President Obama met with African American leaders at the White House on Thursday to discuss policies affecting the middle class, his new proposal to expand pre-school programs, and efforts to improve the voting process. In attendance, via the White House:
- Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network
- Avis Jones-DeWeever, Executive Director, National Council of Negro Women
- Ben Jealous, President, National Association of the Advancement of Colored People
- Rev Derrick Harkins, 19th Street Baptist Church
- Judith Browne Dianis, Co-Director, Advancement Project
- Melanie Campbell, President, National Coalition of Black Civic Participation
- Ralph Everett, President, Joint Center for Economic and Political Studies
- Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks, Executive Director, National Black Justice Coalition
- Wade Henderson, President, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
(Photo: White House)
