ONUMBA.COM – The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Foundation will hold its 13th Annual African American Legislator’s Day Luncheon on February 15.
The event will be held at the Statehouse in Columbus.
Onumba.com will cover the event wall to wall.
The keynote speaker will be national commentator Roland Martin. The theme of his speech will be “Leadership in Challenging Times.”
“We are delighted to have world renowned journalist Roland Martin, who will highlight the achievements of the African Americans in Ohio as well as the national community,” said State Representative Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland), the President of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus.
State Representative Alicia Reece (D – Cincinnati) will chair the clambake.
Each year, the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, hosts a luncheon to recognize the contributions of African-American legislators.
It is held during the Black History Month.
Mr. Martin is a syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate. He is a commentator for TV One Cable Network and host of ‘Washington Watch with Roland Martin,’ a one-hour Sunday morning news show. He is also a CNN Analyst, and senior analyst for the Tom Joyner Morning Show.
Mr. Martin is the author of ‘Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith,’ and ‘Speak Brother: A Blackman’s View of America.’
In a statement, Rep. Reece spoke about the importance of the event.
“The annual luncheon serves to recognize the achievements of African American political and community leaders,” said Reece. “We are looking forward to having an excellent event.
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