Morgan State University News July 23, 2012 Morgan Hosts White-House African-American Policy Forum More than 300 activists, business leaders, community members and political enthusiasts visited Morgan State University on July 13 for the White House African American Policy Forum. Designed to engage citizens from the mid-Atlantic region on policy issues affecting African-Americans, representatives from state and federal agencies presented and interacted with participants on job creation, education affordability, public health and economic development. White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett gave opening remarks for the forum in an armchair conversation with activist and radio host Joe Madison. It was the second visit to Morgan for Jarrett, who received an honorary doctorate from the university in 2010. "It was an enlightening, inspiring and information forum," said Pastor Kenneth L Barney Sr. of the New Antioch Baptist Church of Randallstown, MD. Morgan joins Jackson State University in Mississippi as the second historically black college to host the forum tour. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-520-0593 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2012meeting-form.html for the October 21-23, 2012 HBCU Library Alliance 5th Membership Meeting and the Photographic Preservation Pre-Conference in New Orleans, LA. The Pre-Conference and Membership meeting are open to directors and other librarians.