Friday, February 03, 2012

Conservative Black Forum

Monday morning, Florida Republican Allen West brought black officials and community leaders from around the country to Capitol Hill for discussions on issues regarding unemployment in the black community, conservative values, and social disparity in urban communities.

During the event, panel members also tackled the issue of the overall negative perception of black conservatives in the black community. Rep. West urged his African-American Republican brethren to be more vocal.

Following the discussion, panelists fielded questions from audience members. Panel participants included:

• Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC)
• Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)
• Former Rep. J.C. Watts (R-OK)
• Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)

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