Dr. Jamal H. Bryant, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett to keynote Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Conference in Atlanta

ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) will hold its 51^st annual legislative conference this weekend, Aug. 2-4, at Atlanta Metropolitan College, 1630 Metropolitan Parkway S.W.

Legislators, elected officials, community leaders and strategic partners will gather to discuss key issues under the GLBC’s 2024 theme,“Redeeming the Soul of America, Testing1, 2, 3.”

The conference kicks off with a reception on Friday, Aug. 2, 8:30—11:30 p.m., at Bar Ti Amo, 3199 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta.

Dr. Jamal H. Bryant, pastor of the mega New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and headline newsmaker, will be the keynote speaker at the GLBC Unity Breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 9 a.m., at Atlanta Metropolitan College.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), who was the sole Black freshman and youngest Black lawmaker in Texas during the 87th Legislative Session, will keynote the GLBC Women’s Empowerment Luncheon on Saturday, Aug. 3, at noon at Atlanta Metropolitan College.

The Caucus will worship on Sunday, Aug. 4, at 9:45 a.m. at Enon Baptist Church, 3502 Enon Road, College Park, GA

During the conference, there will be several panels including “The Young Leaders Panel,” which will focus on young African-American Democrats and young African-American Republicans. The American Civil Liberties Union will host two panels, which will focus on the “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act” and “Freedom, Breaking the Cycle on the Ban,” which will focus on the recent bans of African-American history books in Georgia.

GLBC will award recording artist CeeLo Green with the GLBC Lifetime Music Legacy Award and actress/comedian, Terri J. Vaughn with the GLBC Entertainment Award.

For tickets or more information on the conference, visit the GLBC website at www.gablackcaucus.org or call 404-651-5569.