CBCF Fellows Colloquium & Reception April 28, 2005

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 2005 Fellows Colloquium and Reception

Thursday, April 28, 2005

6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. (reception will immediately follow program)

Howard University Blackburn Auditorium

Join us for an exciting and educational exchange among emerging leaders, policy experts and community members. Hear fresh perspectives and recommendations regarding these critical public policy issues:

Privatizing a Promise: Social Security Reform and African American Women
Presented by: DeAunderia Bryant, Ph.D. Candidate, Office of Congressman William Lacy Clay

Sister Circle: Unique Health Challenges Encountered By African American and Afro-Latino Women When Accessing Health Care in the U.S.
Presented by: Tarsha Franklin, MPH, House Energy and Commerce Committee

Trading Places: The Dynamics of Trade Between the U.S. and Sub-Saharan Africa
Presented by: Shawki Haffar, MPA, Office of Congressman Charles Rangel

The Cost of Suburban Sprawl and Racial Isolation on the Health of Low-Income African Americans
Presented by: Quentin Stubbs, MPA, Office of Congressman James Clyburn

Genocide in Rwanda and U.S. Foreign Policy
Presented by: Essien Udom, LL.B, Office of Congressman Donald Payne

U.S. Oil Interest in the Gulf of Guinea
Presented by: John Jones, M.A., Office of Congressman Alcee Hastings

Presented by The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation in partnership with Howard University Political Science Department