America21 is co-hosting a forum to address the wealth gap in America, wherein white wealth is 22 times the wealth of Black Americans. The forum will address the nature of wealth, creation of wealth and generating wealth through opportunities in the 21st century Innovation Economy.

2. Presents…
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 4 PM – 9 PM
!
B Smith’s Restaurant at Union Station – 50 Massachusetts Ave., NE, Washington, D.C.!
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3. The$Moderator$
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Roland$ S.$ Mar0n$ is# a# na&onally# award-winning# and# mul&faceted#
journalist#and#the#author#of#“Listening#to#the#Spirit#Within:#50#Perspec&ves#
on# Faith,# and# Speak,# Brother!# A# Black# Man’s# View# of# America”,# and# “The#
First:# President# Barack# Obama’s# Road# to# the# White# House# as# originally#
reported#by#Roland#S.#Mar&n.”# #Mr.#Mar&n#is#a#commentator#for#TV#One#
Cable#Network#and#host#and#managing#editor#of#“Washington#Watch#with#
Roland#Mar&n,”#a#one-hour#Sunday#morning#news#show.#He#is#also#a#CNN#
Analyst,#appearing#on#a#variety#of#the#network’s#shows.##
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Named#by#Ebony#Magazine#in#2008,#2009#and#2010#as#one#of#the#150#Most#
Influen&al#African#Americans#in#the#United#States,#he#is#the#2009#winner#of#
the# NAACP# Image# Award# for# Best# Interview# for# “In# Conversa&on:# The#
Michelle# Obama# Interview.”# He# is# the# 2008# winner# of# the# NAACP# Image#
Roland S. Martin on the income Award# for# Best# Interview# for# “In# Conversa&on:# The# Sen.# Barack# Obama#
and wealth gap among African- Interview.”# #Mar&n#was#also#awarded#the#2008#President’s#Award#by#the#
Americans and Hispanics- Na&onal# Associa&on# of# Black# Journalists# for# his# work# in# mul&ple# media#
Latinos:! pla]orms.# In# 2008,# he# was# also# inducted# into# the# Texas# A&M# University#
! Journalism#Hall#of#Honor.# #He#has#won#more#than#30#professional#awards#
! April 16, 2012 - Washington for# journalis&c# excellence,# including# a# regional# Edward# R.# Murrow# Award#
Week Roundtable speaks on from#the#Radio#Television#News#Directors;#top#repor&ng#honors#from#the#
Na&onal# Associa&on# of# Black# Journalists;# the# Na&onal# Associa&on# of#
income inequality, Romney’s
Minori&es# in# Cable.# and# the# Na&onal# Associated# Press-Managing# Editors#
wealth and the 2012
Conference.#
Presidential Election. Special
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guests featured: Joe Mr.#Mar&n#is#a#1987#graduate#of#Jack#Yates#High#School-Magnet#School#of#
Williams, April Ryan, George Communica&ons,#and#a#1991#graduate#of#Texas#A&M#University,#where#he#
Curry and Robert Traynham! earned#a#bachelor’s#of#science#degree#in#journalism.#In#May#2008,#Mar&n#
! January 23, 2012- Roland received# a# master’s# degree# in# Chris&an# Communica&ons# from# Louisiana#
Martin Reports discussed the Bap&st#University.#
income and wealth gap in
Urban America.!
