While Bright emphasizes new members, Williams wrote in an e-mail message he "also want[s] the older members to stay active."
In his third year on the board, Williams wants to ensure internal support among the current and new members.
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The new leadership also plans to continue the Celebration of Black Women, an annual weekend-long event.
But, most importantly, Bright wrote he wants the BMF to "play a positive and recurring role within the greater black community [and] above all...make a difference."