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7FEBRUARY2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAstheNewYearbeginstheNAACPhasstarted2013offaspassion-atefreedomfightersdowinningaGovernorspardonfortheWilmington10inNorthCarolinaagroupofwronglyincarceratedandwronglyaccusedcivilrightsactivistsfromthe60sthatincludedtheyoungRev.BenjaminChaviswhowouldgoontobetheNationalPresidentoftheNAACP.IntheNAACPColoradoMontanaWyomingState-StateAreaConferencetootheNewYearhasbegunwitheffortstoensurethepoliticalsocialeducationalandeconomicequalityofrightsforallthroughtheworkofthestateorganizationledbyPresidentRosemaryHarrisLytleofColoradoSprings.Anaward-winningnewspaperjour-nalistinspiringpublicspeakerandsought-aftercommunicationsconsul-tantLytlehasdedicatedherselftocivilrightsandsocialjusticethroughtheNAACPandbelievesthatnowisthetimefortheNAACPtoexperienceitsgreatestvictoriesandmakeitsgreatestcontributions.Ihavebeenenergizedandinvigo-ratedbytheworkoftheNAACPsinceIwas16yearsoldsaidLytlewholivesinColoradoSpringswithherhusbandUSArmyReservesCapt.Ret.FrankLytleanengineerbusinessownerandaleaderintheirhomechurchChristTempleCommunityledbyPastorJessieBrownJr.TheNAACPformorethan100yearshasledthefightforcivilrightsandsocialjusticeandourvisionisclearerthaneverbeforeLytlesaid.Wearecommittedin2013tochangingthegameineducationincriminaljusticeinhealthineconomicdevelopmentandinvoterempowerment.OtherStateConferenceoffi-cersincludeFirstVPElderRodneyMcDowellPastoratBeautifulZionBaptistChurchofCheyenneWY.SecondVPSondraAgnewYoungofDenverThirdVPDr.EricNelsonofAuroraStateSecretaryFirstLadyTheresaDanielsAsst.StateSecretaryDawnWilliamsandStateTreasurerLindaLeMieuxallofColoradoSprings.FormoreinformationontheNAACPColoradoMontanaWyomingStateConferenceortobecomeamemberoftheorganizationcontactLytleat7192330243visitwww.stateconference-naacp.orgoremailstateconference-naacpgmail.com.RosemaryHarrisLytleNAACPChangingtheGamefor2013InformationandfactsregardingtheHebrewsAmagnificentracecre-atedforthepraiseandgloryofTheMostHigh...ExcerptedfromAfrican-AmericanFactsbyMarcusWilliamsonGramercyBooksNewYorkcopyright2000RandomHouseValuePublishingInc.pp.5-10unlessotherwisenoted.nAccordingtothe1790Censusthefirsttherewere697897enslavedblacksintheoriginalthirteenstates.nIn1777VermontwhichwasnotevenastateduringtheAmericanRevolutionabolishedslavery.nIn1780Pennsylvaniabecamethefirststatetoabolishslavery.nChicagoIllinoiswasfoundedasapermanentsettlementin1773byJeanBaptistePointduSableanAfrican-AmericanmerchantwhowasborninHaitithesonofanAfricanslaveandaFrenchseaman.nIn1862slaverywasabolishedinWashingtonD.C.Slaveownersreceivedcompensationfortheirlostproperty.nIn1835theFifthNationalNegroConventionrecommendedthatblacksremovethewordAfricanfromthenamesoftheirorganizations.Italsoaskedblackstostopreferringtothem-selvesascolored.nIn1866theFreedmansBureauopened45millionacresofpubliclandsinAlabamaMississippiLouisianaArkansasandFlorida.Manyfreed-mentookadvantageofthehomesteadopportunitycreatingthefirstmajorwaveofAfrican-Americanlandowner-ship.nBy1890therewere120738blackfarmsandby1910therewere218972comprisingnearly15millionacres.DuringthetwentiethcenturyAfrican-AmericanswereconsistentlydrawntotheindustrializedNorth.nIn1920therewerenearly1mil-lionAfrican-AmericanfarmersintheU.S.Todaytherearefewerthan18000representinglessthan1ofallfarms.nTheNAACPwasfoundedastheNationalNegroCommitteein1909onFebruary12thLincolnsbirthday.W.E.B.duBoiswastheonlyAfrican-AmericanofficeholderoftheNAACPinitsearlyyears.p.10nIn1890theblackpopulationoftheUnitedStateswas8.3million90ofitconcentratedintheSouth.p.10nAsof2010accordingtotheUnitedStatesCensusthetotalnumberofblackpeopleinAmericawhoidentifythemselvesasblackeitheraloneorincombinationwithoneormoreotherracesinwas42millionor13.6per-centofthetotalU.S.population.Theblackpopulationgrewby15.4percentfrom2000to2010.SourceTheBlackPopulation2010nAccordingtothe2010ColoradoCensusdataoutofapopulationof5029196therewere201737African-Americansor4ofthetotalColoradopopulation.HelloDenverthisisApostleLeslieRichardsonreachingouttothecityofDenverfortheexpressedpur-poseofhonoringourFirstLadiesoftheministriesinourcityandthesurroundingcommunitywhereTheBodyOfChristNewsiscirculated.InMayof2011Iwassittinginameetingofoneofthelocalchurcheshereinthecity.ThecelebrationwasachurchanniversaryifImnotmistaken.TheSpiritofGodgavemethisvisiononministeringtotheFirstLadiesofourcities.GodspoketomeandtoldmetodothisandIobeyedandHeblessedmetoworkwithanawesometeamofMenofGodandwiththefavorofGodwewereabletoholdthefirstofitskindFirstLadiesAppreciationDayon111111.BishopEarlHollimanofBethsaidaTemplegraciouslyopenthedoorsofhisministryandallowedustocomeinandbeablessingtotheFirstLadieswhowereabletomakethisfirstevent.TheLordwillnotallowmetojustdropthisandHeisstilldealingwithmetokeepthisgoing.ThereforeImreachingouttotheFirstLadiesofDenverwhohaveaheartandadesiretoseethisvisioncometopassandwouldliketoparticipateintheplanningandexecutionofthisawesomeeventtocontactmystaffatMyFathersHouseInternationalChristianDiscipleshipCenterat4821E.38thAve.Denver80207.Phone720433-2812.IbelieveitwilltakethechildrenofGodthesewomenofGodministertowhothisvisiontrulyresonateswithtobegrantedaplatformtoexpresstheappreciationfortheworktheydoasco-laborinthevineyardoftheministryintheirrespectiveminis-triestocarrythisout.ThelordhasspokenthevisionHewillnotallowittoleavemyheartsoImreachingoutwithonethousanddollarsofmyownmoneytostarttheplanningprocessbudget.IwillwaittohearfrombothmenandwomenofGodinthecitywhorecognizethisislongoverdueandweneedtodothistorespondtoourappeal.WhentheLordgavethistomein2011Hespoketomeandsaidtheministrieswhoparticipateinthiseventandsupportitwillbeblessedtremendously.AsIobeyedHisvoiceitwaswhileIwasattheradiostationpromotingthiseventGodopenthedoorforMyFatherHouseICDCtomoveintoourveryownbuilding.WenowhaveatremendoustestimonyofthefaithfulnessofGod.Godliter-allyplacethekeysinmyhandtoan11500squarefootbuildingwithoutasingledownpayment.SoIrealizeitisthroughdoingwhatisrightbytheFirstLadiesoftheministriesacrossthecountryHewillincreasetheimpactofourministries.TherearesomanyFirstLadieswhoaretakenforgraniteandareneverrecognizedforalltheydosomefromandobscurepositionandsomefromaveryvisibleposition.HoweverrightisrightandIhavebeengiventhetaskofchallengingDenvertodotherightthing.Honorthemwholaborwithusintheministry.WewillbehostingourfirstplanningsessionthefirstweekinJanuaryviaaconferencecall.IfyouareinterestedinbeingpartoftheplanningsessionandtheFirstLadiesAppreciationteampleasevisitusatourwebsiteatWWW.MyFathersHouseICDC.COMFirstladiesandsignup.Wewillsendyoutheinformationregardingthefirstplanningsessionviaconferencecall.ThescheduleddateofthiseventwillbetheweekendbeforeMothersDayMay3-42013Godhasinstructedmenottoletthisvisiondiebuttoextenditbeyondmyimmediatesphereofinfluence.Wehavestaffandverycapablepeoplewhocangetthisdone.Howeverourpurposeofextendingthisinvitationistodevelopateamofpeopleoutsideofourministrywhowilltaketheballandrunwiththisvision.Iwilloverseeitandprayitthroughandsowfinan-cialseedintothevisiontoensureitssuccessbutitsmuchlargerthanonepersonandoneministryThankyouforyourtimeDenverandsurroundingareas.IhopeandpraythisvisionwillresonatewithbothmenandwomeninthebodyofChristandwecanmakethishappen.DidYouKnowFactsfromtheAfrican-AmericanStoryByAveechayilBLACKHISTORYLOCALEVENTREV.DR.WILLIEJENNINGSSERMONBOOKSIGNING11amWedFeb.6JenningswillgiveasermoninChapelatIliff2201S.UniversityBlvd.80201opentothepublic.CommunitymealdirectlyfollowsinGreatHallcostis5.FormoreinfocontactBGishiliff.edu.6pmWedFeb.6ReceptionbooksigningfeatRev.Dr.Jennings.ThiseventwilltakeplaceatBlair-CaldwellAfricanAmericanResearchLibraryisfreeopentothepublic.Seatingislimitedreservationsareencouraged.ContactM.CelesteJacksonCJacksoniliff.eduor303-765-3119toRSVP.PastorByApostleLeslieRichardsonFirstLadies2013MINISTRY