Black Youth Vote! Pre-March Rally at Howard University

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Aug 23, 2013, 06:20 ET

TONIGHT AT 7:30

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Black Youth Vote! (BYV!), the young adult initiative of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (The National Coalition), will hold a pre-march program and rally as part of the official 50^th Anniversary March on Washington Week of Events surrounding the 2013 March on Washington.

WHO:                    Black Youth Vote, a national grassroots coalition of organizations and
                              individuals committed to increasing political and civic engagement among black
                              youth and young adults between the ages of 18-35.

Speakers:

Jessica Brown, Black Youth Vote

Illai Kenney, Black Youth Vote

Lucas Melton, Black Youth Vote FL

Mrs. Roberta Mcleod, Howard U

Dr. Gregory Carr, Howard U

Anthony Hill, Howard U

Stephanie Brown James

Biko Gray, APRI

Austin Thompson, SEIU Millenial

WHAT: Pre-March Program and Rally

WHEN: DATE: Friday August 23, 2013

TIME: 7:30 pm

WHERE: Howard University – Blackburn Center Ballroom

2397 Sixth St NW Washington DC

HOW: Media contact: Edrea at [email protected].

NOTE TO MEDIA: BLACK YOUTH VOTE WILL GATHER SATURDAY AUG. 24 AT THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 1201 16^TH St. NW Washington, DC to March together.

Contact: Edrea Davis -
[email protected]
Phone: 770.961.6200

SOURCE Black Youth Vote!