Posted on 10/11/2005 9:56:21 AM PDT by rebuildus
C-SPAN has announced they will cover today's Reclaiming Our Destiny: The New Black Vanguard Conference II LIVE AT 10 AM P.S.T./ 1 PM E.S.T., sponsored by The Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny (BOND) and The Heritage Foundation and held at The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Auditorium (214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC).
Participants include: Dr. Shelby Steele, Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution; Linda Porter, Hurricane Katrina Survivor and Founder of Jochebed Education Project; Joseph Phillips, Actor and Columnist; and Moderator, Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President of BOND.
Distinguished guests will address these and other questions:
-Is too much government dependency destroying Black families?
-Do Black Americans need Farrakhan’s Millions More Movement?
-How well are Black churches combating the moral crisis in urban America?
-Were Bill Bennett’s recent remarks racist?
-How can Black Americans achieve true success?break>
The Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny (BOND) is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization founded for the purpose of “rebuilding the family by rebuilding the man.” Since 1990 BOND has been helping families and individuals of all races with their unique programs and services. For more information about BOND, visit www.bondinfo.org or call 800-411-2663 (BOND).
Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute - a think tank - whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. For more information about Heritage, visit www.heritage.org or call 202.546.4400.
Go to C-SPAN's website. Search "New Black Vanguard" to see conference, and "Jesse Peterson" to see his subsequent appearance on "Washington Journal". It'll open your eyes.
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