Summit Delegation Departs To Africa

Jet, May 31, 1999

The Rev. Leon Sullivan and Coretta Scott King address passengers at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York before they board a flight to Accra, Ghana, where they will lead the U.S. delegation to the Fifth African-African American Summit. Sullivan is chairman and convener of the summit.

Called "The Millennium Summit," the gathering is a conference of government and business leaders to improve trade between Africa and other nations and address social, health and educational issues that affect sub-Saharan Africa. At least 8,000 are expected to attend (JET, April 26).