Politics & Government

First Black Conservative Summit Generates Compelling Debate

More than 50 people from across the state attended the first Georgia Black Conservative Summit Thursday.

More than 50 people attended the first Georgia Black Conservative Summit Thursday at Georgia's Capitol.

Here are scenes from the event, which included presentations and short addresses from a range of conservative and Republican leaders including Vivian Childs, the first African-American elected chair of the Georgia Republican Party's 8th Congressional District.

Stay tuned to Cascade Patch for more on the summit and the event's organizer, The Conservative Alliance, established a year ago by Republican and conservative African-Americans in the metro area.

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