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| NATIONAL CONFERENCE from March 24-26, 2010 |
Updated Version as of 2:00 p.m. on March 6, 2010 with notations on remaining items. THE SIXTH NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN DRUG POLICY SUMMIT MARCH 24-26, 2010
HILTON WASHINGTON DC/SILVER SPRING THEME: ADVANCING POLICY, MEDICAL & PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS FOR DRUG ADDICTION, DEPENDENCY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE, PUBLIC SAFETY AND ALTERNATIVES TO CRIMINAL SANCTIONS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Opening Plenary Session Welcoming Remarks: Dean Kurt L. Schmoke, Theme and Format of the Summit Conference and
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Future Policy Direction of the Office of National Drug Control 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Future of Drug Courts in America – Where Do We Need to Go to Achieve Maximum Effectiveness for the Largest Number of Persons Who are Alcohol and Drug Dependent? How Do We Assure They Are Culturally Sensitive and Responsive to the Needs of All Racial, Ethnic and other Minority Groups in Our Society? Deborah Peterson Small, President, Break the Chains, New York, New York – How Do We Address the Needs of African American Women? [295 Lafayette Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10012 - (212) 920-3667 e-mail – dsmall@breakchains.org] Confirmed. Darryl Turpin, President of Thurgood Marshall Action Coalition - What Should Be a Model Drug Treatment Program for African American Males and Females? [Post Office Box 24804, Louisville, Kentucky 40224 - (502) 558-1224 - e-mail – Darrylturpin@yahoo.com]. Confirmed. Gina Lathan Whitener, Public Policy Chair, National Black Alcoholism & Addictions Council, Inc., Candidate for Ph.D. – What is Needed to Expand Drug Treatment for Alcoholism and Illegal Drug Dependency. [2508 Covington Drive, Champaign, Illinois 61822 (217) 553-3148 E-mail: ginawhitener@ymail.com or glath01s@illinois.edu ] Angelyn C. Frazer, State Legislative Affairs Director, Nationa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. “Deficiencies Criminal Defense Lawyers See in Drug Courts and Community Oriented Courts” 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon Urgent Need for Congress to Resolve the Crack Cocaine verses Powder Cocaine Disparity - Should Change in the Law Be Retroactive, and If Congress Fails to Address the Issue, What Action Should the United States Sentencing Commission Take? Speaker: Nkechi Taifa, Senior Policy Analyst, Open Society Institute [1120 19th Street, N.W., 8th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 721-5600 e-mail: ntaifa@osi-dc.org Confirmed.
12:00 Noon – 2:00 p. m. Senior Judge Arthur L. Burnett, Sr., National Executive Director, National African American Drug Policy Coalition, Inc. - Moderator Luncheon Program: 12:40 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dr. H. Westley Clark, M.D., M.P.H., J.D., Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Keynote Speaker: “Future Directions of SAMHSA in Promoting Treatment for Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Mental Disorders, With Special Emphasis on the Re-entry Population.” [ 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, Maryland 20857 - (240) 276-1660 - E-mail: westley.clark@samhsa.hhs.gov] Confirmed. 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Speaker: Gina E. Wood, Director of Policy and Planning, Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies, Washington, D.C. - “Recommendations of the Dellum’s Commission of the Joint Center on Political & Economic Studies on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues for Boys of Color in America – Future Collaboration Between the Joint Center and the National African American Drug Policy Coalition, Inc. to Implement these Recommendations.” [1090 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 1100, Washington, D.C. 20005-4928 (202) 789-3500 FAX: (202) 789-8385 E-mail: gwood@jointcenter.org ] Confirmed. 3-2-10 2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Plenary Session II - Establishing a System of Veterans Drug Courts – What is the Need and How Will They Operate? Should We Have Veterans Drug Courts in the U.S. District Courts or Leave the Development to the State Courts? How Can They Address Effectively Co-Occurring Disorders of Substance Abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders or Other Mental and Emotional Problems Resulting from Combat Military and Other Duties? Dr. Julius Debro, PhD, Criminologist and Member of Blue Ribbon Commission of NAADPC, Inc. – Moderator [President, JDAssociates (JDA), 11531 36th Avenue, N.E., Seattle, Washington 98125 (206) 364-1758 e-mail – Jdebro@aol.com] - Moderator - Confirmed. Stephen T. Redmon, Esq., Special Assistant to the General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C. E-mail: Stephen.redmon@va.gov ) Confirmed. Dr. Bradley E. Karlin, Ph.D., Associate Chief Consultant for Psychotherapy and Psychogeriatrics, Office of Mental Health Services, VA Central Office, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. [Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20420 - 202-461-7304 FAX: (202) 273-9069 E-mail Bradley.Karlin2@va.gov]. Confirmed Sean Clark, National Coordinator, Veterans Justice Outreach, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. [245 15th Street, S.E. #201, Washington, D.C. 20003 (202) 461-7311 E-mail: Sean.Clark2@va.gov ] Confirmed. Dr. Averette Mhoon Parker, President/CEO, Access to Racial and Cultural Health Institute, Inc., Washington, D.C. – Dealing with the Mental Health Issues of Returning Veterans. (a) [President/CEO, Access to Racial and Cultural Health Institute, Inc., 3645 Veazey Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008 202-362-4550 e-mail – amhoonparker@aol.com ]. Confirmed Joe Wynn, President/CEO, Veterans Enterprise Training & Service Group, Inc. – the problems he sees daily in his work with veterans returning to the District of Columbia. [1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite LL100, Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 822-0011 Cell (202) 365-0482 – e-mail JoeWynn.Nabvets@verizon.net] Confirmed. 3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Break 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Plenary Session III – Re-entry – How Do We Put Teeth in the Second Chance Act, Prevent Recidivism, Provide Jobs for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, to Formerly Drug-Addicted Individuals and Provide Jobs for All of the Unemployed in Our Population? Senior Judge Arthur L. Burnett, Sr. National Executive Director, National African American Drug Policy Coalition, Inc. – Moderator Portia Roberson, U.S. Department of Justice [(202) 305-0139- 930 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite Washington, D.C. 20530 – e-mail: Portia.l.roberson@usdoj.gov.] Confirmation Pending. Either she or another high ranking Department of Justice official will appear to talk about the Department’s policies on criminal justice and juvenile justice matters on prosecutorial policies to eliminate disparate treatment on basis of race, ethnic origin or other category and on sentencing philsosphy and on re-entry solutions. Reverend Marcus W. Harvey, President/CEO, Strength Incorporated, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [Post Office Box 8816, 7601 Wood Street, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania 15221 (412) 244-0329 E-mail: surrendersurrend@aol.com ] Confirmed. W. O. “Walt” Weatherington, Employment and Training Administration, U. S. Department of Labor [[Director (WIDS, COOP, S&H), Employment and Training Administration – (202) 693-3676 Cell – (301) 385-2242 e-mail: weatherington.walt@dol.gov ] Confirmed. Scott Bernard Peterson, Director, Criminal Justice Program and Policy, YouthBuild America [58 Day Street, Somerville, Massachusetts 02144 (617) 741-1259 - e-mail: speterson@youthbuild.org ]. Confirmed.
6:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Initial Advisory Board of Directors’ Meeting and Dinner - Major Issues Facing the National African American Drug Policy Coalition, Inc. on Membership, Funding and Future Operations.
THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Plenary Session IV Speaker: Congressman Robert “Bobby” Scott, The YOUTH PROMISE Act, What It Means and What It Can Achieve If Faithfully Implemented. Invited. (Affirmatively being considered depending on House of Representatives Schedule and when Call for Voting on Bills occur). 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Honorable Will A. Gunn, General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Speaker: “Policies of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Treating Veterans for Substance Abuse Problems and Co-Occurring Mental Illness and the Need for Veterans Drug Courts.” 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Panel: Perfecting Our Juvenile Justice System – the Need for More and Better Prevention, Intervention and Diversion Programs for First-Time Non-Violent Offenders and Implementing More Creative Approaches for Detained Juvenile Offenders. Moderator: Carolyn Dallas, Executive Director, Time Dollar Youth Court Diversion Program, Washington, D.C. [D.C. Superior Court, 409 E Street, N.W., Suite #303 Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 508-1705 Cell: (202) 361-4957 e-mail: ccdallas@yahoo.com or cdallas@tdyc.org ] Confirmed. Honorable David Perkins, Referee, Juvenile Court, 3rd Circuit Court, Family Division, Juvenile Section, Wayne County Juvenile Detention Center, Detroit, Michigan and Chair, Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice, American Bar Association. [1326 St. Antoine Street, Detroit, Michigan 48226 (313) 833-2910 or (313) 283-1117 E-mail: dthreex@msn.com or dperks@mac.com ] Confirmed.
