Fwd: AAWPP Mayoral Forum: A Collaborative for the Future; Where Purpose Meets Power" - Jan 12th @ Dillard University

[Mary I Williams]

Please join the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice and other collaborative organizations for the upcoming Mayoral Forum, Tuesday, January 12th at 6:00 pm on Dillard University's campus. See below for more details.

Mary I. Williams, M.Ed.
Program Manager for Community Outreach
Dillard University
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
2601 Gentilly Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70122
504-816-4028 office
504-816-4032 fax
www.dscej.org

 

 

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Thursday, January 7, 2010

News, Arts, Culture & Entertainment Your Alternative Newsletter The New Orleans Agenda newsletter is the leading local alternative for information on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast Region. For Immediate Release Mayoral Forum: A Collaborative for the Future; Where Purpose Meets Power" January 12th @ Dillard University, Cook Center NEW ORLEANS - Dr. Beverly Wright, Interim President of the African American Women of Purpose and Power (AAWPP) and Mr. Nolin Rollins, President and CEO, Urban League of Greater New Orleans invite you to join them for a mayoral forum "A Collaborative for the Future; Where Purpose Meets Power" on January 12, 2010 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Marvalene Hughes in the Cook Center at Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70122, the forum will be moderated by WDSU-TV's Camille Whitworth. The forum is co-sponsored by a large number of organizations, including; African American Women of Purpose and Power (AAWPP); Urban League Greater New Orleans; Crescent City Chapter of Links, Inc.; Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University; Louisiana Justice Institute; Louisiana Weekly; McKenna Publishing Company; National Coalition on Blacks for Civic Participation; New America Media; New Orleans Agenda; New Orleans Association of Black Psychologists; New Orleans Branch NAACP; New Orleans Chapter of Links, Inc.; New Orleans Tribune; NOLA Beez; NOLA.TV; Pontchartrain Chapter of Links, Inc.; African American Leadership Project (AALP); Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Beta Omega and Omicron Lambda Omega Chapters; Black Business Development Center, Inc.; Black Chamber of Commerce; Black Economic Development Council (BEDC); Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. New Orleans Alumnae Chapter; GNO Communication; HIPO; Jack & Jill of America, Inc. New Orleans Chapter; National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) - NOLA Chapter; New Orleans Black Nurses Association; Research on Reforms; United Teachers of New Orleans (UTNO); WBOK 1230 AM Radio Station; W.O.M.E.N., Inc.; and others. The purpose of the forum is to engage the mayoral candidates in a candid discussion regarding concerns important to the African American community and other ethnic minorities. The focus will be on quality of life issues such as public safety, education and youth development, housing, medical services, economic inclusion and environmental health. The forum will be preceded by a 4:00 PM "Candidate Meet-and-Greet" reception for all candidates, and a 4:30 Press Conference held by New America Media (NAM) NOLA Beez Digital Divide Initiative. New America Media is the country's first and largest national collaboration and advocate of 2000 ethnic news organizations. Over 51 million ethnic adults connect to each other, to home countries and to America through 3000+ ethnic media, the fastest growing sector of American journalism. NAM's leader Sandy Close has served as Executive Director of Pacific News Service since 1974 where she founded YO! Youth Outlook, a monthly magazine of youth writing and art in 1991; and co- founded in The Beat Within, a weekly writing journal by incarcerated youth in 1996. A graduate of UC Berkeley, Sandy was formerly China editor of The Far Eastern Economic Review (Hong Kong), and founder of the Oakland-based Flatlands newspaper. Among her many awards and recognitions, in 1995, Sandy received a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Award" Fellowship; and in 1997, she co-produced the Academy Award-winning short documentary, Breathing Lessons. NOLA Beez is an online collaboration of local ethnic media organizations featuring hyperlocal news content covering the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Area and the Gulf South Region. The Digital Divide Initiative aims to assist ethnic media in improving coverage of their communities and other ethnic groups through citizen journalism and online multimedia development. Once active, site visitors to NOLAbeez.org will be able to view daily articles contributed by the following charter members; The Louisiana Weekly, El Tiempo New Orleans, Jambalaya News, Louisiana Data News Weekly, Ngoc Lan: The Vietnamese American Association, New Orleans Agenda.com, and NOLA.TV. All candidates seeking elective seeking office during the February 2010 election cycle are invited to participate in the "Meet-and-Greet" in the adjacent Cook Center Art Gallery next to the theater. The reception begins at 4:00 p.m., with the press conference scheduled for 4:30 p.m. The 6:00 p.m. forum will be recorded and re-broadcast via webcast by the NOLA Beez Digital Divide Initiative partners. WBOK 1230 AM will conduct a Live radio broadcast. Media access for the forum will be granted with prior approval. In addition, NOLA Beez is in the process of adding members from areas such as Lafayette, Alexandria, Lake Charles, Bogalusa, Monroe, and other parts of Louisiana. Other partners include the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication, Xavier University Department of Journalism, The New Orleans Tribune, and GNO Communications. If you have any questions regarding the forum, please contact Tammara Brown at Tamma...@aol.com or 504.284.5000. For information about NAM's NOLA Beez Digital Divide Initiative, please contact Vincent Sylvain at Vin...@SylvainSolutions.com or 504-232-3499. Permission to reprint is granted. Note: We are respectfully requesting that all guests are seated by 5:30 PM. Click for directions to Dillard University Quality of Life Survey African American Women of Purpose & Power Please take a moment to complete the survey on New Orleans Quality of Life issues, by going to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QualityofLifeNOLA. The outcome of the 2010 New Orleans Municipal elections will shape the course of this city for decades, and will have a transformative impact on the African American community. Still, now nearly 5 years after Hurricane Katrina, African-Americans are affected adversely - disproportionately - by poor Quality of Life issues. African American Women of Purpose and Power (AAWPP) was formed as a collaborative of many groups, each focused on addressing those issues that affect our community, and supporting forums where constructive dialogue can amplify diverse voices that offer proposed solutions. To that end, on January 12, 2010, AAWPP will hold a Mayoral Forum and Debate on Quality of Life issues affecting African- Americans in New Orleans. Obtaining feedback from the community is vital to this process, as it will validate or debunk assumptions by those issues seeking New Orleans' highest elected office. We would appreciate your taking the time to complete the following survey. It should take about 10 minutes of your time. Your responses are voluntary and will be confidential. Responses will not be identified by individual. All responses will be compiled together and analyzed as a group. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Beverly Wright at bhwr...@aol.com. Click here to get started with the survey . . . The New Orleans Agenda.com A provider of turnkey Web-Based Internet Marketing Services, we specialize in servicing faith- based entities, community groups, professional organizations, and arts & cultural interest. Our newsletter has received more than 2 Million Page Views! A Message From President Hughes I am pleased to extend special greetings to you from Dillard University, a campus that has enforced standards of excellence in teaching, research and learning since 1869. The legacy of Dillard is visible on its official seal: Ex Fide Fortis - From Strength, Courage. This university has withstood challenges and trials for many decades, and always it emerged victoriously just as it did in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Dillard's latest challenge, Hurricane Katrina, silenced the university under 6 - 10 feet of water on August 29, 2005. Despite the forecast and low odds for survival predicted by everyone, miraculously Dillard survived, and it has returned stronger, more strategically focused and highly determined to become a transformed university. Dillard is moving forward, firm in the conviction that it is creating a 'new' Dillard, an institution that is sound, from every blade on the "spacious green" lawn to the tip of the steeple at Lawless Assembly Hall. Our commitment to knowledge is unparalleled in scope and vision. We are taking bold and unprecedented actions to create a model of educational fortitude, integrity and achievement for all who become members of this community. Fair Dillard is looking to the future with purpose, strength, and hope for a brighter and unwavering future. We have shown the nation and the world that our resolve can move mountains. Join us as we make a better world, one amazing graduate at a time! Warmest regards, Marvalene Hughes, Ph.D., President www.dillard.edu Camille Whitworth Camille Whitworth, Co-anchor of WDSU News Six at 5 p.m., Breaking News anchor at 4 p.m. and Special Assignment Reporter at 6 p.m. Camille joined the WDSU Emmy award winning news team in August of 2003. In addition to her anchoring duties, Camille regularly reports on issues of concern to the Louisiana Region and the nation. Investigative Reports include those impacting the area during and since the worst natural disaster in American History, Hurricane Katrina and in the historic recovery and rebuilding of the Metro New Orleans area. Camille has also received several awards from the Press Club of New Orleans . . . www.wdsu.com

