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Booker T. Washington Economic Development Summit To Convene
In Tuskegee, Alabama
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Speakers include Dante Lee, Dr. Farrah Gray, and Dr. Randal
Pinkett --
Dante Lee
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Dr. Farrah Gray
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Dr. Randal Pinkett
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Tuskegee,
AL - Booker T. Washington, (first President) of Tuskegee
Institute (University) was a staunch supporter of entrepreneurship
and other economic growth among African-Americans. He was
founder of the National Negro Business League in 1900 after
seeing a need for African-Americans to build an economic network
and allow that to be a catalyst for change and social improvement.
Today, the Summit, adheres to the historical
and philosophical perspectives of Washington and focuses on
entrepreneurship and business development as a means for African-Americans
and other people of color to obtain economic and political
parity. It targets individuals, organizations and institutions
for empowerment through knowledge acquisition and networking
for entrepreneurship as key ingredients to a whole-community
approach to economic development.
The 13th annual summit will take place November
19-21, 2008 in Tuskegee, Alabama at Tuskegee University. The
keynote speakers are Dante Lee, Dr. Farrah Gray, Dr. Randal
Pinkett, and others. Attendees will include collegiate entrepreneurs
and advisors, community development corporations, small business
owners, high school students and advisers, youth services
agencies, youth development personnel, and entrepreneur training
developers.
For more details and/or to register, visit:
www.tuskegee.edu/btwsummit
About Dante Lee
Dante Lee is the 27-year old president and CEO of Diversity
City Media, an African American marketing and public relations
firm based in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in the year 2000, his
award-winning company helps corporations and organizations
reach African American consumers through online advertising
and unique PR strategies.
About
Dr. Farrah Gray
Dr. Farrah Gray was named as one of the most influential black
men in America by the National Urban League's Urban Influence
Magazine. He was recognized by Ebony magazine as an entrepreneurial
icon, business mogul and best-selling author. Raised in the
impoverished south side of Chicago, Gray defied the odds and
became a self-made millionaire by the age of 14.
PRESS CONTACT:
Booker T. Washington Summit
334-724-4441
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