Dr. Edgar Cahn, Professor of Law, University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law, Washington, D.C. - Challenging Government Agencies to Use Alternatives to Detention or Face Class Action Suits to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Bias. [Law School Address the same as for Professor Joseph B. Tulman below except for Room Number and telephone number. He has been asked to provided his specific information for mail correspondence and contact. Cynthia Robbins, Esq. – the Legal Grounds being Established to Compel Government Entities to Utilize Alternatives to Detention and Joseph B. Tulman, Professor of Law and Clinical Director, University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law - Best Practices in Dealing with Juvenile Offenders. [4200 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Building 38, Room 207, Washington, D.C. 20008. (202) 274-7317 FAX: (202) 274-5583 E-mail: jtulman@udc.edu ] Confirmed. David Muhammad, Chief of Committed Services, D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. [450 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 727-0772 E-mail: david.muhammad@dc.gov ] Confirmed. Jo-Ann Wallace, President/Chief Executive Officer, National Legal Aid & Defender Association – Duty of Lawyers to Explore Diversion Options Before Taking A Juvenile Case to Trial and Effective Representation in Trials. [1140 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20036-4019 (202) 452-0620 Ext. 206 E-mail: j.wallace@nlada.org ] Confirmed. 11:00 a.m – 11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Three (3) Concurrent Workshops Workshop I Combating Truancy and School Drop Outs as Part of Prevention of Honorable Arthur L. Burnett, Sr., National Executive Director,
Colonel Norman N. Johnson, Director, IDEA Public Charter School, Washington, D.C. [1027 45th Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20019 (202) 399-4750 FAX: (202) 399-4987 E-mail: director@ideapcs.org ] Confirmed. Dr. Lucretia Murphy, Esq., Ph.D., Executive Director, See Forever Foundation, Washington, D.C. [1436 U Street, N.W., Suite #203, Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 797-8250 or 202-797-8284 E-mail: lmurphy@seeforever.org ] Confirmed. George L. Garrow, Jr., Esq., Executive Director, National Organization of Concerned Black Men, Inc., Washington, D.C. [The Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th Street, N.W., Suite 204, Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 467-5557 or (202) 783-6119 E-mail: ggarrow@garrowandevans.com ] Confirmed. Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr., President & CEO, Hip Hop Caucus Education Fund, Washington, D.C. – How Hip Hop Can Be Used to Reduce Truancy and Youth Dropping Out of School [1112 16th Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 787-5256 Cell (202) 375-3913 E-mail: rev@hiphopcaucus.org ] Confirmed. Major General (Retired) John R. Hawkins, III, M.P.A., J.D.,
Workshop II Extricating Youth from Youth Gangs – How Can This Be Accomplished Reverend Dr. Stephen E. Tucker, Senior Pastor, New Commandment Baptist Church and Project Coordinator, Ward 1, Drug Cecilia Thomas, Supervisory Youth Outreach Coordinator, Roving Leader Program for Teens, D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation. [1800 Anacostia Drive, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20020 – (202) 698-2250 Cell: (202) 997-4772 E-mail: Cecilia.thomas@dc.gov. ] Confirmed. Tyrone Parker, Executive Director, Alliance of Concerned Men, Washington, D.C. [Contact information: (202) 645-5098 E-mail - Tyrone_acm@msn.com - Mailing address and confirmation of telephone contact requested] Confirmed. Reverend Billy H. Stanfield, Jr., Executive Director, New Vision Youth Services, Baltimore, Maryland. [ 1600 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 244-5700 FAX: (410) 244-5702 - bstanfield@nvys.org –] Confirmed Kenneth E. Barnes, Sr. Founder/CEO, Reaching Out to Others Together (Root), Inc., Washington, D.C. [2905 11th Street, Suite 207, Washington, D.C. 20001 (866) 570 ROOT or (202) 332-ROOT – e-mail: kennysr@rootinc.org ] Confirmed Mannone Butler, Esq., Staff Attorney, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, District of Columbia [One Judiciary Center, 441 4th Street, N.W., Room 727N, Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 442-9283 FAX: (202) 724-3691 E-mail: mannone.butler@dc.gov ]
