Connie Rice
Keynote Speaker: Civil Rights Lawyer, Co-Director of The Advancement Project, Social Justice Advocate
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Connie Rice Biography
Connie Rice, co-director of The Advancement Project, is known for success in tackling problems of inequity and exclusion. She is a civil rights lawyer who specializes in systemic fixes to inequality and injustice. She has received more than 50 major awards for her work in expanding opportunity and advancing multiracial democracy.
Rice graduated from Harvard College in 1978. She won the Root Tilden Public Interest Scholarship to New York University School of Law, where she earned her law degree in 1984. After law school, she served as law clerk to the Honorable Damon J. Keith, judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the sixth Circuit, and worked at Morrison & Foerster as a litigation associate. In 1991, she joined the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and became co-director of LDF's Los Angeles Office in 1996. The credential she prizes most, however, is her first-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
As a litigator, Rice has filed class action civil rights cases redressing police misconduct, race and sex discrimination, and unfair public policy in transportation, probation, and public housing. She filed a landmark case on behalf of low-income bus riders that resulted in a mandate that more than a billion dollars be spent to improve the bus system. In 1999, Rice launched a coalition lawsuit that won $750 million for new school construction in Los Angeles--money previously slated for less crowded, more affluent suburban school districts. In these and other cases, Rice has led multiracial coalitions of lawyers and clients to win more than $4 billion worth of injunctive relief and damages.
In her non-litigation work, Rice has served as counsel to the Watts gang truce and spearheaded a statewide campaign to save equal opportunity programs. Mayors Tom Bradley and Richard Riordan appointed Rice to the governing board of Los Angeles' Department of Water and Power where she served as president and enacted contracting reforms and environmental advances. In 1998, Rice helped lead a successful campaign to place aggressive public school reformers on the governing board for Los Angeles' public schools. Frequently interviewed by both the local and national media, Rice has appeared on television programs such as "60 Minutes," "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," "Nightline," "The Oprah Winfrey Show," and "ABC’s This Week." Reporters for major publications regularly consult and quote her. Recent books that note her work include "The Big Test" by Nicholas Lemann, "Color-Blind" by Ellis Cose, "Race Rules" by Michael Eric Dyson, and "The Color Bind" by Lydia Chavez.
Rice is a co-founder of the Advancement Project, a public policy and legal action group that supports organizations working to end community problems and address racial, class, and other barriers to opportunity. Hallmarks of her work include solving problems, reducing conflict, turning opponents into allies, and winning.
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What topics does Connie Rice speak about?
Connie Rice is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Human Resources, Negotiation, Women in Business, Law, Diversity & Inclusion, Political, Black Heritage, Customer Experience, Women, Influential Women, Business, Black History Month, Government and Culture.
Where does Connie Rice travel from?
Connie Rice generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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Connie Rice is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Human Resources, Negotiation and Women in Business. The estimated speaking fee range to book Connie Rice for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Connie Rice generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Julianne Malveaux, Donna Brazile and Gabrielle Union. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Connie Rice for an upcoming event.
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How do I book Connie Rice to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Connie Rice for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Connie Rice, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Connie Rice or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Connie Rice for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Connie Rice, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Connie Rice are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Connie Rice, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Connie Rice speak about?
Connie Rice is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Human Resources, Negotiation, Women in Business, Law, Diversity & Inclusion, Political, Black Heritage, Customer Experience, Women, Influential Women, Business, Black History Month, Government and Culture. -
Where does Connie Rice travel from?
Connie Rice generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Connie Rice?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Connie Rice for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Connie Rice for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Connie Rice or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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