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Wednesday September 21, 2005 |
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CPAR FUTURE FOCUS II
Strategizing to Advance Voting and Civil Rights in a Conservative Era |
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CPAR FUTURE FOCUS III
New Tools: Equipping African Americans for Full Participation in a Knowledge-Based Economy |
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CPAR FUTURE FOCUS IV
Overcoming Obstacles: Strategies for Reducing Health Disparities in African American Communities |
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WELCOME CEREMONY
Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Senator Barack Obama |
Thursday September 22, 2005 |
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NATIONAL TOWN HALL MEETING
Eradicating Poverty
Speakers:
Professor Charles Ogletree, Harry Belafonte, Senator Barack Obama, Senator Hillary Clinton, Alfre Woodard, Dr. Ben Carson |
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GAMING TODAY
The Economic and Social Impact
Hosted by:
The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson (MS-2)
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NATIONAL HEALTH CARE: A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE
Panel I: "National Health Insurance: A Priority for Legislation in 2005"
Hosted by:
The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. (MI-14) |
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NATIONAL HEALTH CARE: A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE
Panel II: "The Need for National Health Insurance: Identifying Problems and Solutions"
Hosted by:
The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. (MI-14) |
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FINANCIAL LITERACY
Dollars and Sense
Hosted by:
The Honorable William L. Clay, Jr. (MO-1) |
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SISTER SURGE
Black Women and Politics - What We Want and How They Plan to Get It
Hosted by:
The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) |
| Friday September 23, 2005 |
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BUILDING A 21st CENTURY ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT TO END SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Hosted by:
The Honorable Juanita Millender-McDonald (CA-37) |
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THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS BRAINTRUST ON AFRICA
Africa Matters
Hosted by:
The Honorable Donald M. Payne (NJ-10) |
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HEALTH BRAINTRUST
Never To Be Left Out Or Left Behind Again: Defining the Imperative for Healthcare Justice
Hosted by:
The Honorable Donna M. Christensen (VI) |
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ENERGY BRAINTRUST
Energy Policy: A Matter of National Security Focusing on Africa and the Need for Low Cost Energy in the U.S.
Hosted by:
The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee (CA-9) |
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YOUNG, GIFTED, AND BLACK BRAINTRUST
Exploring the Economic, Social and Political Capital of the Hip-Hop Generation
Hosted by:
The Honorable Maxine Waters (CA-35) |
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HOUSING BRAINTRUST
Katrina's Aftermath: Rebuilding the gulf region and protecting its historically Black and minority roots
Hosted by:
The Honorable Barbara Lee (CA-9) |
Saturday September 24, 2005 |
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PRAYER BREAKFAST |
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EMERGING LEADERS EMPOWERMENT SERIES
Me, Inc: Tomorrow's Leaders Prepare Today
Hosted by:
The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings (MD-7) |
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AWARDS DINNER
Honorees:
Debra L. Lee, President & CEO, BET
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