Workshop III Developing Responsible Fatherhood Programs to Prevent Juvenile Moderator – Franklyn M. Malone, President/CEO, The 100 Fathers, Inc. [2300 Monroe Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20018 (202) 361-0761 E-mail: malone@100fathersinc.org or frlc910@yahoo.com ] Confirmed. Councilman Harry Thomas, City Council of the District of Columbia. [1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 107, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004 (202) 724-8028 FAX: (202) 724-8076 E-mail: hthomas@dccouncil.us ] Confirmed. Honorable Diana Harris Epps, Magistrate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia. – The Concept and Philosophy Behind the Fathering Court. [500 Indiana Avenue, N.W., room 4450 (202) 879-1779 FAX: (202) 879-1581 E-mail: Diana.epps@dcsc.gov ] Confirmed. Honorable Milton C. Lee, Jr., Magistrate Judge and Associate Judge Designee, Superior Court of the District of Columbia – The Functioning of the Fathering Court in the District of Columbia. [Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 500 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Room 4450 (202) 879-4793 FAX: (202) 879-8343 E-mail: Milton.lee@dcsc.gov ] Confirmed. Mr. Thabiti Boone, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and its National Program. Working with Parents with Child Support obligations, incarcerated parents with children, and involving them in lives of their children upon return to the community to prevent their children from following in their footsteps and giving parents incentive not to commit new crimes. [Contact – E-mail: Thabitinyc@aol.com. He has been asked to provide his mailing address and telephone contact information]
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Senior Judge Arthur L. Burnett, Sr., Luncheon Convener and Luncheon with Speaker. Judge Eileen Anita Olds, 1st Judicial District, Chesapeake Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and Immediate Past President, American Judges Association - “A Model Truancy Court as a Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Program - Its Promises for the Future with Adequate Funding and Resources.”
2:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. - Three Concurrent Workshops. Workshop IV The Role of Clergy and the African-American Church in Working with Alcohol and Drug Dependent Persons and Ex-Offenders Returning to the Community from Incarceration Dr. Bettye Davis-Lewis, Ed.D., RN, Past President, National Black Nurses Association, Inc. Moderator [4811 Jackson Street, Houston, Texas 77004 (713) 526-3482 FAX: (713) 526-2058 E-mail: diversifiedhcs@sbcglobal.net ] Joshua DuBois, Executive Director, White House Office on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Opening Statement on Policies of the Current White House. Invited. Reverend Dr. Kwame O. Reed, United Church of Christ – [475 Elden Street, Suite 109, Herndon, Virginia (703) 328-4132 FAX: (703) 435-1700 E-mail: Kwameoreed@aol.com ] Confirmed. Nannie L. Johnson, MHS, Assistant Director, CATAADA House, Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church, Washington, D.C. [802 Rhode Island Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 832-8336 FAX: (202) 832-4759 e-mail: njohnson@gmchc.org ] Confirmed. Reverend Dr. Harold Dean Trulear, Professor, Howard University School of Divinity, Washington, D.C. [Cell -610-804-4687 - Office – (202) 806-0640 hdtrulear@msn.com or htrulear@howard.edu] Confirmed [He has been asked to provide his mailing address]
Workshop V How Churches and Community Organizations Can Develop Effective Social Action Programs for Youth as a Means of Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, Underage Drinking, Usage of Illegal Drugs, and Other Unlawful Conduct Dr. Johnnie Dumas Myers, President, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Substance Abuse Consortium, Inc., Savannah, Georgia [Post Office Box 5428, Savannah, Georgia 31414-5428 E-mail: myersj@savannahstate.edu ] Moderator Confirmed. Marsha Middleton, Consultant, Formerly APRA Supervisor Reverend Anne Troy, Shaw Community Ministry Programs Nadine J. Parker, Director, National Capital Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking, Washington, D.C. [ 1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 939-5412 Cell: (202) 903-8993 E-mail: nparker@nccpud.net ]. Confirmed.
