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CIVIL
RIGHTS
by Dan Perkins
Source: NAACP
Release dated April 5, 2005
The
National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (NAACP) has issued
a “call” to 500 professionals and
entrepreneurs to attend the first annual
NAACP National Leadership 500 Summit,
May 26-29 in Destin, Florida. The “call”
is similar to the one issued 96 years
ago when invitations were extended to
those interested in forming the NAACP to
fight for civil rights and to stop a
wave of lynchings and race riots in the
country. The current “call” is being
extended to young leaders 30-50
years-old who have benefited from the
struggle and the progress made by civil
rights victories of the 1960’s and
1970’s.
Julian
Bond, Chairman, NAACP National Board
of Directors, said: “The Leadership
Summit will bring together some of our
best and brightest. They’ll network with
each other, hear an array of speakers
and panelists about the old and new
challenges facing African Americans, and
will reinforce their commitment to the
social justice movement.”
Roslyn
Brock, Vice Chairman, NAACP National
Board of Directors, and the inspiration
behind the Summit, said: “This will be a
special weekend for the next generation
of committed leaders who are prepared to
join the movement for social justice.
Through a series of workshops and
meetings, attendees will have an
opportunity to network with colleagues
from similar or different backgrounds
who want to attack some of the problems
that plague the African American
community today.”
The
Leadership Summit will bring together
approximately 500 mid- and senior-level
professionals who are making tangible
contributions in the areas of business,
finance, politics, religion, law,
education, health, government,
non-profit, media and social justice
advocacy.
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THE SUMMIT
Scheduled Speakers
(Alphabetical Order) |
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Cornell
Belcher |
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Julian
Bond |
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Donna
Brazile |
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Dr. Monica
Coleman |
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Bishop
Victor T. Curry |
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Dr.
David C. Forbes,
Jr. |
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Rep.
Harold Ford |
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Dr. Roland
Fryer, Jr. |
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Earl
Graves, Jr. |
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Rep. Jack
Kemp |
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Judge
Greg Mathis |
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Rep.
Kendrick B. Meek |
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L.
Londell McMillan |
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Marc
Morial |
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Minister
Ava Muhammad |
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Janette
Murguia |
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Jonathan
Slocumb |
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Omar
Wasow |
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The Summit, which
will be held at the
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort,
will open with an evening keynote
address from NAACP Chairman Julian Bond
followed by two days of workshops,
interactive panel discussions and
facilitated general sessions led by
prominent private and non-profit leaders
and scholars from across the country.
There will also be a town hall meeting
moderated by Harvard Law School
Professor Charles Ogletree.
Workshop topics include economic
development, the media, education,
religion, law, health and entertainment.
“It’s past time that we
begin to prepare new leaders to take
over the mainstream of the
organization,” said Hazel Dukes, senior
member of the NAACP National Board of
Directors. “We must ensure that we have
people who are ready to learn the NAACP
culture, its goals and even its
politics. I’m excited and hopeful that
this weekend will only be the beginning
and folks come away knowing there is a
place for them in the NAACP.”
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