Media Advisory
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Black leaders challenge the highest-ranking black Congressman to debate on "War On The Poor"
Verbal confrontation expected next Tuesday at back-to-back National Press Clubpress conferences
Black leaders will level charges that environmental groups are trying to "muzzle" criticism by African American community
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| WHAT: |
Dueling, back-to-back press conferences and possible debate between black leaders and highest-ranking black Congressman, U.S. Rep. Clyburn (D-SC), over the current "War on the Poor" being waged by those politicians and environmental groups that push policies that raise the cost of energy. |
| WHO: |
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Niger Innis, National Spokesman, Congress of Racial Equality
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Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr., Chairman, High Impact Leadership Coalition
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Democratic State Senator Bill Vasey (WY), Chair, Americans for American Energy
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Other leaders from the civil rights, minority and faith-based communities
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| WHEN: |
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 10:45 a.m. (immediately following a 10 a.m. press conference by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies where Rep. Clyburn and others are scheduled to speak. Details on the Joint Center's press conference are here.) |
| WHERE: |
National Press Club, West Room, 529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045 |
| LIVE AUDIO: |
(712) 432-1399, access code 398-421-337 |
| CONTACT: |
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Niger Innis, National Spokesman, Congress of Racial Equality, (718) 708-3506
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Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr., Chairman, High Impact Leadership Coalition, (240) 845-0388
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| BACKGROUND: |
The "Alliance to Stop the War on the Poor" is a recently formed coalition of civil rights, African American, faith-based, agriculture, veteran and consumer advocates who are rallying consumers against policies that raise energy prices.
Alliance leaders will charge that the soon-to-be-launched initiative by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and Rep. Clyburn (announced here) to "engage African Americans on climate change" is an attempt by extremist environmental groups and some Congressional leaders to "muzzle" the voices of minorities concerned over the ravages of high energy prices.
Alliance leaders also will charge that several left-leaning environmental organizations are seeking to quell debate over the disproportionate impact on minorities and the poor of high energy prices and radical climate change "solutions."
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