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Miami, FL - The Florida Coalition on Black Civic Participation will host the 2012 Healthy, Wealth & Wise Mini-Expo and Black Men's Round Table on Saturday, July 28, 2012 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Caleb Center, 5400 NW 22nd Avenue in Miami. NBA Hall of Famer, Isiah Thomas; actor and producer, Charles S. Dutton (Rock); Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Daryl Traywick; and Miami Police homicide detective and cast member of "48 Hours," Detective Ervans Ford, are among the speakers. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson will bring greetings. 

 "The goal of the Healthy, Wealth & Wise Mini-Expo and Black Men's Round Table is to bring together national and local experts to educate and uplift underserved men and boys," said Desmond Meade, chair, Black Men's Roundtable. "We will have mini-expo with important information related to health and wellness for black men and their families and also have some honest discussions about issues that impact black men."

Roundtable discussion topics include: Brother Can We Talk: Defining Manhood and it's Relation to Criminal Justice and Domestic Violence; You're Worth the Dollar and Your Vote: Jobs, Wealth, and Civic Participation; and Speaking from the Heart: Improving his Health Physically, Spiritually, and Mentally.

Participants:

• Salandra Benton - FCBCP Convener and State Field Director, Florida AFL-CIO
• Desmond Meade, Chair, Black Men's Roundtable
• Congresswoman Frederica Wilson
• Charles S. Dutton
• Isaiah Thomas
• Marcus Bright
• Chief Jimmy Brown
• State Rep. Dwight Bullard
• William DC Clark
• Detective Ervans Ford
• Atty. Larry Handfield
• Atty. Don Horn
• Atty. Kionne McGhee
• Aaron McKinney
• Kevin McNeir
• Garris Nickle aka C.R.O.M.E
• Judge Daryl Traywick
• Atty. Rod Vereen

For ticket, vendor and sponsor information call (321) 285-6297 or email [email protected].