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The Lighthouse Gospelettes>
2005 Wall Street Project South Conference
November 18, 2005
The 2005 Wall Street Project South Conference, sponsored by
The Rainbow Push Coalition and The Citizenship Education
Fund, was held on November 3-5, 2005 in Atlanta, GA. The
theme of the conference was "Leveling the Playing Field in
Civic and Economic Life".
The Lighthouse Gospelettes were honored to perform during
the "Keep Hope Alive Awards Breakfast" on Friday, Nov. 4,
2005 at 8:00 a.m. at the 755 Club, Turner Field.
The program began with invocation and a welcome from
President Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
The Honoree during the Awards Breakfast was Isom Lowman, of
The Lowman Group. Mr. Loman's entrepreneurial gifts began
when he was six years old. He sold photographs of a
reunion to family members. Later he purchased his first
franchise, five years after graduating from high school.
He graduated Cum Laude from Morehouse College with a degree
in pre-medicine and business. Today, The Lowman Group has
gown to over 13 stores and in the largest domestic
franchise in The Athlete's Foot system. Remarks were given
by Steve Erwing, and Weldon Latham. Steven R. Ewing is
president of Wade Ford, a dealership that offers new,
pre-owned, and fleet vehicles from three properties located
on South Cobb Drive in Smyrna, GA. He is a graduate of
Delaware State University. Weldon Latham is a Senior
Partner with the law firm of Davis Wright Tremain LLP,
where he chairs the Corporate Diversity Counseling Group.
His national legal practice focuses on workforce and
supllier diversity. He has resolved several highly
publicized class action lawsuits alleging race and gender
discrimination.
Later Friday evening, The Keep Hope Alive Gala, honoring
The Honorable Judge Glenda Hatchett was held at the Hyatt
Regency Hotel in Atlanta, GA where hosts were Frank Ski and
Earthquake. Judge Glenda Hatchett became Georgia's first
African-American chief presiding judge of a state court and
the department head of one of the largest juvenile court
systems in the County. She soon gained national attention
for her creative sentencing which can be seen today on her
television program, Judge Hatchett. The welcome was given
by Janice L. Mathis, Esq., Director-Atlanta Bureau. Remarks
were given by President, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Boney
James provided Jazz music for entertainment.
In the words of President, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, "We must
dream beyond our circumstances. Be of courage. Be strong.
Be politically astute. Be economically frugal. Stand up
with faith. Fight the right fight. Never surrender. Put
faith in God. Beyond faith-based we must Love-based. It's
difficult. Our challenges are awesome. And yet we still
rise. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in
the morning."
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