NOAH Annual Banquet May 29

In times like these, it's important to ground yourself in a community dedicated to hope and justice! Join us on May 29th for NOAH's Hope in Action banquet as we celebrate our shared hope for tomorrow with leaders across Nashville. It will be a chance for folks across the city to connect and encourage each other as we continue to fight the good fight!

This year’s banquet will again take place at the Boone Center at Trevecca Nazarene University, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Charlane Oliver, District 19 Senator in the Tennessee legislature, will be our keynote speaker. Tickets may be purchased here. GNUUC folks can share a table. For information about NOAH and some of its recent accomplishments, opportunities to purchase ads in the banquet program, as well as different levels of sponsorship, click here. An ad can be a great way to promote your business, honor someone, or simply say thanks or congratulations to NOAH. Ads will be projected during the banquet in addition to appearing in the program. Deadline for ad submissions is May 15. 

Charlane Oliver is an award-winning nonprofit founder, political strategist, communications expert, and public servant with 20 years of experience in nonprofit executive leadership, public sector governance, strategic communications, and grassroots community organizing. Called into social justice activism after Trayvon Martin’s death, she co-founded The Equity Alliance in 2016 to unapologetically build Black political and economic power.

A nationally recognized voting rights advocate and speaker, Charlane was named by Reckon South among “8 Black women fighting for voting rights in the South” after the election of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. In 2022, Charlane was elected to the Tennessee State Senate, winning the toughest primary in the state that cycle in 100 days as the only woman in a five-way open race.

Now serving in her first term as “The People’s Senator” for the 19th Senatorial District, Charlane is the lone progressive voice in the Tennessee Senate, where she champions a bold legislative agenda that uplifts working-class families, challenges corporate power, protects marginalized communities, supports women and survivors, and strengthens democracy. Charlane is married to her husband of 20 years, and they have three children together.