PARTNERS IN PROGRESS DIVERSITY SUMMIT

PARTNERS IN PROGRESS DIVERSITY SUMMIT PRESENTED BY DEWBERRIES CULTURAL CENTER IN COLLABORATION WITH 2013 LOS ANGELES BLACK PRIDE & PROMOTE Wednesday, July 3rd, 9am-4pm, at the Los Angeles Hilton Hotel @ LAX in Los Angeles, California, Ifalade TaShia Asanti and Jacquelyn Dewberry Kennedy will present the Partners in Progress Diversity Summit in collaboration with the 25th Annual Los Angeles Black Pride & Promote. “Jacquelyn and I chose, "Partners in Progress,"--a term used by President Obama during his recent State of the Union address--because it speaks to the need for SGLBT people to put aside our differences and work together for our greater good and progress." Says Ifalade TaShia, Co-Producer. Invited keynote speaker is Jen Christensen, President, NGLJA & CNN Correspondent along with a host of key leaders and advocates in the African-American SGLBT community. "The media plays a key role in our empowerment on many levels. Conference participants will learn a great deal from Ms. Christensen's work with the National Gay and Lesbian Journalist Association and her work as a News Correspondent for CNN." Says TaShia Among the early list of invited and confirmed speakers are: Lisa Mae Brunson-Founder/CEO-Equality TV Kai Green-Filmmaker, Activist & Trans Educator Laurence Pinckney-CEO-Zen Biz Travel, Former Producer, New York Black Pride Conscious, “Getting Unstuck”-Internationally Celebrated HIV/AIDS Activist/Educator Marcus Smith-News Producer-KTLA Channel 5 Los Angeles Rev. Jenenne Macklin-Celebrated Author, Wealth Building Coach and Community Advocate Rev. Larry Burke-Educator, Minister, Ally, Activist Cleo Manago-Scholar, Renowned Cultural Preservationist Richard Pelzer-Founder of Global Network of Black Pride Gabriel Maldonado-Executiver Director-TruEvolution Inc. Platform issues include: -Positive Portrayals of the SGLBT Community in the Media -Navigating America’s Healthcare System in a SGLBT Body -Social Juistice: Mobilizing the SGLBT Collective -Recycling SGLBT Dollars: Sharing Resources Press inquiries and questions should be directed to allthewords@aol.com ##### Presented By: PRIDE & PROMOTE/Los Angeles Black Pride in Collaboration with Dewberry's Cultural Center For accommodations @ at the Hilton. Call (310) 410-4000 and use either codes BLK, BLACK PRIDE or PRIDE25 to reserve a room @ $95/night