OMB Presentation at Legislative Policy Conference, Robert Nabors

One of the most interesting presentations at the conference was in reference to the President's new budget. Robert Nabors provided us with an inside look at the budget...and here are some in-depth videos.

Well maybe one for now...more to come.

Dallas Urban League Affiliate meets with Texas Congressional Leaders on the Hill

The Dallas delegation with Marc Morial (AK Mago not pictured)

Meeting with Kay Bailey Hutchison








John Cornyn Returns to a Senate Hearing




Meeting w/Ryan on behalf of Congressman Marchant

Dallas Delegation


Dr. Beverly Mitchell Brooks, Urban League of Greater Dallas CEO
Stan Levinson, Urban League of Greater Dallas Board Chair
AK Mago, Immediate Past Urban League of Greater Dallas Board Chair
Anthony Murphy, Urban League of Greater Dallas Young Professionals President
Brandi Richard, Board Member

Words from the National Urban League Young Professional President

During this year's Legislative Policy Conference in Washington D.C., I had an opportunity to catch our National President for a message...

Marquelon Siegler, one of Birmingham's Finest

Marquelon Siegler, president of the Birmingham Urban League Young Professionals Chapter was recognized in this year's Young Professional highlight article in Ebony Magazine (along with Southern Regional VP, Jil Littlejohn).

Marquelon befriended me from my first days in the movement and I am truly excited about his honor.

Monday Night Politics - Dallas District 3

The Players

Dave Neumann - Incumbent
Casey Thomas - former Dallas NAACP President and Educator
Victoria Walton - Entrepreneur & Community Activist

The Location

Methodist Hospital - Hitt Auditorium

The Questions

Will Dave Neumann's strategy of engaging and building coalitions with neighborhood groups during his first term translate into the new politics of inclusion, diversity and mobilization?

Is Casey Thomas really ready for a City Council seat?

Is Victoria Walton feeling well enough to answer the questions that her constituents ask?

ULGDYP Blueprint hosted by the University of Texas at Dallas

Dr. Calvin Jamison, Vice President for Business Affairs http://www.utdallas.edu/businessaffairs/

Michael J. Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College
http://www.pqc.edu/president_bio.htm

ULGDYP Moderators
Frances Reno, Shaunte Allen

Notable Quotes by the Panelists

"Learn as much as you can about as much as you can." - Michael Sorrell
"Never believe your own press clippings." - Michael Sorrell
"Be a prolific reader." - Dr. Jamison
"Be Better! It doesn't turn on race, it turns on skills." - Dr. Jamison
They both agreed that to be successful, you must bring your swagger!

Books to Read (Suggested by the Panelists)

The Alchemist
Tipping Point
Outliers
Good to Great
Financial Times
www.slate.com for news stories
Biographies of Carnegie, Rockefeller, etc.


Dr. Jamison

President Sorrell

Fahamu Pecou Art Experience

The most engaging and fun art show that I've attended with a huge number of YPs and 80's fans!

The title of the show - Fahamou Pecou is the Sh--! may have drawn the crowd or maybe it was their desire to dress up in 80's fashion. All of the hot pink tights and big hair couldn't compare to Fahamou's Shonuff outfit. But hey, he was the main attraction!

The art included Pecou 's own image in a variety of pop culture poses on huge canvases depicting hip hop legends on magazine covers (Puffy, LL, and the like) sometimes laced with song lyrics. It was unique, fresh and interesting... I even left with an autographed book!

Most interesting was the DJ spinning Thriller, Soul Train line and the best dressed contest.

Artistic response...

Thriller night at the Conduit Gallery...

Watermelon Democracy

Watermelon Democracy

I have been a Banana Republic girl for quite some time. So much so that I even have friends that work there! And how weird was it for me to bump into an articulate young entrepreneur with a twist on the name that I've grown to love so much.

Here is a great introduction from the founder. Yes, and he is definitely a YP. Enjoy! Find him on Facebook in my friends list...

Monday Night Politics

I'll be sitting on a panel for six weeks of Monday Night Politics debates with Dallas area leaders running for City Council seats. We will also hold a forum for and against the Convention Center hotel with the Mayor of Dallas arguing against the proposition (for the hotel).

They are sponsored by the Urban League of Greater Dallas, Urban League of Greater Dallas Young Professionals, NAACP, Delta Sigma Theta and presented by the Dallas Examiner.

Marshawn Evans: Skirts in the Boardroom @ SMU

Marshawn Evans: Skirts in the Boardroom @ SMU

On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of attending a book signing for the former Apprentice-hopeful, Marshawn Evans. Beauty queen, attorney and entrepreneur, Marshawn gave the hometown crowd an overview of her new book, Skirts in the Boardroom and a flash of her engagement ring.

The lovely Marshawn, native of Richardson, TX is engaged to be married. And by the smile on she and her fiance's faces, they are extremely happy.

But back to the point, her message was very timely and her delivery was impeccable. 6 months shy of 30, she spoke with the swagger of a seasoned professional. Her book includes fun, yet sage advice for young "skirts" working their way to success.

Her final words to me in my book, "Work your skirt!"
...I just so happened to have a knee-length black one on, so I worked it out to my car and on to my next engagement! :)