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SPECIAL
RACE RELATIONS BREAKFASTS CELEBRATES
37TH YEAR
On Wednesday, December 12, 2007 the
Columbus Race Relations Breakfasts celebrated its
37th year of providing a comfortable environment
where issues of race and concerns of the
community could be discussed in a comfortable and
safe environment by members of the communities of
Columbus, Phenix City and Fort Benning.
Lee Brantley, co-chair of the One
Columbus board of directors and Manager of WTVM/WXTX television
receive special recognition along with civic
leader and long time supporter of education David
Rothschild
The race relations breakfasts were started
in 1989 by Dean William Arthur as a part of the Leadership
Morality Institute and the LMI Board of
Directors. Its
aim was to provide educational programs in ethical
leadership. Many
of the community leaders believed deeply that a race
relations dialogue could help
Columbus
avoid the violent confrontations that were rampant
in the country in earlier years.
In 1992, the breakfast forums were formalized and
have evolved into the Race Relations Breakfasts that
meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of
each month at aa7:30 am except during the summer and end-of-the-year
Holidays.
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Pictured receiving their recognitions
are Lee Brantley and David Rothschild
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Also pictured are: (Left to
right) Ken Crooks, Executive Director of One
Columbus and organizers and supporters Robert
George, former Mayor Bob Poydasheff, Lee Brantley,
Jim Jackson, Wayne Anthony and David
Rothschild.
One
Columbus Recognition Dinner January 24, 2008
The 4th Annual Recognition
Dinner will be held at the Columbus Convention
and Trade Center at 7:00 PM January 24, 2008. An
organization or individual will be recognized for
significant contributions to race relations in our
community. A
student from the MCSD will also be given the Richard
K. Miles Award for Youth for showing leadership in
diversity among their classmates. Morris Dees, Lead Trial Attorney for the Southern Poverty Law
Center is keynote speaker. Sponsorships
are still available for this world class event.
Call the One Columbus number 706-315-0162 or Lee
Brantley at 706-494-5400 to take advantage of this
great opportunity. Also, check the One Columbus
website at www.onecolumbus.org
