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Cathy L. Hughes to Moderate Historic Iowa Presidential Candidate Forum
Five thousand people from across heartland to hear candidates engage
in unique dialogue with everyday people on December 1, 2007
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) - Nationally known media leader and
Radio One founder Catherine L. Hughes will moderate the
Heartland Presidential Forum: Community Values in Action in Des
Moines, Iowa on December 1, 2007 at 1:30 pm. Organizers expect 5,000
people to attend what is likely to be the final major candidate forum in
Iowa before the first primary vote is cast. Candidates from both major
parties will engage in a unique one-on-one dialogue with everyday people
about the community values that are important to them and the kind of
America they want to live in.
"We are honored to have a real champion of the community and a highly
respected journalist to moderate this historic event," said Deepak
Bhargava, executive director of the Center for Community Change. "Cathy
is from the Heartland herself, and she brings passion to everything she
does. Her natural interview style will spark the authentic conversation
this forum hopes to generate."
A leader in both the business and African American communities, Hughes
will take on a new role as she moderates an unscripted conversation
between the presidential candidates and regular working people about
critical social issues that affect us all. No candidate will interact
with another candidate on stage; instead, they will respond directly to
individual people who share their stories and question the candidates
about how they will stand up for the common good.
A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Cathy Hughes is the founder and chairwoman
of Radio One, Inc., the largest African-American owned and operated
broadcast company in the nation. Radio One is the first African American
company in radio history to dominate several major markets
simultaneously, and possesses the first woman-owned radio station to
rank #1 in any major market. Hughes made history again by becoming the
first African American woman with a company on the stock exchange. Radio
One, Inc., has an interest in TV One, which launched in 2004 in
partnership with Comcast and is in over 40 million homes.
"I've always believed in the importance of engaging in the political
process. The viewers and listeners of Radio One and TV One are often
challenged to find a platform in which candidates get real about issues
important to voters," said Ms. Hughes. "I am pleased to come home to the
Heartland and work with local and national community groups to put on
this truly remarkable forum that will allow candidates to speak candidly
with everyday people. The importance of this event is very near and dear
to my heart."
Radio One has been recognized for its intense community involvement.
Ms. Hughes, who has been called "the voice of the black community," is
famous for her dedication to disenfranchised communities, her
entrepreneurial spirit, and her mentoring of women.
www.iowaheartlandforum.org
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