Susan L. Taylor Hosts Inaugural Unity Circle House Party to Raise Money for Unity: The Black Campaign

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The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) is once again, Claiming the Victory, after a successful fundraiser held recently at the New York home of Essence magazine's editorial director, Susan L. Taylor. With a guest list that reads like awho's who list of African American powerbrokers, the event launched a series of Unity Circle house parties to raise money for [Unity: The Black Campaign], an initiative of the nation's most prominent organizations focused on increasing civic participation and protecting voters rights.

"Creating a strong Black donor circle promotes self-empowerment," says Melanie L. Campbell, executive director and CEO of the NCBCP. "If candidates like Barak Obama and Ron Paul can raise millions from small donors to support a run for office, we are confident that citizens will donate to a campaign designed to empower their own community."

Commending Campbell for her tenacity in spearheading the Unity Campaign over the past ten years, [William "Bill" Lucy] (Bill) Lucy, president of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists said, "The Unity Campaign has blossomed into a major force in the election cycle. The campaign's impact on the '04 and '06 elections demonstrated the effect we can have on turnout by uniting for the larger cause. The Black Campaign has my full support."

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Susan L. Taylor Hosts Inaugural Unity Circle House Party to Raise Money for Unity: The Black Campaign

The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) is once again, Claiming the Victory, after a successful fundraiser held recently at the New York home of Essence magazine's ...

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