Black Caucus 2007 Legislative 'weekend': Sept 26-29, DC

Well, once again the entire post I'd entered seems to have been wiped out, and right now I'm just not into "reconstructing" it. Annual Black Caucus conference is a little over a month away - Sept. 26-29 at DC Convention Center. Braintrust details are below, and you can register online - www.cbcfinc.org - for as little as $15 (braintrusts-only package), or $35 standard registration for those 62 and over who bring valid i.d. If you happen to be super-"flush" you can register for everything including the Gala, etc, for a thousand dollars or more. Seriously. Of course, some of the fees go toward CBCF-sponsored scholarships. Peace, people!

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference 2007 Issue Forum and Braintrust Topics, by Congressional Member

Veteran's Braintrust: In the Name of Justice Military Justice or Injustice
Rep. Sanford Bishop
(Co-hosted by Rep. Brown)

Underground Railroad (TBD)

Veteran's Braintrust: In the Name of Justice Military Justice or Injustice- Rep. Corrine Brown (Co-hosted by Rep. Bishop)

Black Women Surviving Unmet Mental Health Needs "Examining Depression in African American Women and the Unmet Mental Health Needs"- Rep. Julia Carson

Can Big Industry Help Close the African American Health Gap? Health Braintrust: Demanding Opportunity and Justice for African American Healthcare Providers - Rep. Donna Christiansen

Health Care- Rep. John Conyers, Jr.

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: The Future of Black Politics- Rep. Artur Davis

EX-Offenders Reentry: Is there Home After Prison? Rep. Danny K. Davis

In It To Win It: Winning Campaign Strategies- Rep. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.

Education and Skills Needed for Digital to Innovation Age: Industry Speaks Out - Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

You Tube, Online Advocacy, and Blogging: How New Media Are Transforming American Politics - Rep. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

African American Athletes
Rep. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones

HIV / AIDS
Rep. Barbara Lee
(Co-Hosted with Rep. Donna M. Christensen)

Franchise and Finance: How to Finance and Fund Your First Franchise
Rep. Gregory Meeks

The Class War in Black America - Based on "Is Bill Cosby Right?" by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
Rep. Gwen Moore

Women & Politics
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton

"Black Love IV"
Rep. Bobby Rush

Federal Budget and You;
Education Braintrust
Rep. Robert C. Scott
(Co-Hosted with Rep. Danny Davis)

Health Information Technology:Can Health Empowerment Zones Help Reduce Health Disparities?
Rep. Edolphus Towns
Banking Forum: The
Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis and the Role of the Federal Government - Rep. Maxine Waters

The Entertainment Industry
Portrayal of Black Youth Through the Media & Sports
Rep. Diane E. Watson

Voting Rights Braintrust: Issues Beyond VRA Extension
Rep. Melvin Watt

How Congress Works and How to Work With Congress
Rep. Meek

TBD- Rep. Wynn

All the Right Stuff: How Women in Politics Can Go For the Big Job - Rep. Jackson

Young, Gifted, & Black Braintrust
Rep. Waters

Is There a Rebirth of Lawful Racial Segregation?
Rep. Green

Blacks and Hotel Ownership
Rep. Meeks

Managing Your Money and Credit: The Path to Homeownership
Rep. Clay

Energy Braintrust
Energy a National Security Crisis
Rep. Jackson Lee

The Voting Rights Act: Extension and Beyond
Rep. Watt

The State of African American History in Public Schools: Progress and Challenges
Rep. Payne
Community Health Centers
Hastings & Davis

Black Love III - Keys to a Successful Relationship: Mating, Marriage, & Money
Rep. Rush

Underground Railroad/Education: Passport to Freedom; Moving Beyond a Legacy of Slavery - Rep. Brown

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