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4. Welcome$Message$from$the$Event$Chair$
Welcome# to# the# Inaugural# launch# of# the# Emerging# Technology #
Consor&um # (hereafer# ETC)# Issues# forum.# ETC# is# a# well# established# non-
profit# that# is# quickly# becoming# known# as# Urban# America s# new #
connector # to# wealth# crea&on,# job# growth,# entrepreneurship,# public-
private#partnership#and#innova&on.#This#Issues#forum#is#something#we#as#a #
community# desperately# need# to# have# as# we# consider# who# will# represent #
our#interests#at#the#local,#state,#and#federal#government#in#both#appointed #
and#elected#posi&ons#of#power.##
#
Please#join#me#and#my#good#friend#and#colleague#Roland#S.#Mar&n,#as#well #
as#other#notables#like#Dr.#Steve#Perry#(invited),#HBCU#Presidents,#Industry #
leaders# and# a# host# of# others# as# we# help# ETC# kick-off# this# important #
Sophia A. Nelson na&onal#conversa&on#as#well#as#the#STEM#recep&on#to#follow.##Thank#you #
Award Winning Author and for#your#support#as#a#poten&al#sponsor,#VIP#guest,#and#akendee.#
Columnist – Essence Magazine,
#
USATODAY, NBC s theGRIO
Managing Member of SAN
Enterprises LLC, and Public Affairs
Officer for the Emerging
Technology Consortium (ETC)
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5. Welcome$from$the$Emerging$Technology$Consor0um$(ETC)$
The#Emerging#Technology#Consor&um#(ETC)#welcomes#you#to#the#inaugural#
Na&onal#Town#Hall#Forum#on#Closing#the#Wealth#Gap#and#the#1st#Recep&on#
to#Honor#Our#STEM#Champions.###
##
As#the#primary#host#for#the#Na&onal#Town#Hall#Mee&ng,#ETC#is#fostering#a#
new# dialogue# about# how# to# connect# Black# and# Urban# America# to# the#
promise# of# the# 21st# century# innova&on# economy# –# jobs# and# wealth.# Dr.#
Darold Hamlin! Mar&n#Luther#King#once#stated,#“…[civil#rights]#is#not#just#a#legal#or#moral#
President & Executive Director!
ques&on,# but# a# maker# of# economics# as# well.”# # We# recognize# that# the#
Emerging Technology Consortium !
fulfillment#of#the#civil#rights#struggle#is#not#just#about#the#power#to#vote#but#
also#the#economic#empowerment#of#all#communi&es.# #Jobs#and#wealth#in#
Darold#Hamlin#is#also#Chief#Opera&ng#
21 st# century# are# created# through# innova&on# and# high-growth#
Officer#of#a#Federal#contrac&ng#
business#located#in#the#Washington# entrepreneurship;# and# if# America# is# to# con&nue# as# a# global# economic#
DC#Metro#Area.## leader,# all# communi&es# must# par&cipate# in# every# sector# of# the# economy#
# including#the#innova&on#economy.# #ETC#is#dedicated#to#making#Dr.#King’s#
Mr.#Hamlin’s#background:# dream#a#reality#by#helping#to#shape#public#policy#that#will#help#our#urban#
#
centers# and# communi&es# develop# plans# to# ensure# that# the# wealth# from#
! Founder,#Emerging#Technology#
Consor&um## technology# and# innova&on# benefits# everyone# and# good# paying# jobs# are#
! Chief#Informa&on#Officer#for#the# present#in#all#communi&es.##
City#of#Philadelphia## ##
! Chief#Informa&on#Officer#for#the# ETC#key#strategies#include:#
Metropolitan#Area#Rapid#Transit#
! Assis&ng# urban# communi&es# to# create# comprehensive# empowerment#
Authority#in#Atlanta.###
! Re&red#military#officer#who#served# plans# based# on# the# research# assets# in# their# communi&es# where#
as#a#Chief#Informa&on#Officer#and#a# universi&es#serve#as#partners#in#community#and#economic#development##
Departmental#Chair#at#Fordham# ! Crea&ng# networks# of# black# business# in# every# community# (including#
University#in#New#York#City.# scien&sts,#investors#and#educators)#that#will#result#in#more#woman#and#
minority#owned#innova&ve#businesses#
