U.S. Unity Conference Takes on the Media, Race & Politics

Over 10,000 journalists gathered for the Unity Conference in Chicago to take on the issues of Race, Politics and the Media.

The Conference brought together members of the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the Asian American Journalists Association and the Native American Journalists Association.

For the latest visit http://unitynews.org/

For a roundtable discusion on the topics of discussion this weekend on Democracy NOW!: http://www.democracynow.org/2008/7/25/race_politics_and_the_media_a

**Update**

Senegalese President Brings Controversy to Unity08

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has caused plenty of controversy prior to his address to the Unity Conference in Chicago.

Souleymane Jules Diop, a Senagalese journalist, and Wade opponent, currently living in Canada, was punched in the face by a supporter of President Wade. The protest and counter-protest outside involved up to 100 people.

Wade's involvement in the G8 earlier this month has, however, lead to the Senegalese Democratic Party being viewed, by the Europe and the United States, as a leading democratic light in Africa.