Douglass Leadership Institute brings their Turning the Tide Initiative to this two-day Black and Brown Leadership Summit – Repairing the Breach

Contact: Regina Roundtree, Communications, Douglass Leadership Institute, 860-593-8483, rroundtree@DLInstitute.org

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 5, 2016 /Standard Newswire/ -- Only a few weeks after their successful event at Hampton University, DLI's Turning the Tide imitative, Strengthening the Black Family, will engage Pastor in a forum setting to discuss the challenges and solutions to helping the family unit survive and thrive in their communities. The facilitators are Rev. Dean Nelson, the DLI's Chairman of the Board, and Martin Brown, their Sr. Policy Analyst.

Rev. Nelson is a licensed minister, ordained pastor, executive leader, organizational consultant, political activist, and sought after speaker. He currently serves as the national outreach director at Online for Life and as the chairman of the Frederick Douglass Foundation.

Martin Brown has over 20 years of leadership experience in human services and government relations serving three Virginia Governor's. Most recently Mr. Brown served as Special Advisor to the Governor for Prisoner Reentry and Family Reintegration and as Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services. Mr. Brown is a graduate of Howard University's School of Business.

DLI is honored to be a sponsor of the Black and Brown Leadership Summit along with other powerful organizations such as the Family Research Council and the National Black Robe Regiment.

Look for DLI to make their mark in eight states (FL, VA, NC, MI, PA,, OH, GA and MO)  this upcoming year through their first initiative Turning The Tide via community forums focused on the Black Family, Criminal Justice Reform and Economic Opportunity.  More can be found on their Facebook page www.Facebook.com/DLInstitute and their website www.DLInstitute.org