! C r e a & o n# o f# a n# H B C U# R e s e a r c h ,# C o m m e r c i a l i z a & o n# a n d#
Entrepreneurship# Ins&tute# with# the# mission# of# making# HBCU’s# part# of#
America’s#Innova&ve#System#
##
We# are# excited# to# partner# with# The# America21# Project# and# Open#
Government#TV#(OGTV)#to#produce#this#cataly&c#event.##It#is#our#hope#that#
this#event#will#begin#a#new#dialogue#on#how#we#can#transform#the#reality#of#
ci&es# and# urban# communi&es# where# we# not# only# iden&fy# the# issues# and#
problems,#but#develop#solu&ons#as#well.###
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6. Welcome$from$The$America21$Project$(America21)$
On# behalf# of# The# America21# Project,# it# is# my# pleasure# to# welcome# you# to#
the# inaugural# Town# Hall# Forum# on# Closing# the# Wealth# Gap# and# the #
Recep&on# to# Honor# Our# STEM# Champions.# # We# are# looking# forward# to# a #
robust# Town# Hall# discussion# that# will# focus# on# iden&fying# the# challenges #
and# opportuni&es# for# African-Americans# to# create# job# opportuni&es# and #
wealth# throughout# Urban# America.# # The# recep&on# will# highlight# the #
legisla&ve#and#policy#achievements#of#the#Congressional#Black#Caucus#(CBC) #
Chad Womack, PhD members#who#have#been#figh&ng#the#good#fight#on#the# Hill #to#move#the #
Co-Founder & Managing Director innova&on# and# science,# technology,# engineering# and# math# (STEM) #
The America21 Project
educa&on# agenda# forward# for# African-Americans# and# other #
Dr.#Womack’s#background:# underrepresented# minori&es# throughout# our# na&on.# # We# are# excited# to #
# work# with# our# partners# –# the# Emerging# Technology# Consor&um# (ETC)# and #
! Founded#the#Philadelphia#
Open# Government# TV# (OGTV)# on# this# event# and# look# forward# to# future #
Biotechnology#and#Life#Sciences#
Ins&tute# forums# and# the# Na&onal# STEM# Summit# where# America21# will# bring #
! Co-Founder#and#Chief#Science# together# visionary,# solu&on-oriented# thought# leaders# and# prac&&oners# to #
Officer#of#3GEN#Vaccines# engage#in#serious#dialogue#about#how#Americans#from#all#communi&es#will #
! Research#Fellowships#at#the# compete#in#the#21st#century#global#innova&on#economy.###
Na&onal#Ins&tutes#of#Health#(NIH),#
Harvard#AIDS#Ins&tute#and#the# The# America21# Project# is# focused# on# building# wealth# and# opportuni&es# in#
Harvard#School#of#Public#Health#in# Black,# Brown# and# Urban# American# communi&es# through# innova&ons# in #
Boston## STEM# educa&on,# high-growth# and# tech-entrepreneurship# and# risk# capital #
! Dr.#Womack#earned#his#
forma&on#and#investment.##Our#strategic#priori&es#include:#
undergraduate#and#Ph.D#from#
Morehouse#College#and#the# ! #Broaden#the#community#and#economic#narra&ve#across#Urban#
Morehouse#School#of#Medicine# America#to#include#STEM#educa&on/workforce#development,#high#
(Atlanta,#GA)# growth#and#tech-entrepreneurship#and#access#to#risk-investment#
capital#
! #Build#vibrant,#inclusive#and#sustainable#innova&on#ecosystems#that#
create#jobs#opportuni&es#and#wealth#within#our#urban#communi&es#.#
! #Connect#economically#disconnected#sectors#to#regional#innova&on#
clusters#and#economic#opportunity#
#
We# believe# that# this# Town# Hall# Forum# and# Recep&on# provides# a# unique #
opportunity# for# us# begin# to# discuss# these# strategies# while# honoring# our
#
champions# in# their# outstanding# efforts# to# address# the# challenges# and #
opportuni&es#we#face#in#moving#the#agenda#forward#to#create#wealth#and #
opportuni&es#throughout#our#communi&es.###
#
We#look#forward#to#seeing#you#there...#
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8. Program Agenda
