Progress NC 2005 and 7th Annual Defenders of Justice Awards

Progress NC 2005: Strategies for Unifying and Advancing a Progressive Agenda8:00 Registration8:45 WelcomeFeatured Speakers: Joel Rogers, John Simpkins, Jennifer Weiss, Douglas Gould, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II7th Annual Defenders of Justice Awards5:30-8:30 PMHeavy hors d'oeuvres2005 Recipients:Legislative Advocacy:State Senator Martin Nesbitt, Buncombe CountyState Representative Henry M. "Mickey" Michaux, Jr., Durham CountyLitigation:Patterson, Harkavy, LLPPolicy Research & Advocacy:William SchwekeGrassroots Empowerment:Linda Virgil, Caught Before Fallen, Nash CountyFLOC - Farm Labor Organizing Committee, DudleySpecial Honorees:In Memory of Deborah GreenblattIn Memory of Carol KirschenbaumConference only: $60Conference & Defenders of Justice Awards: $90Defenders of Justice Awards only: $50 (tax deductible)Musical Guest: Winifred Garrett, harpist, of Mallarme Chamber Players