Speakers

	Bishop Vaughn McLaughlin - Sept 2 & 3 Senior Pastor of Potter's House Christian Center, Jacksonville, Florida Among his list of economic empowerment accomplishments is the Potter's House Multiplex, a 42,000 sf mall conversion which houses a bookstore, full service restaurant, graphic art studio, a game room, a dance studio, a banquet facility, Law offices, a financial services office, a federal credit union, trophy shop, shoe shine parlor, beauty salon and barbershop. Read complete BIO
	Pastor R.A. Vernon - Sept 9 Senior Pastor of The Word Church, Cleveland, Ohio Pastor R.A. Vernon has committed himself and the church to the economic empowerment of people in the community he serves. He formed the Word In Action, LLC, which operates a sporting and special events facility, the Kingdom Café, a restaurant located inside of the church, and a Christian bookstore. Read complete BIO
	Dr. Kevin Cosby - Sept 16 & 17 Senior Pastor of St. Stephens Baptist Church, Louisville, Kentucky Dr. Cosby has helped improve the condition of the surrounding neighborhoods and their resident’s lives, by erecting one of the premier family life centers in the country; purchasing and converting the former only Black owned and operated, Simmons University property into a multi-purpose life enrichment center; establishing transitional housing for recovering addicts, and purchasing and demolishing neighborhood liquor stores and nightclubs. Read complete BIO
	Rev. Dr. Floyd Flake - Sept 23 & 24 Senior Pastor of Allen Cathedral AME Church, Jamaica, New York Under Rev. Flake’s leadership, the 10,000-member Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church, has become a model for faith-based development across the country. Allen AME has transformed its community through development projects that include a 300-unit senior citizen complex and a multi-purpose center that provides health care, a Head Start Program, psychiatric services, and much more. Read complete BIO