Interview with NAACP chairman Roslyn Brock

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Roslyn McCallister Brock, chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) national board, was the keynote speaker at the centennial gala for the Boston Branch on September 17. Last year she succeeded Julian Bond, becoming the fourth woman and the youngest person to serve in the position. In recent years, the organization has been accused of lacking relevance and not addressing the concerns of younger African Americans. However, during the gala, it seemed like there was an explicit effort to redress these complaints.

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1 September 2011

Interview with Randal Pinkett

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Dr. Randal Pinkett was a speaker at the National Urban League conference in Boston July 27 – 30. The former “Apprentice” star has dedicated his life to improving the lives of other black males by writing books and doing motivational speaking nationwide. I found him to be a very impressive person. He is the complete package – tall, dark, handsome, smart, articulate, educated and runs his own business.

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