“We want to plead our trigger,” say leaders of Black Conservative Summit,
March 24-25
CHICAGO — A voice uniting Black conservatives cries out right into a wilderness of “wokeness” because the U.S. celebrates Black Historical past Month and enters the edge of its most crucial presidential election this century.
The biggest gathering of Black conservative leaders within the Midwest — described as “the Mount Rushmore of Black Conservatism” — takes place in Chicago, March 24-25.
Among the many scheduled audio system on the Fifth Annual Black Conservative Summit are radio host Larry Elder, Dr. Voddie Baucham, and Lt. Col. Allen West, featured within the controversial movie Uncle Tom II: An America Odyssey.
Together with different distinguished Black leaders, they goal to counter what they see as a tidal wave of “wokeness” within the U.S. — typically affecting the bodily, religious, and political wants of Blacks — and “give voice to America’s conservative Black neighborhood.”
Registration for The Summit is open to the general public and dealing press, together with a star-studded screening of Uncle Tom II that exposes what the filmmakers describe as “the Marxist technique of making false racial stress” between Individuals — an try to tear the nation aside.
“Too lengthy have others spoken for the Black neighborhood… too lengthy has the general public been deceived by misrepresentation of issues which concern us dearly,” stated Dr. Eric Wallace, a Black ordained minister holding a Ph.D. in Biblical research, linking previous to current by echoing the emotions of Samuel E. Cornish and John B. Russwurm, co-founders of the primary Black American Press. “We want to plead our trigger, to cry out in a wilderness of wokeness,” Wallace stated.
Together with his spouse, Jennifer, Wallace based Freedom’s Journal Institute (FJI), a faith-based non-profit, and arranged the primary Black Conservative Summit in 2013. FJI’s delivery in 2011 gave tribute to Cornish and Russwurm, who initially began the primary African American-owned and-operated newspaper by the identical identify in 1827.
Focus On Values
“I discovered it ludicrous that many people, particularly in Black church buildings, weren’t voting their values,” Wallace stated. “They felt liberal progressives had been supporting a Black agenda — when the truth is the liberal agenda, which opposes pro-life and pro-traditional marriage, doesn’t.”
The summit will host a multi-ethnic, cross-generational group of leaders and attendees, specializing in conventional conservative religion, political, and cultural values, together with FJI’s foundational tenets of “Accountable authorities, Particular person liberty, Sturdy household values, and Financial empowerment.”
The Summit’s theme — “Methods to Repair Black America” [with the word “Black” purposely crossed out] — will function “a continuing reminder that America is ‘one nation below God, indivisible,’” stated Wallace.
“It’s Christ over every thing; our religion in God ought to drive how we vote and our civic engagement,” stated Dr. Wallace. “We’re to impression the locations the place we stay — voting, operating for public workplace, and utilizing our voices to coach and empower all individuals.”
Confirmed Summit Audio system/Individuals
The Fifth Annual Black Conservative Summit has an unprecedented line-up of audio system who will be part of Dr. Eric M. and Jennifer L. Wallace, founders of Freedoms Journal Institute. Summit contributors embrace Larry Elder, former syndicated radio discuss present host; Dr. Voddie Baucham, Jr., founder, Voddie Baucham Ministries; Lt. Col. Allen West, government director for American Constitutional Rights Union; Todd Ricketts, co-owner of the Chicago Cubs; Bob Woodson, founder, Woodson Heart; Dr. Shelby Steele, Robert J. and Marion E. Oster Sr. Fellow, Hoover Establishment; Jason Whitlock, sports activities journalist, Fearless with Jason Whitlock; Chad Jackson, filmmaker, “Uncle Tom II”; Charles Love, government director, Looking for Instructional Excellence; Curtis Hill, former Indiana Lawyer Common; Rev. Dean Nelson, chairman, Frederick Douglass Basis; Walter Hoye II, president and founder, Points 4 Life; Bishop E.W. Jackson, founder, S.T.A.N.D.; Alveda King, founder Converse for Life; Cecilia S. Johnson, director of Black RNC; Ceasar LeFlore, Illinois Household Institute; Ian Rowe, CEO Vertex Partnership; Dr. Robert Foster, MD, pastor First Union Missionary; and Jimmy Greene, CEO and president, ABC Michigan.
MEDIA: For interviews with BCS audio system, contact Gregg Wooding, I AM PR, (972) 567-7660/ [email protected].
About Freedom’s Journal Institute
Dr. Eric Wallace, an African American scholar, and his spouse Jennifer are the Co-Founders of Freedom’s Journal Institute (FJI), an Illinois-based nonprofit group — impressed by the primary African American-owned and-operated newspaper courting again to 1827 — dedicated to addressing up to date points by means of socio-political training and engagement with a biblical worldview. FJI’s Kingdoms in Konflict program at the moment airs on Whole Residing TV Community and Nationwide Non secular Broadcasters TV Community.
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