Black
America Saves Holds The State Of Black America: Saving And
Building Wealth Address And Forum Tuesday - February 23rd In
The Nation's Capitol.
(Press
Release) Some
of the most influential thinkers, political pundits, corporate
heads,educators, religious leaders and entertainers, will gather
on Howard University’s campus for the State
of Black America’s (BAS) Address on Saving and Building
Wealth during Black History Month.
This unique national financial literacy address is open and
free to the public.
The program will include a formal presentation, and a critical,
intense and much needed forum on building wealth.
The goals for the address are simple, but bold: to raise awareness
of the importance of financially strong communities, to promote
greater participation in saving and wealth building and, by doing
so, to strengthen not only the African American community but
America! BAS State of Black America: Saving and Building Wealth
will examine hard-hitting truths about the issue of saving and
wealth building. It will also address how educators, politicians,
corporations, religious leaders, entertainers, sports figures
and finally, American citizens can influence wealth building
behavioral changes among African Americans.
Who:
Black America Saves (BAS), a national non-profit community outreach
organization engaged in community financial education and wealth
building programs.
Confirmed speakers as of today:
·Congressman John Conyers, United States
House of Representatives
·Sandra Thompson, Director, Consumer Protection, FDIC
·Bill Baity, National Academy Fellow and former Senior
Official US Department of Treasury
·Gary Flowers, President, and CEO, The Black Leadership
Forum
·Ryan Mack, Capital Investment Inc. and CNN Financial
Correspondent
·Michael Brown, Councilman, District of Columbia and the
Ron Brown Foundation
.Corey Louchiey, President, NFL Former Players Association
·E. Faye Williams, Esq., National Chair, National Congress
of Black Women, Inc.
·Lee Bowman, Chief, Community Affairs, FDIC
·Major Marocco Roberts, National Director, United States
Army Banking Office
·Alex Perryman, School of Business, Business Management
and Finance, Keuka College
·Hilary Shelton, National Bureau Director, NAACP
·Matthew Scott, AOL Markets and Investing Daily Finance
.Jeff Clanagan, President and CEO, Code Black Entertainment
·Todd Bridges, Television and movie performer
·Clyde Jones, Television and movie performer
·Lezlie Baskerville, Esq., President, National Association
of Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
·Sabrina Lamb, President, World of Money.org
·Margaret Simms, Urban Institute
·Troy White, CEO, Whytehouse Marketing
·Gwen Kelly, United Methodist Ministry
·Tico Wells, Television and movie performer
·Etu Evans, Owner, Etu Evans Couture Shoes & The Solesville
Foundation
.Ali Muhammad, President, 21st Century Hustle·
.Kenneth Johnson, Esq, Sodexo Corporation
·Kyle Donovan, Publisher, NV Magazine
What:
The State of Black America: Saving and Wealth Building in America
Address and Forum. Free and open to the public.
When:
Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 10a until 4pm (see schedule below)
Where:
Howard University, Armour J. Blackburn Center (Center of Main
Campus), 2400 Sixth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20059
(Info # 202-806-6100)
Schedule:
9-10a Preparation/Sign in
10-11a BAS The State of Black America: Saving and Wealth Building
Address
11-2p The BAS State of the Union: Saving and Wealth Building
Forum
-Segment I 11a-12:30p
-Segment II 12:30-2p
2:00-4p
BAS Reception
Tavis Smiley will be announced as the Black America Saves LifeSAVING
honoree during the Black America Saves closing reception
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www.blackamericasaves.com
