Mentor/Protege Luncheon & BWR Leadership Awards
Thursday March 22, 2012
12 Noon – 1:45 pm
In celebration of Women's History Month exceptional women leaders will be honored during the BWR National Summit
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Black Women's Roundtable (BWR) will host a Mentor/Protege Luncheon and also present BWR Leadership Awards to phenomenal women as part of the BWR National Women of Power Summit, "Amplifying the Voices of Women and Girls in 2012 and Beyond." The BWR Summit brings together local and national faith, political, civic and labor leaders, health experts, and financial advisors with the local community. The summit takes place March 21-24. For more information call (202) 659-4929 or visit www.ncbcp.org.
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Hosted by Black Women's Roundtable, an initiative of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation |
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Susan L. Taylor, Founder & CEO, National CARES Mentoring Movement and Editor-In-Chief, Emeritus, Essence Magazine |
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Melanie L. Campbell, President & CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation & Convener, Black Women's Roundtable |
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The Right Reverend Carolyn Tyler Guidry, 122nd Elected and Consecrated Bishop African Methodist Episcopal Church |
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Dr. Patricia Hobson, Co-Chair, BWR Summit Local Host Committee |
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Michael R. Forsh, Singer/Songwriter/CEO of 712 Entertainment Group |
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BWR Leadership Awardees: |
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Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, Executive Director, National Council of Negro Women |
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Ms. Tamika Mallory, National Executive Director, National Action Network |
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Thomasina Williams, Founder. Sankofa Legacy Fund, Research Affiliate, Community Innovators Lab at MIT and Civil Rights Lawyer |
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AT&T/Tanya Leah Lombard, Assistant Vice President, Public Affairs, AT & T |
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Honorable Barbara L. Ballard, President, National Black Caucus of State Legislators |
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Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, President & CEO, Black Women's Health Imperative |
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Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, Co-Founder & President, Skinner Leadership Institute/The Masters Series |
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WHAT: |
Mentor/Protege Luncheon & BWR Awards (during BWR National Summit) |
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WHEN: |
DATE: Thurs., March 22 TIME: 12 NOON |
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(Thursday schedule for National Summit below) |
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WHERE: |
Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel |
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999 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, DC. |
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CONTACT: |
Edrea Davis 770.961.6200/818.613.9521 |
Black Women's Roundtable is an intergenerational network of The National Coalition bringing together diverse women to motivate Black women to engage in all levels of civil society. The National Coalition is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to increasing civic engagement in Black and underserved communities. Current initiatives of the organization include Black Youth Vote! Black Male Initiative and the Unity 2012 Voter Empowerment Campaign. For more information visit www.ncbcp.org.
Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link.
Melanie L. Campbell
http://www.profnetconnect.com/melanie_l._campbell
Contact: Edrea Davis 770.961.6200/818.613.9521
[email protected]
SOURCE NCBCP Black Women's Roundtable
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