Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and CBC Leaders to Discuss Issues and Agenda at Opening of Annual Legislative Conference

CBCF, Dell CEO Kevin Rollins to announce virtual online library.

September 3, 2006 -- WHAT: Opening Press Conference of the CBCF 36th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) -- “Changing Course, Confronting Crises, Continuing the Legacy”. Leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus and the CBCF will describe Conference agenda and objectives. Dell President and CEO Kevin Rollins will unveil Avoice, an online library of African-American legislative and political history that is the result of a collaboration between the CBCF and Dell. Related remarks by the Presidents of The University of Texas and Howard University, in their capacity as project partners.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 10:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. (EDT)

WHERE: Washington Convention Center--L Street Bridge

801 Mount Vernon Place NW

Washington, DC 20001     

WHO:

The Honorable Melvin L. Watt

Chair, Congressional Black Caucus

The Honorable Kendrick B. Meek

Chair, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.

Elsie Scott, Ph.D.,

Interim President and CEO, Congressional Black

Caucus Foundation, Inc.

Kevin B. Rollins

President and Chief Executive Officer, Dell Inc.

William H. Gray III

Member of the Board of Directors, Dell Inc.

Dr. H. Patrick Swygert

President, Howard University

William Powers Jr.

President, The University of Texas at Austin

The Honorable Anthony Williams

Mayor, Washington, D.C.

CONTACT:

Patty Rice, CBCF/Media Relations Manager / 202-263-2829

Priscilla Clarke, CBCF/Senior PR Consultant / 240-476-9643

Sandra Tarver, Dell/Matlock Advertising and Public Relations / 404-962-8432 / 404-723-0023

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.

1720 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036

(202) 263-2800

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