African American Men's Health and Empowerment Summit Saturday features Norm Nixon, Olden Polynice, Dick Gregory

2nd Annual African American Men's Health & Empowerment Summit

Who: "The View's" Sherri Shepherd, health activist Dick Gregory, former Los Angeles
Laker Norm Nixon, r&b artist Charlie Wilson, Rosie Greer and Olden Polynice

When: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 8:00 am to 3:00 p.m.

Where: The Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa ,Concourse Hall, Los Angeles, CA

Event Highlights include:

12:30p.m.- 1:30PM * MAIN STAGE
"THE ROUND TABLE" Moderated by Norm Nixon
CANDID CONVERSATIONS WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN
Jim Pickens, Actor/Grey's Anatomy
Rev. Rosey Grier, Board Member/Prostate Cancer Foundation
Orlando Scandrick (Dallas Cowboys)
Ryan Clady ( Denver Broncos),
Gene Armstrong (Original Tuskeegee Airman) 90 years old

1:30 p.m. HAITI Video Presentation
Dr. Bill Releford, Founder
Dr. Stanley Frencher

1:45 p.m. Congresswoman Maxine Waters

2:00 p.m. Dick Gregory - Keynote Speaker

Why: The Annual African American Men's Health & Empowerment Summit brings into focus the serious elements that contribute to the perpetuating health care disparities in African American men. The Summit will focus on cancer, dental, vision, HIV/AIDS prevention, health care disparities, education and employment issues.

Contact: Makeda Smith / Jazzmyne PR - 323-596-1522 / jazzmynepr@gmail.com

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