Onsite Registration: Thursday-Saturday starting at 8am

Onsite Registration: Thursday-Saturday starting at 8am

21 Apr 08 12:00 AM EDT

Power of Us Onsite Registration:

Thursday-Saturday starting at 8am

Hotel:
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel

202 East Pratt Street

Baltimore MD 21202

Phone: 410-547-1200

Fax: 410-783-9676

Take a Discounted Shuttle
from the airport!!
202 East Pratt Street
Baltimore MD 21202
Phone: 410-547-1200
Fax: 410-783-9676

Register online or onsite for $100 ** Daily sessions begin at 8am

Day 1: Health & Summit

Total wellness is the focus of the day which focuses on health disparities of African-Americans and its impact on Black LGBT along with an emphasis on financial planning and investing. Sessions also include a focus on transgender and women’s health issues.

Day 2: 3^rd Annual Black Church Summit

A series of workshop trainings and plenary sessions focused on challenging religion based homophobia with insight and inspiration; a discussion of the state of the Black Church as it relates to LGBT people; political empowerment and social justice ministries.

Day 3: Leadership Development & Mobilization Summit Track

Political strategizing and building broad based coalitions will be the key focus of this day along with discussions on the future of the Black LGBT community plus the need to push for additional legal rights for LGBT couples and their families.

From music to spoken word join the following entertainers at

The Power of Us Convention 2008

Novelist and Inspirational Speaker, MW Moore,
"For I Hate What I Do" and "Internal Chaos"

Jazz Artist, Yvonne Johnson

Fashion Designer/Actor, Carrell Sherrell

Comedienne, Karen Williams

Actor and Spoken Word Artist, Dale Guy Madison

Multi-talented vocalist, Shelia Denise

Events Free and Open to the public:

Thursday, April 24, 2008
5 pm – 7:00 pm:

Black LGBT Entertainment/Q&A: Music, spoken word and a panel discussion on what it means to be Black and an openly LGBT artist.

7pm – 8:30 pm:

Opening Reception: Honoring H. Alexander Robinson, NBJC CEO, recipient of the Andrea Goodman Freedom Prize.

Location for both events: The Baltimore Room at Tthe Marriott Renaissance Harborplace Hotel

Friday, April 25, 2008
6 pm – 7:30 pm
Communion and Rededication Service

Location: Ebenezer AME Church

7:30 pm – 10pm:
Power of Us: Salute to Black LGBT Elected Officials

Honorees: Jason Bartlett, Connecticut State Representative (Dem –2nd District); Dana Rone, Newark, NJ City Council Member; Joe Angelo, City Commissioner ,Wilton Manors, FL; Judge Darrin Gayles, Miami-Dade County Court

Location: Fells Point Room, The Marriott Renaissance Harborplace Hotel

Harlem by the Harbor

Awards Banquet

Purchase tickets here