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Melissa Harris-Perry |
Our 12th Annual
Building Community
Luncheon!
WHEN:
Friday, May 11, 2012
noon–1:30pm
(Please plan to arrive at 11:30am to check in.)
WHERE:
Washington State Convention
& Trade Center
800 Convention Place
6th Floor, Rooms A & B
Seattle, WA 98101-2350
WHAT:
A luncheon to benefit community building in King County. We'll come together 800 strong to support racial and social justice in our community.
2012 KEYNOTE:
Our 2012 keynote speaker will be Melissa V. Harris-Perry, professor of political science at Tulane University, where she is founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race and Politics in the South. She previously served on the faculties of the University of Chicago and Princeton University. Her academic research is inspired by a desire to investigate the challenges facing contemporary black Americans and to better understand the multiple, creative ways that African Americans respond to these challenges. She is also an award winning author and appears regularly on MSNBC and other media venues.
For more information, visit Melissa Harris-Perry’s website or watch her keynote speech from the Facing Race 2010 Conference. For a light-hearted discussion of her new book, SISTER CITIZEN: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America, check out her 1/9/12 appearance on the Colbert Report.
Check back in 2012 to register for the Luncheon.
(Please note: There is no cost to register/reserve
your space for the Luncheon, but you will be
asked to make a donation at the event.)
Suggested donation: $150
Please contact Megan Locatelli at lunch@solid-ground.org
or 206.694.6862 for any info regarding registration or hosting a
table.
Parking: $6 in the Convention Center Garage, or check out other Convention Center Parking Options.
Bus: Visit the King County Metro Transit Website to plan your trip.
Directions:
- I-5 Southbound: Take I-5 Southbound to Union Street Exit (#165B). Turn LEFT on 7th Avenue, then LEFT on Pike Street. Garage entrance is on your left.
- I-5 Northbound: Take I-5 Northbound to Madison Street Exit (#164A). Turn RIGHT on Madison Street, then LEFT on 8th Avenue. Garage entrance is on your right.
Can’t come to the Luncheon? Inspire others to give $250 or more at the Luncheon by contributing to the match pool. Our goal is $30,000. Your gift of any size will help us achieve that goal!
THANK YOU to Our 2011 Luncheon Sponsors!
COMMUNITY BUILDER SPONSORS ($10,000):
PARTNERSHIP SPONSORS ($5,000 - $9,999):
SUPPORTER SPONSORS ($2,500 - $4,999):
TABLE SPONSORS & MATCH CONTRIBUTORS ($1,000 & up):
Marpac Construction LLC
Molina Healthcare
US Bank
United Business Machines
United Way of King County
Contact: Megan Locatelli, 206.694.6862.
Email: lunch@solid-ground.org
TTY: 7.1.1
FAX: 206.694.6777
Address: Solid Ground Development
1501 North 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98103-6708