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'Mount Rushmore of Black Conservatism'
Ignites Movement to Counter Liberal 'Wokeness,' Fire-Up Base
"We
wish to plead our cause," say leaders of Black Conservative Summit, March 24-25
NEWS PROVIDED BY
Freedom's Journal Institute
Feb. 8, 2023
CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2023 /Christian
Newswire/ -- A voice uniting Black conservatives cries out into a wilderness
of "wokeness" as the U.S. celebrates Black History Month and enters the
threshold of its most critical presidential election this century.
The largest gathering of Black conservative leaders in the Midwest -- described
as "the Mount Rushmore of Black Conservatism" -- takes place in Chicago, March
24-25.
Among the scheduled speakers at the
Fifth Annual Black Conservative Summit (http://www.blackconservativesummit.net/)
are radio host Larry Elder, Dr. Voddie Baucham, and Lt. Col. Allen West,
featured in the controversial film
Uncle Tom II: An America Odyssey.
Along with other prominent Black leaders, they aim to counter what they see as a
tidal wave of "wokeness" in the U.S. -- often affecting the physical, spiritual,
and political needs of Blacks -- and "give voice to America's conservative Black
community."
Registration for
The Summit is open to the public and working press, including a star-studded
screening of Uncle Tom II that exposes what the filmmakers describe as "the
Marxist strategy of creating false racial tension" between Americans -- an
attempt to tear the nation apart.
"Too long have others spoken for the Black community... too long has the public
been deceived by misrepresentation of things which concern us dearly," said Dr.
Eric Wallace, a Black ordained minister holding a Ph.D. in Biblical studies,
linking past to present by echoing the sentiments of Samuel E. Cornish and John
B. Russwurm, co-founders of the first Black American Press. "We wish to plead
our cause, to cry out in a wilderness of wokeness," Wallace said.
With his wife, Jennifer, Wallace founded Freedom's Journal Institute (FJI),
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org, a faith-based non-profit, and
organized the first Black Conservative Summit in 2013. FJI's birth in 2011 gave
tribute to Cornish and Russwurm, who originally started the first African
American-owned and-operated newspaper by the same name in 1827.
Focus On Values
"I found it ludicrous that many folks, especially in Black churches, were not
voting their values," Wallace said. "They felt liberal progressives were
supporting a Black agenda -- when in fact the liberal agenda, which opposes
pro-life and pro-traditional marriage, does not."
The summit will host a multi-ethnic, cross-generational group of leaders and
attendees, focusing on traditional conservative faith, political, and cultural
values, including FJI's foundational tenets of "Responsible government,
Individual liberty, Strong family values, and Economic empowerment."
The Summit's theme – "How to Fix Black America" [with the word "Black" purposely
crossed out]– will serve as "a constant reminder that America is 'one nation
under God, indivisible,'" said Wallace.
"It's Christ over everything; our faith in God should drive how we vote and our
civic engagement," said Dr. Wallace. "We are to impact the places where we live
-- voting, running for public office, and using our voices to educate and
empower all people."
Confirmed Summit Speakers/Participants
The Fifth Annual Black Conservative Summit has an unprecedented line-up of
speakers who will join Dr. Eric M. and Jennifer L. Wallace, founders of Freedoms
Journal Institute. Summit participants include Larry Elder, former syndicated
radio talk show host; Dr. Voddie Baucham, Jr., founder, Voddie Baucham
Ministries; Lt. Col. Allen West, executive director for American Constitutional
Rights Union; Todd Ricketts, co-owner of the Chicago Cubs; Bob Woodson, founder,
Woodson Center; Dr. Shelby Steele, Robert J. and Marion E. Oster Sr. Fellow,
Hoover Institution; Jason Whitlock, sports journalist, Fearless with Jason
Whitlock; Chad Jackson, filmmaker, "Uncle Tom II;" Charles Love, executive
director, Seeking Educational Excellence; Latasha H. Fields, home educator,
parental rights advocate, founder of Team Illinois; Curtis Hill, former Indiana Attorney
General; Rev. Dean Nelson, chairman, Frederick Douglass Foundation; Walter Hoye
II, president and founder, Issues 4 Life; Bishop E.W. Jackson, founder,
S.T.A.N.D.; Alveda King, founder Speak for Life; Cecilia S. Johnson, director of
Black RNC; Ceasar LeFlore, Illinois Family 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 speakers, contact Gregg Wooding, I AM PR, (972)
567-7660/ gregg@iampronline.com.
About Freedom's Journal Institute
Dr. Eric Wallace, an African American scholar, and his wife Jennifer are the
Co-Founders of
Freedom's Journal Institute (FJI), an Illinois-based nonprofit organization
-- inspired by the first African American-owned and-operated newspaper dating
back to 1827-- committed to addressing contemporary issues through
socio-political education and engagement with a biblical worldview.
FJI's Kingdoms in Konflict program currently airs on Total Living TV Network
and National Religious Broadcasters TV Network.
SOURCE Freedom's Journal Institute
CONTACT: Gregg Wooding, I AM PR, 972-567-7660, gregg@iampronline.com
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