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The Detroit NAACP in ooop­
eration with Omni Bank, First
Independence National Bank of
Detroit, and African-American
Busin and Community Or­
ganizations, will host an historic
African-American Eoonomic De­
velo ment Summit, Saturday,
�,,�r 23 at the Omni Interna­
tional Hotel in downtown Detroit.
Participants will have the op­
'portunity to strategize in small
groups to plan specific actions in
the area of entrepreneurship, 00-
operative economies, how to ac­
cess financial resources, and
youth entrepreneurial develop-
ment.
The registration fee of $30 in­
cludes continental breakfast,
luncheon and strategy ion
materials.
According to Reverend Wen­
dell Anthony, President of the De­
troit NAACP, the day-long
program will help develop an on­
going agenda for economic em­
powerment for African
Americans in Detroit.
"NOTHING IS MORE im­
portant than unifying and organ­
izing the African American
Community toward a new era of
self-detennined economic power,
- we 'must own, not just con­
sume," says Rev. Anthony. "The
economic summit will help trans­
form African American economic
clout from wasted opportunity, to
wealth, ownership and power."
The goal of this historic confer­
enoe is to develop an economic
development agenda which can
be implanted at the grassroots
level, and that can serve as a
model for African American Em­
nomic Revitalization across the
rountry.
"This event will turn consum­
e1'8 into owners, apathy into 001-
lective empowerment, and
individual achievements into M­
rican-oentered oommunity pro­
gress," says Joann Watson,
NAACP Executive Director.
"This current effort also oomple­
menta existing NAACP Eoonomic
programs, including: "Buy De­
troit, Operation Fair Share, and a
Fair Banking Alliance", she adds.
According to Wayne County,
Commissioner Ricardo Solomon,
Chairman of the effort, this Sum­
mit, is vital because there were
more African American owned
businesses in Detroit in 1892
than there are today.
"IT IS MY hope that this con­
ference, will timulate more Afri­
can American entrepreneurs, a
greater spirit of oooperative eco-
nomies among our busin ,"
id Commissioner Solomon.
Summit co-sponsors include:
Booker T. Washington BUsin
Association, Michigan Minority
Busin velopm nt Council,
Michigan Minority T hnology
Council, National iation of
African American Developers,
Wolverine Bar . tion, ew
troit, Inc., th troit Urban
League and oth rs. For registra­
tion 11 (313)871-2087 ext 24 or
ext 19.
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