Workshop VI Developing Re-entry Programs Which Will Prevent Recidivism By Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Rodney C. Mitchell, Esq., Re-entry Legal Services, PLLC – Moderator - [914 Delafield Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20011 (202) 829-3832 E-mail: rmitchell@reentrylegalservices.com ] Confirmed. Herman Odom, Acting Director, Office on Ex-Offender Affairs, Executive Office of the Mayor, District of Columbia [2100 Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue, S.E., Suite 301, Washington, D.C. 20020 202) 715-7673 Cell: 202) 297-5673 FAX: (202) 715-7672 E-mail: Herman.odom@dc.gov ] Confirmed. Jane Browning, Executive Director, International Community Corrections Association, Washington, D.C. [8701 Georgia Avenue, Suite #402, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (301) 585-6090 FAX: (301) 585-6094 E-mail: jbrowning@iccaweb.org ] Confirmed. Tambra Stevenson, M.P.H., President/CEO, Creative Cause, Inc., and Vice President of Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association - “Working with Returning Women and their Public Health Issues and Re-integrating them Back into the Community.” Gennine Hagar, Chief U.S. Probation Officer for Re-entry in U.S. Juan Martin Romauldez, Workforce Development Coordinator, U.S. Probation Officer, United States District Court for the District of Columbia. [He can be reached through Gennine A. Hagar above but we will ask for his specific mailing address and telephone number in addition] Confirmed.
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Gala Dinner Banquet Music and Entertainment EMCEE - Dr. Ura Jean Bailey Recognition of Guests Awards Ceremony - Civil Rights Award to Congressman Outstanding Leadership Award on Outstanding Leadership Award on Outstanding Leadership Award on
FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session V 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Speaker: Honorable Ronald Ashford, Senior Official, U.S. Department of Housing and Development. – Providing Affordable Housing for Individuals with Histories of Substance Abuse and Criminal Records. 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Congressman Danny K. Davis - What He Would Like to See Accomplished Under the Second Chance Act. Confirmed.
9:30 a.m – 10:30 a.m. Panel: How Do We Develop Pragmatic Solutions for Housing Frank Lancaster, Commissioner, District of Columbia Housing Authority; President, Washington Healthcare Empowerment Coalition, Inc. [1133 North Capital Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-7594 (202) 535-2671 Cell: (202) 528-6008 Fax: (202) 535-2431 E-mail: flancast@dchousing.org ] Confirmed. Stephen L. Williams, M.Ed, M.P.A., Director, City of Houston, Department of Health & Human Services, Houston, Texas [ 800 North Stadium Drive, Houston, Texas 77054 (713) 794-9320 or (713) 794-9311 Fax: (713) 798-0862 E-mail: Kathy.barton@cityofhouston.net ] Kevin Marchman, Chair, National Organization of African Americans in Housing, Washington, D.C. [ 888 16th Street, N.W., Suite 713, Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 409-8380 FAX; (301) 595-0878 E-mail: KevinM@aol.com or KevinMarchman@Noaah.org ] Confirmed. Floyd May, Managing Director, National Organization of African Americans in Housing, Washington, D.C. [888 16th Street, N.W., Suite 713, Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 409-8380 Fax: (301) 595-0878 E-mail: fmay@noaah.org ]. Confirmed. Andy McMahon, Corporation for Supportive Housing, Minneapolis, Minnesota. [2801 21st Avenue South, Suite @230, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407. (612) 721-3700 Ext. 120. Cell: (612) 619-0538 E-mail: andy.mcmahon@csh.org ] Confirmed. Sharon M. Pitts, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Assisted Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. [ 202) 402-5268 E-mail: sharon.m.pitts@hud.gov 10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Putting the Real Face on Recovery – The Story Which Must Be Told – The Need to Change the Culture and Attitude of America. An Interview With A Poster Model for Recovery Senior Judge Arthur L. Burnett, Sr., National Executive Director,
11:a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Three Concurrent Workshops
