Jim Clingman

St. Paul AME church and First Civilizations present St. Louis American
columnist Jim Clingman. Jim Clingman is the former editor of the Cincinnati
Herald Newspaper. His editorial and economic columns have been featured in
hundreds of newspapers, magazines, and newsletters across the United States.

He is the founder of the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of
Commerce, served as it first Executive Director and President, Jim also
writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column, Blackonomics, circulated via
the National Newspaper Publishers Association. He is an Adjunct Professor,
Univ. of Cincinnati, Dept. of African American Studies on "Black
Entrepreneurship". He is the author of numerous books including the new
book, Black O Knowledge and Blackonomic$.

Clingman's economic empowerment doctrine stresses consumer education and
alliances among African Americans. He offers yet another view of the
potential within this nation's Black communities.

Jim Clingman will speak August 22, 2004 at St. Paul AME 1260 Hamilton St.
Louis, MO at the 11:00 a.m. service. The book signing will immediately
follow the service.