FREEDOM INSTITUTE
Rev. Wendell Anthony, Founder/Chairman
Ms. Maryann Lee, Executive Director
19600 W. McNichols
Detroit, MI 48219
Phone (313) 533-5053 / Fax (313)533-3818
www.freeinst.org
PRESS RELEASE
Media Contact:
Carmen Carter
(313) 533-5053 phone / (248) 910-6527 cell
For Immediate Release
Freedom Institute brings a Cultural
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Power Economics Summit (Thurs., 4/27)
Detroit, MI —April 22, 2004 -- On Thursday, April 27, 2006 the Freedom Institute will host its annual Freedom Weekend Power Economics Summit at Cobo Conference Center. This year’s keynote speaker is the national renowned President Emeritus of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Rev. Joseph Lowery.
Rev. Lowery, often referred to as “The Dean of the Civil Rights Movement,” under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., formed the SCLC. Since then, Lowery has been an active voice in the African American Community pertaining to all aspects of civil rights.
Rev. Lowery is a recipient of the NAACP’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the Martin Luther King Jr. Center Peace Award, as well as the National Urban League's Whitney M. Young, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award.
Registration begins at 7:00 am in the Cobo’s Main Lobby.
The schedule for the Power Economics Summit is as follows:
Power Economics Breakfast - Cobo Room W1-51
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Joseph Lowery, President Emeritus 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Panel Discussion Cobo Room W1-55
Rev. Dr. Samuel Bullock, Bethany Baptist Church 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
President, Council of Baptist Pastors of Detroit & Vicinity, Inc.
Rev. Dr. Jim Holley, Little Rock Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Oscar W. King, III, Northwest Unity Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Edgar Vann, Second Ebenezer Baptist Church
Power Economics Luncheon Cobo Room W1-51
Mr. Daniel Gilbert, Chairman/Founder 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Quicken Loans, Rock Financial, Title Source and
majority owner of Cleveland Cavaliers
The Art of the Deal Panel Discussion Cobo Room W1-5 2:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m
Mr. Earl Cummings, President/CEO, BTS Team, Inc.
Mr. Mark Douglas, Pres. Avis Ford, Avis Ford
Colleen Taylor, Sr. Vice President, Treasury Services Business Line Manager,
Transaction Services & Liquidity Management
Mr. George B. Thompson, Author, “Millionaires in Training: The Wealth Builder”
Mr. Kevin Hooks, Senior VP, Axis Agency
Power Economics Reception @ The Vu (Cobo Lobby Level) 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
For additional information on the Power Economics Summit please contact the Freedom Institute at (313) 533-5053 or visit www.freedomweekend.info
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