[Live Stream] #Ignite2012: The Ballot or the Bullet Comes to Philadelphia
WHAT
The national #Ignite2012 civic engagement tour will be in Philadelphia on October 6th– a city that is reported to have a staggering 43 percent of registered voters without valid identification under Pennsylvania’s new Voter ID law. On Tuesday, the breaking news of the strict law being postponed rocked the nation and gave many of youth activists a sense of victory.
With only one month left until Election Day, the #Ignite2012 tour aims to educate young people of color in Philadelphia about voter suppression and empowerment. In partnership with Philadelphia Youth Commission, the forum will also be used to discuss local gun violence and promote conflict resolution. Local leaders and the nation’s most dynamic celebrities, bloggers, and activists are teaming up to bring back the brotherly love to Philadelphia by hosting grassroots trainings, hip-hop cultural panels, and live musical performances by Dee-1 and Jasiri X.
WHO
Several groundbreaking activists and national tastemakers on the panel include:
- Rocsi Diaz, Co-host of BET’s 106 & Park
- Chuck Creekmur, Founder of AllHipHop.com
- Dream Hampton, Jay-Z biographer, hip-hop journalist
- Kim Osorio, Editor-in-Chief of Source Magazine
- Jasiri X, Co-Founder of One Hood Media, Pittsburgh hip-hop artist and activist
- Biko Baker, Executive Director of the League of Young Voters
- Andreas Hale, Founder of The Well Versed
- Malik Rhasaan, Founder of #OccupytheHood
- Paradise Gray, Co-founder of One Hood Media, Pittsburgh activist
- Muhibb Dyer, spoken word artist
- Tarik Ross, Stampede Management
- Brandon Wyche, Philly native and Founder of HipHopSince1987.com
WHEN
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Livestreaming Panel: 1:00-4:00 p.m, WHYY
Concert: 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. at Arts Garage
WHERE
WHYY, 150 North 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Livestreaming from YoungVoterLive.com
Concert/ Afterparty: Arts Garage, 1533 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130
