Mike Green gave the keynote address at the Tabor 100 Gala in Seattle at the Washington State Convention Center on Sept. 15, 2012. The gathering of Seattle's political elite and Black business owners and entrepreneurs is annual fundraiser for Tabor 100, which represents many of Seattle's Black business owners and contractors. Mike's speech included this slide presentation, at the end of which Mike received a standing ovation. A link to the YouTube video of Mike's speech is included in the slide deck.