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TROY HUDSON of the Minnesota Timberwolves host Youth Rally
"Hear My VOICE! R U Listening?!?", April 8
Mpls, MN (April 1, 2006 - GMS) Calling
all youth --Troy Hudson, of the Minnesota
Timberwolves and owner of Nutty Boyz Entertainment
and AKA hip hop artist T-HUD will co-host Youth
Rally "Hear My VOICE! R U Listening?!?".
WHEN: Sat, April 8, 2006, 1-4 p.m.
WHERE: Augsburg College,
Sateran Auditorium, Music Hall Bldg.
2211 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis,
MN
(parking on the street and lot)
Dynamite SPECIAL Guests invited include
Sen Barack Obama of IL,
Keith Beauchamp Film maker-The Untold Story of
Emmett Till, KG of the MN Timberwolves!, Miss Black
USA- Celi Dean and WHO Else?: YOU! urban,
suburban, multi-cultural, immigrant and
underrepresented youth across this state and the
country!
FEATURING
Gospel, Holy Hip Hop, Spoken Word, Hip Hop and
dance representing a variety of cultures.
Performances by MOUNIQUE of Nutty Boyz
Entertainment, Kyle Johnson of Perpich School of
performing art, ISIS of Soulistic Playhouse, Tish of
Tru Art Speaks, Toki Wright of Yo! the Movement,
Santo new recording artist, Miss Black USA.Celi Dean,
All Bout Stepping of Brooklyn Park, There will be an
important call to involvement from several dynamic
speakers like Rev. Otis Clark ,Youth Minister of
Progressive Baptist Church, Pakou Hang, Mentee of
Sen. Mee Moua, Melvin Carter of the City of St. Paul
and more to be named!
WHY THE RALLY
Bridge the generation gap and engage youth of
today. We want to encourage civic and political
engagement/ participation and leadership. We will
include voter registration during the rally and musical.
The event will involve youth (teen, college and
young
adults ages 14-35 target). The entertainment
will
include participation from a diverse mix of faith based
communities and positive hip-hop performers and
spoken word artists. The goal is to get urban,
suburban and under-represented youth across this
state and the country engaged in the upcoming
election and their future.
This event is set to be as one of the largest and
most effective efforts (youth empowerment,
engagement, voter registration and civic leadership)
in the country. A commitment to pass the baton to
future generations will take place as well.
This is a free non partisan gathering!
Participating Supporters
Various Organizations, public officials and institutions
are coming together to support this effort including
The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, Education
Ministry of Progressive Baptist Church, U of M - U
Connect, INTER-RACE Institute/Augsburg College,
League of Women Voters /Leaders of Today and
Tomorrow (LOTT), MAD DADS, KMOJ's Street Soldiers
Radio Show, SOULISTIC PLAYHOUSE, Spokesman-
Recorder , The White House Project, Vote, Run, Lead,
League of Rural Voters, MOAPPP, Headwaters
Foundation, Carlson School of Management, Yo! The
Movement, MSBC Inc., Mission to Mobilization, Nutty
Boyz Entertainment, Minneapolis Urban League, Tru
Art Speaks, and more!
Media Contact:
Teri Watts
Hotline 888 509 9614 x 80
email: Terirwatts@yahoo.com or
emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com
Press credentials required for event
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