Received Saturday on
Quitman 10 and Americans right to vote —George Rhynes. -jsq
GABEO-Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials to hold annual
conference in Q-town February 24, 25, 26, 2012. We are so THANKFUL that
OTHERS HEAR and UNDERSTAND what happened in BROOKS.
And we would love
to meet you here!!! God bless ALL of you and God will continue to bless
Brooks and America.-Fannie M. Jackson
Video of
GABEO press conference about Quitman 10.
Here is GABEO‘s
2012 Quitman conference
hotel information.
Here’s the
conference schedule:
GABEO Annual Winter Conference
“Living the Dream – Save the Voting Rights Act”
February 24– 26, 2012
Hosts: “The Quitman 10” A Change Movement!
Headquarters: Shumate Street Church of Christ
301 Shumate Street, Quitman, GA 31643
229-263-8329
Friday, February 24
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. GABEO Welcome Reception
Saturday, February 25
8:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Plenary Session
12:00 Noon Luncheon
– Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, Recipient Presidential
Medal of Freedom (President Barack Obama), President Emeritus SCLC, Chair of Georgia Coalition
for the Peoples Agenda Note: Several national leaders are also invited
Entertainment – Masyende: A Juneteenth Celebration of Unity and Hope
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting
3:00 p.m. March for Justice to End Voter Intimidation and Voter Suppression (March from Shumate
Street Church of Christ to Brooks County Courthouse)
Sunday, February 26
11:00 a.m. Closing Worship Service
(Special Tribute in Memory of Senator Robert Brown)This conference is open to the public. We welcome and urge everyone’s support and participation in
partnership with:Rep. Tyrone Brooks, President, Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials
Mayor Willie Burns, President, Georgia Conference of Black Mayors
Sen. Emanuel Jones, Chair, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus
Ms. Helen Butler, Executive Director, Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda
Comm. Patty James Bentley, Chair, Black Caucus of ACCG
Mr. Edward Dubose, President, Georgia State Conference NAACP
Atty. Janice L. Mathis, VP and General Counsel Atlanta Bureau, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
Rev. Samuel Mosteller, President, Georgia SCLC
Concerned Clergy of Georgia and USA
Mr. William “Bill” Cannon, Executive Director, Association of Black Constructors
-jsq