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ALC Daily wednesday preview September 19, 2012 • Walter E. Washington Convention Center 42nd Annual Legislative Conference Starts Wednesday cate the public. It also provides dozWork of Foundation to be Highlighted during Four-day Session ens of forums to address the critical he Congressional Black Cau- challenges facing the African-Americus Foundation (CBCF) will can community. The Foundation will offer numerous host its 42nd session tracks to Annual Legislative present high level, Conference (ALC) thought-provokfrom September 19-22 at the WalCLICK HERE TO ing, engaging and useful informater E. WashingREGISTER NOW! tion. ton Convention Register by September Thursday’s Center in Wash17 to take advantage National Town ington, D.C. This of the extended Early Hall Meeting will year’s conference Registration Discount! center on convertheme is Inspiring sations about votLeaders|Building ing rights, voter Generations. U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin identification and voter suppression. and Andre Carson of Indiana are The third installation of the research serving as honorary co-chairs of the report Breaking Barriers 3 will be released during ALC and further define conference. ALC provides an outlet to high- academic success for school-aged light the mission of CBCF – to develop Please see “ALC 2012” on page 11 leaders, to inform policy and to edu- T A Look Back at ALC 2011 SAVE $$$! Michelle Obama to Keynote Phoenix Awards irst lady Michelle Obama will deliver the keynote address at the ALC 2012 Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, September 22 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The dinner concludes the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 42nd Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). Mrs. Obama is scheduled to address more than 3,000 expected attendees at the evening’s event and marks the first time ever that Please see “KEYNOTE” on page 7 F ALC 2011 featured a wide variety of important issue forums, expert presenters and noted visitors. (top left) Bonita Coleman Stewart, VP of U.S. Sales for Google Inc., chats with an attendee at last year’s Networking Luncheon. (top right) Noted Harlem Globetrotters great, actor and minister Meadowlark Lemon attended the Exhibit Showcase. (above) Stars of the Lucas film “Red Tails” (left to right) Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr., discussed the film with two Tuskegee Airmen. Join us September 19-22 for ALC 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. (Photos by Earl Gibson III, Imagine Photography) INSIDE ALC DAILY NATIONAL TOWN HALL THURSDAY Fighting voter disenfranchisement. PAGE 2 FUTURE FOCUS Health, education and social justice to be explored. PAGE 4 CELEBRATION Celebration of Leadership recognizes students, talent. PAGE 8 EXHIBIT SHOWCASE There’s something for everyone in the exhibit hall at ALC. PAGE 15 F ollow AlC 2012 on TwiTTer — #CBCFAlC2012 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW! http://www.cbcfinc.org/alc2012.html http://www.cbcfinc.org/alc2012.html

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