http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/butterfield_heads_conference Comments for "Butterfield heads conference" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/butterfield_heads_conference <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>U.S. Rep. <a href="/dome/profiles/g_k_butterfield">G.K. Butterfield</a> will be the co-chairman of the <a href="http://www.cbcfinc.org/">Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s</a> conference in September, an event that could draw some 20,000 to Washington.</p><p>The four-day conference, Sept. 26-29, will include forums on issues affecting African Americans and the African diaspora, including education, health care, criminal justice, economic development and international affairs, reports Barb Barrett.</p><p>The conference raises money for the foundation’s scholarship, fellowship and internship programs.</p><p>Butterfield, a Wilson Democrat, also will host a forum on fighting poverty in rural America.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/butterfield_heads_conference#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/butterfield_heads_conference#comment Africa Congressional Black Caucus Foundation economic development Education G.K. Butterfield health care poverty Under the Dome Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:19:29 -0400 bkrueger 1090 at http://projects.newsobserver.com