 1:15 p.m. ET

Closing Plenary: What’s Next? Featuring a closing keynote by John Wood, Jr. and the signing of our platform.
July 8 at 4:30 p.m. ET

Closing Concert. Featuring Gangstagrass and many others!
July 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET

Whether you’re joining us in person or tuning in online, we can’t wait to share this convention with you. Today is the final day of our pre-convention fundraising drive to support our scholarship program. If you are able, please consider making a contribution during this final push.

Best wishes for a Happy Fourth 🇺🇸

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