4th Annual Conference of the Veterans of The Mississippi Civil Rights Movement

Event Details

Time: March 19, 2009 at 9am to March 21, 2009 at 5pm
Location: Jackson State University E-Center
Street: 1230 Raymond Road
City/Town: Jackson, MS
Phone: (601) 979-1515 office (601) 918-7809 cell
Event Type: Conference
Organized By: Cynthia Palmer
Latest Activity: Feb 8

Event Description

The Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement, in conjunction with Dr. Ronald Mason, Jr., President of Jackson State University, will host and sponsor the 4th Annual Conference of the Veterans of The Mississippi Civil Rights Movement, March 19-21, 2009, Jackson State University E-Center, 1230 Raymond Road, Jackson, MS. The theme for this year's e conference is ""The Movement that Produced CHANGE now Empowers our Youth in the 21st Century!

The purpose of this year's conference is to enable Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement to come together with our youth and community leaders and inspire a new spirit of activism. Our conference this year will focus on many of the most pressing issues that are confronting all of us including: The State of the Economy, The Plight of Children, Youth Organizing for Change & The Obama Campaign, Juvenile Justice and Urban Education among other subjects. Our conference keynote speaker is U.S. CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS, Civil Rights Veteran.

The conference agenda will include plenary sessions, workshops and panel discussions. Your participation in this year's conference is important and greatly needed. The mobilization of our youth and communities is vital for the renewal of the commitment to continue the struggle.
Please see the attached information that gives you further details of this year's conference. We look forward to seeing you again next year. Please feel free to share this information with others.
We will send you updated information as it relates to the conference. If you need any further information, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Cynthia Palmer
Conference Coordinator
(601) 979-1515 office (601) 918-7809 cell

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Comment by bruce tancrell on December 13, 2008 at 11:03pm: I am trying to make room on my calender to attend but I won't know until the last week of the month

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