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EGO - J ani Bro s,
of Continuing Educa­
u e on Community
a ing for· support
omen of the com­
munity s the Community Ser­
vice division of uskegon
Community College and a
coalition of B1 omen's
. ations prepare to ho t
19 7 Concerned Blac
oundtable Con-
ce on September 19 1987.
n September 20 of thi
th I �86 conference is
Third annual session in B. H.
heduled for Benton Harbor's
L e Michigan College.
In 1984 approximately 500
Blac women convened in Kal
mazoo and formed an umbrella
organization named 'Concerned
Black omen's Roundtable,
Inc. " The cond annual con-
ference wa held at Battle
Creek in 1985.
A rvice organization, the
CD R h announced it pur-
pose as follo s: to encoura e
and facilitate networking for
women; to provide a vehicle
for women in pursuin interests
and concerns; to provide ad­
vocacy and role model for
Bl ck youth; to celebrate and
recognize the c ntribution of
Bl c women.
Maggie Jones, Liai n for
Minoritie t CC is . ting
in the coordination- The coalition
z
f
c
of sponsoring organizations cur­
rently include' The Urban
League Guild of Grand Rapids
and u egon; Tri-City
omen's Club' Blac omen s
Political Caucus; Alpha Kappa
Alpha Society; Interdenomina­
tional Minister' ives and
idows: ational Politi al con-
gress of Black omen: and
Delta Sigma Theta Sororit .
Other organizati ns of 81 c
women as ell a individuals
int�rested in CB R memb r­
shiP are invited to all M.
8rooks at 777-0328.