An intimate luncheon featuring Misty Copeland
History-Making Prima Ballerina, Author and Advocate, and the First Black Woman Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre
Northside’s 2015 Gala Honoree
November 17, 2026
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Yale Club NYC
50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY
Join Northside Center for Child Development for a special luncheon and conversation about identity, belonging, and possibility in the lives of children.
Luncheon Host:
Cheryl Wills
Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Author, TV News Anchor – NY1, Talk Show Host
Featuring a Conversation With…
Racquel Oden
HSBC US Head of Wealth,
Premier and Global Private Banking,
Northside’s 2024 Gala Honoree,
Premier and Global Private Banking,
Northside’s 2024 Gala Honoree,
Chair of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Lynnette Mawhinney, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Urban Education and Senior Associate Dean, Rutgers University-Newark, Author
Paula Magnus
President of Northside Center for Child Development
Limited Space. Be in the Room!
11:30AM
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Networking & Connecting
12:00PM
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Luncheon Begins Promptly
1:30PM
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Event Concludes
More special guests to be announced!
A Rare Piece of History –
On Display for This Event Only
See a historic set of the dolls… a generous gift from the Clark family that was pivotal in the US Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
Northside Center for Child Development
