Crisis of Black Leadership?
At a town hall meeting during a conference on race relations, participants talked about the state of African-Americans in U.S. society and h… read more
At a town hall meeting during a conference on race relations, participants talked about the state of African-Americans in U.S. society and how they could unite to promote their interests as a community. They also evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of assimilation versus differentiation and self-reliance within the African-American community. There were also some heated discussion with audience members, which included a disturbance when Caucasian audience members attempted to speak to the panelists. close
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- Kobi Little President African Heritage Student Association
- Salima Marriott Delegate Maryland->State Legislature
- La-Frances Rose President International Black Women's Congress
- Charles Simmons President Sojourner-Douglass College, Baltimore,MD
- Ann Wilson Executive Director Jobs for Peace
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