Town$Hall$Forum$ Purpose$ of$ the$ Town$ Hall$ Forum$ &$ the$ Honoring$ our
$
Panel$1$(4$PM$to$5$PM)$
STEM$Champions$Recep0on$
• The#current#state#of#Black#
Wealth#in#America.### The#purpose#of#this#Town#Hall#is#to#foster#a#new#dialogue#on#how #
• Why#is#there#a#Wealth#Gap?# Black# and# Urban# America# can# reduce# the# wealth# gap# and #
Panel$2$(5$PM$to$7$PM)$ par&cipate#in#the#21st#century#innova&on#economy.##Our#aim#is#to #
• How#can#Black#America#
bring# together# thought# leaders# and# stakeholders# within# our #
par&cipate#in#the##
21st#Century#Global#Economy?### community# to# not# just# address# the# challenges# but# also# the#
• What#does#it#take?# opportuni&es# for# us# to# revitalize# our# ci&es# and# communi&es#
Recommenda0ons$and$Call$to$ empowering#them#to#be#compe&&ve#in#the#new#economy.##
Ac0on$(7$PM)$
We#en&tled#this#forum#with#a#ques&ons#–#What#Black#Economic #
Recep0on$ Agenda?# # What# wealth# plan?# –# to# provoke# those# within# our #
Welcome$and$Acknowledgements$
community# to# consider# how# we# are# going# to# address# these #
(7:30$PM)$
challenges# collec&vely# and# individually.# # It# is# clear# that# Black#
Remarks$by$Honorees$
wealth# has# been# decimated# with# the# housing,# financial# and #
$
market#crash#in#the#so-called#Great#Recession.##Now#the#ques&on #
# Venue Details is#what#are#we#going#to#do#about#it?#
Can# we# create# a# blueprint# (a# plan)# that# will# empower# all# of# our
#
communi&es#to#have#an#equity#stake#in#the#innova&on#economy #
and#create#new#entrepreneurial#and#job#opportuni&es?# #Can#we #
close# the# wealth# gap# by# transforming# our# urban# and# Black #
communi&es# through# STEM# educa&on,# high# growth# and# tech-
entrepreneurship#and#can#we#bring#capital#to#the#table#to#invest #
in# these# new# ventures?# These# are# the# ques&ons# that# are# before #
B. Smith’s Restaurant at
Union Station - Washington, DC us#and#we#welcome#the#opportunity#to#convene#leadership#from #
within#our#community#to#address#the#challenges.#
The#STEM#Champions#Recep&on#gives#us#a#unique#opportunity#to#
say#thank#you#to#Congressional#Black#Caucus#Members#who#have #
figh&ng# the# good# fight# to# support# science,# technology, #
engineering# and# math# or# STEM# educa&on# at# the# K12# and# post-
secondary# levels.# # It# is# our# honor# and# privilege# to# provide# an#
opportunity# for# those# CBC# Members# to# share# their# remarks# on #
the#challenges#and#their#legisla&ve#accomplishments.#
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9. A Reception to Honor Our STEM Education Champions
A Reception to Honor Congressional Black Caucus Members who have been champions for Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Rep. Chaka Fattah Rep. Donna Edwards
Program Agenda Pennsylvania, 2nd District Maryland, 4th District
Town$Hall$Forum$
Panel$1$(4$PM$to$5$PM)$
• The#current#state#of#Black#
Wealth#in#America.###
• Why#is#there#a#Wealth#Gap?#
Panel$2$(5$PM$to$7$PM)$
• How#can#Black#America#
par&cipate#in#the##
21st#Century#Global#Economy?###
• What#does#it#take?#
Recommenda0ons$and$Call$to$
Rep. Marcia Fudge Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Ac0on$(7$PM)$ Ohio, 11th District (Confirmed ) Texas, 30th District (confirmed)
Recep0on$
Welcome$and$Acknowledgements$
(7:30$PM)$
Remarks$by$Honorees$
$
# Venue Details
Rep. Donna M. Christensen Rep. Terri . Sewell
Virgin Islands (confirmed) Alabama, 7th District
B. Smith’s Restaurant at
Union Station - Washington, DC
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Event$Hosts$
For all sponsorship considerations, please contact Keith Moore
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