Jesse Jackson at the podium at the Midwest Regional Consultation on U.S. Policy Toward Africa, surrounded by several other key participants. Jackson, President and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and Special Envoy for President Clinton and Secretary of State for the Promotion of Democracy in Africa, delivered the luncheon keynote speech on "U.S. Efforts to Promote Democracy." With him, from left to right, are Jennifer Davis, Executive Director of The Africa Fund; Representative Lois M. DeBerry, Speaker Pro Tem, Tennessee House of Representatives, and President, National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL); Representative Irma Hunter Brown, Arkansas House of Representatives; and...
Jesse Jackson at the podium at the Midwest Regional Consultation on U.S. Policy Toward Africa, surrounded by several other key participants. Jackson, President and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and Special Envoy for President Clinton and Secretary of State for the Promotion of Democracy in Africa, delivered the luncheon keynote speech on "U.S. Efforts to Promote Democracy." With him, from left to right, are Jennifer Davis, Executive Director of The Africa Fund; Representative Lois M. DeBerry, Speaker Pro Tem, Tennessee House of Representatives, and President, National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL); Representative Irma Hunter Brown, Arkansas House of Representatives; and Congressman Danny Davis (Illinois). Jennifer Davis gave concluding remarks for this event, which was organized by The Africa Fund. DeBerry gave remarks before Jackson's speech, Hunter Brown gave a presentation on "Trade and Jobs: Creating Win-Win Partnerships," and Congressman Danny Davis presented on "The African Growth and Opportunity Act."
