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Campbell C. Johnson III
Air Date: April 9, 2015
Advocacy

Vernon Discusses Relationship of Cooperatives to Selma March

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Vernon uses excerpts from President Obama’s speech during the reenactment of the March in Selma on Bloody Sunday 50 years ago to draw comparisons to the core principles of cooperatives.

Our host, Vernon Oakes, is a consummate advocate for cooperatives. He is a Past President of the National Association of Housing Cooperatives, and he’s served on several boards and committees to advance the interests of cooperatives. Recently, he served on the Limited Equity Cooperative Task Force, established by Anita Bonds, At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia. Vernon is an MBA graduate of Stanford University, who has used his business acumen to benefit the community, by promoting the added value of the cooperative business model. 

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