Stephanie Jordan headlines Black Leadership Forum 2008 Lamplighter Awards

Press Release by: Vincent Sylvain

Venue: Historic Lincoln Theatre (Washington, D.C.)

November 8, 2008 -

New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan headlines Black Leadership Forum 2008 Lamplighter Awards

  Washington, D.C. - On November 8, 2008 the Black Leadership Forum, Inc. will host the 2008 Lamplighter Awards at the Historic Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U Street, NW, Washington DC 20009. Founded in 1977, the Black Leadership Forum, Inc. has honored and empowered African Americans and corporations that continue to advocate for effective change in the community, through public policy.

The 30th Lamplighter Awards will begin with a 5:30pm black tie reception followed by the awards program at 7:00p.m. The event will feature New Orleans Jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan. As this year comes to a close, we invite you to join our celebration of these great leaders and honor their accomplishments at the 2008 Lamplighter Awards.

The Black Leadership Forum, Inc. is an organization committed to ensuring that the needs of the African American community are addressed and executed through effective public policy. The Lamplighter Awards were created to honor the corporations and individuals who demonstrate and advocate for effective public policies on behalf of this community. The Awards highlight the contributions in the areas of: Leadership, Civil Rights, Corporate Leadership, Public Service, Emerging Leaders, Arts, Entrepreneurial, Religious Leadership, Scholarship, Equity and Justice Award.

The 2008 honorees includes: Dr. Dorothy Height, Chairwoman of National Council of Negro Women; Congressman James Clyburn; Congresswoman Donna Edwards; Former Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones; Karen Bass , California House Speaker; Ben Jealous, President and CEO of the NAACP; Danny Glover, Actor/Activist; Dr. Joanne Martin, Founder and Executive Director of National Great Blacks in Wax Museum; Judith Brown - Dianis, Attorney; Rev. Al Sharpton, Civil Rights Activist; Rev. Freddie Haynes, Senior Pastor of Friendship West Baptist Church; The Reverend Dr. Ramona Tascoe; Charles Ogletree , Professor, Harvard Law School; Jurnee Smollet, Actress; Hill Harper, Actor; Hermene Hartman. Founder of N'DIGO Magazine; Gregory Moore, NAACP National Voter Fund; and Syndicated Communications; and Wells Fargo, Phillip Bracken, Executive Vice President.

Tickets for the event can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations for $50.00 or by calling 202.397.7328. For more information please contact 202.689.1965 or visit our website at www.blackleadershipforum.org.

For more information: www.blackleadershipforum.org

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