NCBCP Black Women's Roundtable Power of the Sister Vote 2012 Forum at the 2011 CBCF Annual Legislative Conference
PR Newswire
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2011
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Black women are potentially the single most powerful voting block in the upcoming election. According to Pew Research Center, among all racial, ethnic and gender groups, Black women had the highest voter turnout rate in the 2008 presidential election. Determined to leverage the collective political power of Black women, The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation's Black Women's Roundtable and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will bring together some of the most powerful Black women from business, labor, nonprofit, clergy, and entertainment for their 3rd Annual Public Policy Forum. The Power of the Sister Vote 2012 Forum will highlight the critical role Black women play in the election and unveil the policy priorities for women of the Black Diaspora going forward.
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NCBCP Black Women's Roundtable & Congressional Black Caucus Foundation |
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WHAT: |
Power of the Sister Vote in 2012! 3rd Annual Public Policy Forum |
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DATE: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 ? |
TIME: 2:00 ? 5:00 pm |
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Washington Convention Center* Room 144-A* ?Washington, DC |
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CONTACT: ?Space is limited. Media RSVP to Edrea at 818.613.9521/edmedia@dogonvillage.com. |
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FORUM AGENDA |
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Greetings: |
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Melanie L. Campbell, President & CEO and Convener, Black Women's Roundtable, NCBCP |
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Dr. Elsie Scott, President, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation |
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Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Secretary, Congressional Black Caucus, Board Member, |
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CBCF and Member of House Committee on Homeland Security & Small Business |
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Susan L. Taylor, National CARES Mentoring Movement & Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Essence |
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Analysis of the Black Female Vote |
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Cate Gormley, Lake Research |
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Moderator |
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Makani Themba-Nixon, The Praxis Project |
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Jobs Roundtable |
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Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Bennett College |
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Arlene Holt-Baker, AFL-CIO |
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Felicia Davis, UNCF Institute for Capacity Building |
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Chanelle Hardy, NUL Policy Institute** |
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Senator Catherine Pugh, NBCSL |
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Justice Roundtable |
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Tonya Clay House, LCCRUL |
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Hope Masters, Leon H. Sullivan Foundation |
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Dr. Claire Nelson, Institute of Caribbean Studies |
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Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, National Black Clergy Network |
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Equality Roundtable |
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Carol Joyner, Labor Project for Working Families |
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Monifa Bandele, MomsRising.org & ?NCBCP |
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Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, NCNW |
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Rene' Redwood, Redwood Enterprise, LLC |
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Political Power Roundtable |
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Clayola Brown, A. Philip Randolph Institute |
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Letetia Daniels-Jackson, Unity 2012, NCBCP |
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Illai Kenney, Black Youth Vote!, Social Media Intern |
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Dee Marshall, Girlfriends Pray & Raise the Bar, LLC |
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Tracy Sturdivant, State Voices |
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Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link. |
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https://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=80225 |
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CONTACT: ?Edrea Davis (818) 613.9521 |
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EMAIL: edMedia@dogonvillage.com |
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SOURCE National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
