Clement A. Price | Olmsted Lecture & Jazz Luncheon

Thursday, June 12, 2025

A SPECIAL THANK YOU
​TO OUR MARQUEE SPONSOR

Prudential Financial has been the Marquee Sponsor of Branch Brook Park Alliance since its inception.
​We are truly grateful for their unwavering support. 

Featured Speakers

Highly regarded local, national and global birders, leaders and advocates of human rights; Junius Williams in conversation with Christian Cooper. 

Junius Williams

Junius Williams, a local birder in Branch Brook Park, is a nationally recognized attorney, musician, educator and independent thinker who has been at the forefront of the Civil Rights and Human Rights Movements in this country for decades. Junius is host of the Everything’s Political Podcast (click here). Through conversations about social justice issues, Junius and his guests help the listener connect the dots to reveal the true American experience, as it plays out in the community, or in our living room. Junius Williams is also author of the book, “Unfinished Agenda: Urban Politics in the Era of Black Power” (click here).

Christian Cooper

Emmy-winning host of  National Geographic TV's “Extraordinary Birder” and author of NY Times bestselling memoir “Better Living Through Birding”. Christian Cooper is an American science writer and editor, and also a comics writer and editor. He is based in New York City. In 2023, Random House published Cooper's memoir, Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World (click here). He is a graduate of Harvard University with a degree in Government. 

Honorees

Celebrating a legacy of leadership and dedication.

Honorable, Anibal Ramos, Jr. 
City of Newark Northward Councilman

Anibal Ramos Jr. has dedicated his career to delivering practical, hands-on results for Newark. Born, raised and educated in Newark, Anibal Ramos Jr. has a track record that underscores his commitment to improving the lives of his constituents. Furthermore, his commitment to parks, open space and the environment are unparalleled. (Read More)

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EVENT SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 12, 2025

  • 10:30 AM - Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart - Organist Performance by John Miller 
  • 11:00 AM - Clement A. Price | Olmsted Lecture 
  • 12:30 PM - Stroll over to the formal gardens of Essex County Branch Brook Park
  • 1:00 PM - Jazz Luncheon at the Barbara Bell Coleman Welcome Pavilion
  • ​02:30 PM - Event Concludes