{"id":1202,"date":"2020-04-23T20:50:58","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T00:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianablackexpo.com\/statement-on-covid-19-copy\/"},"modified":"2020-04-23T20:55:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T00:55:07","slug":"statement-on-james-c-cummings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianablackexpo.com\/statement-on-james-c-cummings\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement on JAMES C CUMMINGS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row thb_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1581711881999{padding-top: 2% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<p align=\"center\"><b>STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>INDIANA BLACK EXPO FOUNDER JAMES C. CUMMINGS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It is with a heavy heart that we at Indiana Black Expo mourn the passing of Indiana Black Expo founder James C. Cummings.\u00a0 He was instrumental in the founding of Indiana Black Expo.\u00a0 He led and served in various leadership capacities with IBE, including chairman of its board of directors.\u00a0 Jim also traveled the state of Indiana to help build IBE\u2019s membership, infrastructure, and supporter base.\u00a0 He dedicated his life to service, activism, and shaping IBE into a statewide organization that provides year-round programs and initiatives across the state.\u00a0 His legacy will continue on in the work that we do to serve as a voice and vehicle for the social and economic advancement of African Americans throughout the state of Indiana.\u00a0 \u00a0Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones at this time.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row thb_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1581711881999{padding-top: 2% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF INDIANA BLACK EXPO FOUNDER JAMES C. 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