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Black Family Summit


Black Leadership Dialogue

IBW/Black Family Summit
National Black Leadership Dialogue
In conjunction with the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM
AT THE HOUSE OF PRAYER
601 M STREET, NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, DC

Convener: Mr. Leonard G. Dunston, President Emeritus,
National Association of Black Social Workers 

PURPOSE of SESSION

Since its inception in 2005, under the leadership of Leonard Dunston, President Emeritus, National Association of Black Social Workers, the Black Family Summit (BFS) of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) has been committed to vigorously promoting cooperation, collaboration, and operational unity to advance the interests of Black people. The BFS has been engaged in very serious work in New Orleans and the Gulf in the aftermath of Katrina, and continues to focus on the holistic models of mental health for residents of the region through the All Healers Mental Health Alliance. The …

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Black Family Summit

A collaborative of national Black professional organizations dedicated to promoting holistic principles, policies and practices to strengthen Black families and communities.
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Damu Smith Leadership Development and Organizer Training Institute

An Initiative devoted to providing training in the principles of community organizing and
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Research Consortium

Collaborative of progressive, African-centered scholars, think tanks and research centers dedicated to utilizing theoretical and applied research to address issues of vital concern to people of African descent and enhance the development of Black communities.
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Shirley Chisolm Presidential Accountability Commission

Group of leading Black scholars and activists charged with monitoring the executive branch/presidential administrations of the U.S. government for progress on the Black Agenda/ issues of importance to people of African descent in the U.S. and globally.
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Haiti Support Project

An Initiative committed to “Building a Constituency for Haiti in the United States,” focusing on mobilizing/organizing African Americans and other people of African descent to strengthen the process of democracy and development in the world’s first Black Republic.
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