Blackbusinesscircle.com set to feature speaker Dr. Gabriel Toks Pearse; Topic: U.S. Census Economic Impact on Blacks at Summit & Expo June 2004

Blackbusinesscircle.com set to feature speaker Dr. Gabriel Toks Pearse; Topic: U.S. Census Economic Impact on Blacks at Summit & Expo June 2004

(PRWEB) May 9, 2004 --Blackbusinesscircle.com is set to feature Dr. Gabriel Toks Pearse as speaker at its upcoming 2004 Annual Economic Empowerment Explosion Summit & Expo. Dr. Gabriel Toks Pearse will be speaking on the U.S. Census Bureau and how failing to complete census forms impacts the African-American community in an adverse way. He will explain how when we fail to complete the census forms, it can have a devastating economic impact on our community.

Dr. Pearse received his educational training in Kano, Nigeria, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, and in Sheffield, England. In Sheffield, he obtained a doctorate in English with emphasis in Africana Studies. While studying for his Ph.D. in England, Dr. Pearse served as Vice President of a community-based organization called Caribbean Cultural International. In addition, he worked for BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) as an interviewer and as host for the review program African Book of the Day". Living in Chicago from 1986 to 1992, Dr. Pearse worked in several capacities; at Chicago State University as Consultant to Mayor Harold Washington, the first black mayor of the city, as contributing editor to Operation Push Magazine as well as Chairman of the International Task Force for Reverend Jesse Jacksons Rainbow Coalition in the State of Illinois.

Dr.Pearse worked as Director for Intergovernmental Affairs and Community Relations in the Cook County Clerks Office. In 1991, Pearse was Ambassador of Goodwill from Gary, Indiana and Maywood, Illinois on a trade mission to Georgia in the former Soviet Socialist Republic (Russia). In the Same Year, Dr. Pearse acted as the Chairman of the Protocol Committee at the International Conference of Black Mayors meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pearse continues to work as a volunteer for Philanthropic Organizations like Children Health Care and Nutritional Goals through Education" (C.H.A.N.G.E.) of Massachusetts and Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center of New York.

In addition, he is a political consultant, a Real Estate Developer and an Educator, teaching classes in the Department of Literature, Language and communications at Mercy College and in the Africana Studies Department of Brooklyn College. The Black Business Circle 2004 Economic Empowerment Summit is proud to honor the achievements of Dr. Ben for his lifetime commitment to excellence. The conference will begin at 8:30 AM and end at 4:30 PM The Red Carpet Award Gala includes Community Economic Awards Ceremony, Entertainment, Talent Show Winner, Dinner & Networking. The Red Carpet Gala will begin at 5:30 PM and end at 7:30 PM Summit & Expo.

The Black Business Circle is group of unified individuals working together to promote collective economic empowerment. It is a movement to educate, build and restore lives in the spirit of excellence and diversity, through events, networking, and media forums within the community. The Black Business Circle is a vehicle for diverse ethnic groups to work within a system, which allows them to support and collaborate on a common agenda, which is economic empowerment.

The Black Business Circle serves as a vital purpose by modeling how individuals come together to participate equally in shaping their own economic future, with the utmost of integrity, diligence, excellence and respect. To request more information concerning admission, registrations, indoor vendor exhibits, outdoor vendor exhibit, registration, sponsorships, journal advertisements workshops you may call us today at 718.277.5588.

You may also email us at admin@blackbusinesscircle.com for more information, or EZ registration log on to our web site today at www.blackbusinesscircle.com Please come out and show your support for Black Business Circle and Dr. Gabriel Toks Pearse by Pre-Registering today for the Summit & Expo.

Black Business Circle
Phil Andrews
Vice President/Public Relations Director
7182775588 ext. 3
admin@blackbusinesscircle.com