POP/ROCK - July 17, 1989

Singer Melba Moore entertained more than 10,000 people at a conference in Philadelphia, stressing the need to reinforce black family values. The Black Family Reunion Celebration, sponsored Saturday by the National Council of Negro Women, was one of five to be held across the country this summer. The other four will be held in Los Angeles, Washington, Atlanta and Cincinnati. Moore gave a stirring rendition of the anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Moore told the audience: “The environment here is charged and positive.” The purpose of the meeting and the four planned in other cities is to stress the positive values of black life, including traditions developed in Africa. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner of NBC-TV’s “The Cosby Show” and his mother, Pamela Warner, are honorary chairs of the reunion celebrations.