Workshop No. VII How Should We Respond to the Trend in the States to Approve the Use of Medical Marijuana? Should Federal Law be Amended to Provide for Medical Use or Abstention from Federal Criminal Prosecution? What Controls Must Be Established to Prevent Abuses and Widespread Usage Without Genuine Medical Need? Should a First-Time Marihuana Possession Offense of a Small Quantity for Personal Use Be Treated as a Civil Infraction? Clarence Edwards, Past President, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives - Moderator Jasmine L. Tyler, Deputy Director of National Affairs, Drug Policy Alliance [925 15th Street, N.W., 2nd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 216-0035 or 216-0803 – Jtyler@drugpolicy.org] Confirmed. Ronald E. Stalling, Judge Advocate, National Black Police Association, Inc. - [13765 Triadelphia Mill Road, Clarksville, Maryland 21029 (301) 854-1683 E-mail: rsclarsville@aol.com ] Confirmed. Deborah Peterson Small, Esq., Executive Director, Break the Chains, New York, New York – The Economic Harm Caused by Misdemeanor Arrests for Marihuana, Profiling and Law Enforcement Abuses Verses The Dangers of Marihuana Usage [295 Lafayette Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10012 (212) 920-3667 dsmall@breakchains.org] Confirmed. Dr. Winston Price, Past President, National Medical Association as to a medical view on these issues. [155 East 37th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11203-2806 - (718) 953-8723 Cybernma@yahoo.com]. Confirmed. Gerald D. Chapman, Founder of National Organization of Black Narcotics Agents [13507 Martha Jefferson Place, Herndon, Virginia 20171 (703)-6183 g.chapman838@gmail.com] Confirmed.
Workshop No. VIII Pharmacological Therapies for Opiate Addictions – Methadone, Buprenorphine and Heroin Maintenance Clinics. Marshella Toldson, Esq., Staff Attorney, Center for Drug Abuse Research, Howard University – Moderator. Confirmed. Bill Piper, Director, Office of National Affairs, Drug Policy Alliance Network, Washington, D.C. [925 15th Street, N.W. 2nd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 683-2981 - e-mail: bpiper@drugpolicy.org or billjpiper@gmail.com] Confirmed. Major Stanford “Neill” Franklin, Retired, Bureau of Drug and Criminal Enforcement, Maryland State Police, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, [ 121 Mystic Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155 (443) 286-6737 E-mail - stanfranklin@verizon.net ] Confirmed. Dr. Donna D. Bellamy, Pharm. D., Secretary, Association of Black Health-Systems Pharmacists, Macon, Georgia. [ Clinical Pharmacist of medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, Ga. 478-633-1440 Cell - 478-960-8679 e-mail: dobesam04@aol.com or bellamy.donna@mccg.org] [Mailing Address Requested] Confirmed. Matthew Fogg, Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal (Retired), Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Speaker, Executive Director, CARCLE 240-375-3580 Cell. E-mail: Matthew.Fogg@leap.cc - He is being asked to supply a mailing address] Confirmed. Workshop No. IX What Pharmacological Therapies Exist for Cocaine Addiction – Is Ibogaine a Possible Answer? Are There Any Reliable Medicines Being Used in Foreign Countries? Is There an Effective Vaccine to Reduce the Craving for Cocaine? Sam E. Hutchinson, National Deputy Executive Director, National African American Drug Policy Coalition, Inc. – Moderator - Confirmed Dana Beal, Cures-Not-Wars, New York, New York [9 Bleechers Street, New York, New York 10012 (212) 477-4999 E-mail: dana@phantom.com or dana@cures-not-wars.org ] Confirmed. Dr. Carl L. Hart, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology, Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, New York. [ (212) 854-5313 E-mail: clh42@columbia.edu - He has been asked to provide specific mailing address and confirm telephone number.] Confirmed. Eric E. Sterling, President, The Criminal Justice Policy Foundation, Silver Spring, Maryland [8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite #400, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3649 (301) 589-6020 Cell – (202) 365-2420 FAX: (301) 589-5056 E-mail: esterling@cjpf.org ] Brian Vastag, Science Journalist, Washington, D.C. 12:15 p.m – 12:45 p.m. Plenary Session VI – Closing Session Speaker - Ms. Roslyn Brock, Chairman, NAACP Board of Directors. “Developing A Working Partnership Between NAACP and the Invitation under Active Consideration. 12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Senior Judge Arthur L. Burnett, Sr. - Closing Remarks Dr. Ura Jean Bailey - Closing Remarks. |