Advocacy Organization Elects New Leadership, Updates Its Name
Raleigh, NC – The NC Black Alliance, formerly known as the Alliance of NC Black Elected Officials, has selected a new Chair. State Senator Valerie P. Foushee was recently installed to lead the organization for a two-year term.
“I appreciate the confidence of my Alliance colleagues,” said Foushee. “More than anything I look forward to the collective impact we will have as we actively organize to address important policy matters facing communities of color across our state.”
Keith Sutton, member of the Wake County Board of Education and Edgecombe County Commissioner Viola Harris were elected Vice-Chair and Secretary/Treasurer respectively. Rounding out the NCBA Board of Directors includes: Orange County Commissioner Renee Price, Mayor Pro-Tempore of the Town Sedalia Valerie Jones, Richard Hooker of the Cleveland County Board of Education and Fred Yates, Mayor of Winfall.
Founded nearly twenty years ago, the Alliance of North Carolina Black Elected Officials (ANCBEO) will be known as the North Carolina Black Alliance (NCBA). While the name is more community-inclusive, the purpose and values of the organization remain. The NCBA will continue to bring elected officials, strategic partners and community leaders together to focus on policy and advocacy that improves the African American community.
Black elected officials, public policy advocates and grassroots organizations from around the state will convene for the 14th Annual NC Black Summit on Thursday, April 25th to Friday, April 26th, 2019 at the Raleigh Marriott City Center located at 500 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601. The 2019 conference will provide valuable information to elected officials, advocates, and community leaders. For more information, visit https://ncblacksummit.org/
“The Alliance is poised to increase its impact”, said Foushee. “We will engage and organize our communities with a renewed energy in the coming years while raising our voices on the issues of the day with even more energy.”
