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View in browser "In life, it's important to, pay attention to the hits and ignore the missses!" - Aretha Franklin STATE OF BLACK AMERICA 2012 REPORT RELEASED IN WASHINGTON, DC The National Urban League 2012 State of Black America report will be released this year at Howard University at a free public town hall meeting. Featured essays by President and CEO of the National Urban League, Marc H. Morial, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Philadelphia Mayor Micheal Nutter, Singer John Legend, and a host of business and civic leaders that will provide "prescriptions" for the employment and education crisis facing the nation. President and CEO, Marc H. Morial, has served as one of the Nation's most accomplished business leaders, by age 25 he was one of the youngest attorneys to win a major case before the Louisiana Supreme Justice. In 2003, Morial became the National Urban League's President emphasizing closing the gap on education and economic injustices by redefining of the Civil Rights era. In 2010, President of NAACP Ben Jealous, and Rev. Al Sharpton and Morial met with President Barack H. Obama at the White House to discuss employment, education, and nefarious social inequalities that plagues urban America. February 2012 Marc H. Morial was chosen by Time's magazine as 100 most influential Attorney's in the U.S. This years theme for the "State of Black America Report 2012" will be "Occupy the Vote to Educate, Employ and Empower" the National Urban League urges the nation to "occupy the vote" in this detrimental election year. The event is open to the public on March 7th, doors will open at 6pm at Howard University, Cramton Auditorium, Washington, DC. If you do not live in the DC area view by live web cast on www.iamempowered.com and take part of this national discussion. BILL TO ADDRESS FORECLOSED PROPERTIES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY Senators Raymond J. Lesniak (D-Union) and Barbara Buono(D-Middlesex) introduced legislation to address the foreclosure and affordable housing crisis facing the Garden State. Bill S-1566 would establish a central agency under the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to use funds from the State Affordable Housing Trust to purchase and deed-restart foreclosed properties to be used to be used as affordable housing, giving them a 2 to 1 match against their affordable housing obligations for affordable units created by foreclosed properties. The bill will result in 10,000 new affordable units and 10,000 less unoccupied, boarded up properties. Most New Jersey's Urban areas and its Cities has long suffered with neighborhoods infested with houses, lots, and buildings that has been abandoned, boarded up, and unoccupied. In fact, these unhealthy conditions has became breeding grounds for gang recruitment, drug abuse, prostitution, rodent infestation, and even homicides. As a result, neglected properties have negative impacts on property values, decreasing character to communities that was once held standards filled with working class professionals. On Thursday February,16th 2012: Senator Barbara Buono(D-Middlesex)issued this statement: "What this bill does is it ensures that we are using our "States Affordable Housing Investment" to help clean up blighted communities and put foreclosed properties back to use. It's a novel approach to not only boost the affordable housing stock available to low and moderate income families" Senator Raymond J. Lesniak(D-Union)issued this following statement: "Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stated the overhang of foreclosed properties is contributing to the slow rate of expansion of our economy and exacerbates the loss housing wealth S-1566 is designed to address these problems in New Jersey" Bill S-1566 passed with unanimous vote from the State Economic Growth Committee on 2/15/12 which Senator Lesniak Chairs. Written By News Correspondent Charmil Y. Davis Charmil Y. Davis is a journalist with 1430 Newark radio. She started her broadcasting career in 2002 as a host on a nightly cable show that aired three nights per week titled "positively plainfield" featuring former Mayor Al McWilliams. She has produced shows like "The New Jersey Politcal Pulse", hosted by Jake Wolman and "from the Mayor's Desk" hosted by former mayor of Newark's Sharpe James and now mayor Cory Booker. After producing, she was called to work as a reporter, covering stories in the City of Newark. Charmil is currently covering N.J. state house and U.S. congressional news. Learn more about Charmil Y. Davis Khaleel Nurideen Jerald Gainous Andre E. Mitchell VIEW COMPLETE LIST OF BLACKNJ MEMBERS Join New Jersey's #1 Network for Black Professionals: www.blacknj.com Red Tails In Theaters Now! Don't be the only one not to have seen it! Box Office Totals as of Feb 20, 2012 RED TAILS - $47,532,000 Visit BLACKNJ.COM for more info and to join the BLACKNJ Community. Don't forget to Spread The Word by forwarding this message to a friend. Facebook: http://blacknj.com/facebook Twitter: http://blacknj.com/twitter BLACKNJ is your primary connection and facilitator to help you access the marketplace of the Black community of New Jersey. We understand your marketing objectives and we continuously grow our base of members, e-subscribers, and visitors in order to better help you reach your future customers, consumers, suppliers, allies, or voters. We also specialize in helping you build your B2B relationships with other African American business owners and entrepreneurs as a leader in this market. We currently email 20,000+ members eight times a month and have impacted an estimated 250,000 African American business owners, public officials, clergy, professionals, and residents throughout the New Jersey, Tri-State and Delaware Valley areas. BLACKNJ is the most recognizable commercial networking brand for African American business people and professionals throughout the State of New Jersey and we are still growing strong after 10 years. Copyright © 2010 BLACKNJ, Inc. All rights reserved

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Comment by Maryange Ariste on April 11, 2011 at 11:49pm

lol, I just saw my profile added on to the memeber's list. Does that mean I am allowed to take part in helping to plan events under this group, or is there another step I would need to take?