Dr. Beverly Wright, Interim President, AAWPP

A leading scholar on and advocate for environmental justice, Beverly Wright is honored with the Heinz Award for her work on behalf of communities, especially those in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley." As head of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University in New Orleans, she has been tackling issues of environmental racism and working to raise the profile of environmental issues in poor and minority communities nationwide. Since Hurricane Katrina, much of her work at the Deep South Center has focused on research, policy and community outreach as well as assistance and education of displaced African-American residents of New Orleans. Dr. Wright, who is a professor of sociology, lost her own home to Katrina and has been an advocate of the safe return of residents, addressing the critical issues of health and environmental restoration and monitoring fairness as it relates to standards of clean up . . . In addition, Dr. Wright is serving as Co-Convener of the mayoral forum. www.dscej.org/

Sandy Close - Executive Director, NAM

NAM's Director Sandy Close has served as Executive Director of Pacific News Service since 1974 where she founded YO! Youth Outlook, a monthly magazine of youth writing and art in 1991; and co- founded in The Beat Within, a weekly writing journal by incarcerated youth in 1996. A graduate of UC Berkeley, Sandy was formerly China editor of The Far Eastern Economic Review (Hong Kong), and founder of the Oakland-based Flatlands newspaper. Among her many awards and recognitions, in 1995, Sandy received a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Award" Fellowship; and in 1997, she co-produced the Academy Award-winning short documentary, Breathing Lessons. www.NewAmericaMedia.org

WBOK 1230AM

WBOK has come back strong from the severe damage inflicted on its studio, offices, transmitter site and broadcast tower by the flooding in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Now broadcasting over a powerful signal, the station adopted a Black talk format - "Real Talk for Real Times" - on Nov. 1, 2007, after it was purchased and upgraded by Danny Bakewell Sr. on behalf of the Bakewell family. Bakewell is publisher of the Los Angeles Sentinel, the oldest and largest Black newspaper west of the Mississippi, and is currently the leading candidate for chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers' Association, known as the Black Press of America, representing over 200 Black-owned newspapers around the country. www.wbok1230am.com/

NOLABeez.org

Coming January 12, 2010 www.NOLAbeez.org

NOLA.TV

The forum will be re-broadcast by NOLA.TV and other select members of the NOLA Beez Digital Divide Initiative partners. NOLA.TV is - New Orleans first .TV web based News, Entertainment and Information network. Re-broadcast dates will be published in the next advisory. www.nola.tv/

Jim Thorns Photography

Artwork for the "Meet-and-Greet" is being provided by Jim Thorns Photography. "Every photographic moment is unique. For me, photography is capturing that moment, then sharing it with the world, and preserving it for an eternity. " www.jimthorns.com

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