BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1041@sparkhamptons.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T193000 DTSTAMP:20260708T173529Z URL:https://sparkhamptons.com/events/knowledge-friday-with-dr-suzan-sujay- johnson-cook SUMMARY:Knowledge Friday with Dr. Suzan "Sujay" Johnson Cook DESCRIPTION:We warmly welcome Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook to our Knowledge Frida y series! Widely known as Ambassador Sujay\, the visionary trailblazer and transformational leader has broken barriers across government\, ministry\ , academia\, and media. Her distinguished public service and international leadership have earned her recognition as one of the world’s leading vo ices in faith diplomacy\, peace building\, and cross-cultural engagement.  Come celebrate her story with us and then stick around for the Q&\;A at the end of the program.\n\nAppointed by President Barack Obama and nomi nated by Hillary Clinton\, she became the first woman and the first Africa n American to serve as U.S Ambassador for International Religious Freedom\ , advising the President and Secretary of State on global religious freedo m and policy issues across nearly 200 nations. She remains the only Black woman from New York State to hold the title of U.S. Ambassador.\n\nAmbassa dor Sujay was also the first African American woman elected senior pastor in 200-year history of the American Baptist Churches USA. She also served for 21 years as the first female chaplain of the NYPD\, ministering on the front lines during the September 11th attacks\, helping New York and our nation through traumatic times\, and earning recognition as “America’s Chaplain.”\n\nShe is also a local legend. The best-selling author hosts a local television program on LTV called “Live with Sujay” and focuse s on Black women leaders and East End Headliners.\n\nThis Knowledge Friday has been programmed in tandem with our Summer Exhibition THIS LAND: Consi dering the American Landscape\, which can be viewed June 21 – September 6 during our exhibition hours 11 AM – 5 PM\, Thursday-Monday. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sparkhamptons.com/wp-content/uploads/202 6/07/KF-Sujay-DC-banner-1227.jpg CATEGORIES:Arts & Entertainment,Community LOCATION:The Church\, 48 Madison Street\, Sag Harbor\, NY\, United States GEO:40.998215;-72.295558 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=48 Madison Street\, Sag Har bor\, NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Church:geo:40.9982 15,-72.295558 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR