Yes Virginia, There Are Such Things As Black Republicans
BLACK REPUBLICAN FORUM – PRESS RELEASE
For information contact: Frances Rice at 1-866-905-6701
The 2008 Black Republican Forum was co-sponsored by the National Black Republican Association (NBRA) and the American Forum Series and was held at the Women’s National Republican Club (WNRC) in New York City on August 6, 2008.
Afternoon Sessions featured national black Republican leaders including Niger Innis, Bob Parks, Deneen Borelli, Mychal Massie, Jennifer Carroll, Deborah Honeycutt, Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, Star Parker, Ward Connerly, Princella Smith, Dr. Timothy Johnson and Colonel Allen West.
Topics included Media Bias: Perception vs. Reality, Urban Issues in the 21st Century, The Black Church and State, The True History of Civil Rights, Illegal Immigration and Black America and When Political Correctness Leads to Campaign Paralysis discussed in a panel format with Q&A.
The Evening followed the popular American Forum Series format with the keynote speech and an all-star panel discussion on Race and the Presidential Election.
This is consistent with the educational mission of the Women’s National Republican Club founded in 1921; standing as the oldest national club for Republican women and the National Black Republican Association.
The Black Republican Forum is an opportunity to discuss and act on issues important to all Americans regardless of race. It is held annually at the Women’s National Republican Club in Manhattan.
The forum was a success thanks to all who participated and attended. A special thanks to our Keynote Speaker, NFL Hall of Famer Lynn Swann for his inspirational speech on Race and the Presidential Election. More pictures from the event may be viewed here or on the Link to the Black Republican Forum
Keynote speaker Lynn Swann WNRC Host Committee and NBRA officers and members
Links for more information:
The Black Republican Forum was taped by C-SPAN and will be broadcast in three separate sessions over the next few weeks. Check the C-SPAN schedule at www.c-span.org or forum website www.blackrepublicanforum.org for broadcast times.
To view online or to purchase from C-SPAN the DVDs of the Black Republican Forum sessions 1, 2, and/or 3 please click on the link(s) below:
Session 1 - http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_
video_info&tID=5&src=atom&atom=todays_events.xml&products_id=
280337-1
Session 2 – Not yet linked by C-SPAN
Session 3 - http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_
video_info&products_id=280337-3 (NOTE: the flash video at the C-SPAN site associated with this link is incorrect as of 8/20/08)
To donate to the National Black Republican Association click here.
For more information about the National Black Republican Association click here.
- August 20th
I am so happy to see your forum. I’ve read of Lincoln and his new party and wondered why blacks are mostly democrats. I grew up working with blacks on the tobacco farms in the 60’s. They were treated badly by most whites, but not all. Funny, though because we knew no republicans, so who was it that was holding them back. Perhaps it was the same democrats that now claim to be for black people. I believe that proper education of history is the only key to break the cycle of dependence created by the democratic party. I believe that blacks were led astray from their true heritage of personal freedom by manipulative politicians,both black & white.