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Detroit
Hosts
The
106th
Annual
National
Baptist
Congress
June
10-15
By
Abenaah
Ezrah/Tell
Us
Detroit
 DETROIT
(Tell Us
Det) -
Today
was the
official
Kickoff
for the
2012
National
Baptist
Congress
with a
News
Conference
at the
Charles
H.
Wright
Museum
of
African
American
History
in
Detroit,
which
included
National
Baptist
Congress
organizers,
government
leaders,
and host
committee,
among
others.
This
years
'theme:
"Peace
and
Prosperity
in
difficult
times."
“We feel
extremely
blessed
to have
Detroit
as our
host
city
this
year,”
said Dr.
T. B.
Boyd
III,
National
Baptist
Congress.
“The
National
Baptist
Congress
is
appreciative
of the
city of
Detroit
for
showing
true
hospitality
in
inviting
thousands
of our
Congress
members
from
across
the
country,
and some
from
overseas,
to enjoy
a week
of
praising
the Lord
and
appreciating
what
life
itself
has to
offer.”
Dr. R.
H. Boyd,
founder
of R. H.
Boyd
Publishing
Corporation,
National
Baptist
Congress,
was
installed
in the
Charles
H.
Wright’s
esteemed
Ring of
Genealogy,
which is
reserved
for
notable
African
Americans
who have
made
significant
contributions
to
society.
The
National
Baptist
Congress
is a
traveling
school
of
Christian
educators
teaching
leadership
skills
that
reaches
thousands
of
people
across
the
country.
Founded
in 1906
by
Reverend
Richard
Henry
Boyd,
the
congress
has
expanded
to
include
a Youth
Congress
targeting
children,
teens
and
young
adults
ages
4-24
providing
tailored
workshops.
The
National
Baptist
Congress
is
sponsored
by R. H.
Boyd
Publishing
Corporation,
which
has been
a beacon
of
excellence
in the
printing,
publishing,
and
global
distribution
of
hymnals,
curriculum,
and
church
supplies,
as well
as
religious,
family,
educational
and
historical
books.
The
company
specializes
in the
development
of
contemporary
Christian
education
materials
for
churches
and
individuals,
which
provide
positive
family
imagery
and
nurturing
values.
Founded
in 1896
by Dr.
Richard
Henry
Boyd,
the
company
has seen
four
generations
of
leadership
and
progress
from the
Boyd
family.
For more
information
about
R. H.
Boyd
Publishing
Company
visit:
http://www.rhboydpublishing.com
Specific
local
dignitaries
whom
attended
included:
Representatives
from
Mayor
Bing's
Office,
Congressman
Hansen
Clark,
State
Senator
Coleman
A. Young
II,
State
Senator
Virgil
Smith,
Rev. Jim
Holley,
the
Historic
Little
Rock
Baptist
Church,
Ken
Harris,
President/CEO
of
Michigan
Black
Chamber
of
Commerce,
Inc.
This
year
star
studded
line up
includes:
Dr.
Dorinda
Clark-Cole,
Kierra
"Kiki"
Sheard,
Karen
Clark
Sheard,
Jessica
Reedy,
21:03,
John
Gray,
and
Zebulon
Ellis.
For a
full
schedule
and day
by day
updates
visit:
http://www.nationalbaptist.com/
On
facebook:
National
Baptist
Congress.
On
twitter:
@NBCongress
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