Test for Life Teams with A Prayer 4 Hip Hop in HIV-Testing Campaign and Concert Series

Test for Life Teams with A Prayer 4 Hip Hop in HIV-Testing Campaign and Concert Series

Concert Series Will Open at New York City's Copacabana on June 17

WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Test for Life today announced its partnership with A Prayer 4 Hip-Hop, VIBE Magazine, Life Media, and GospelCity.com to open a concert series starting at the Copacabana Night Club in New York City on Sunday, June 17, at 4 p.m.

The concert series will provide free HIV testing, address the issues facing the hip hop generation today, and provide a positive message with performances from J.A.Z., Shabach, Deitrick Haddon, and a host of other hip hop/gospel/R&B artists. The tour will continue throughout the summer in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, Tampa, Baltimore, and Detroit.

"HIV is spreading in our community at an unprecedented rate," said Gary Puckrein, PhD, president and chief executive officer of the National Minority Quality Forum. "We need to educate people about the importance of getting tested and prevent the spread of this disease. I applaud these young artists for being a part of this very important initiative."

Leonard E. Burnett, Jr., vice president and group publisher of VIBE Magazine, said: "At VIBE we are seeking ways to positively impact the communities we serve. This event will have a positive impact on our young people through the message being conveyed by the artists and through the initiative to educate our community about the importance of HIV testing."

Gospel rapper J.A.Z. is gearing up for the concert series and looking forward to bringing his contemporaries and fans aboard: "It is important for us to show the world that the hip hop culture is vast and that there are many artists that love hip hop and are dedicated to positively impacting the lives of their audience."

For those interested in attending the concert or in setting up interviews with the artists and the strategic partners, please contact Rhonda Ridley at 718-432-6412 or Rhonda@affinity-pr.com. For more information about the concert series or to purchase tickets please visit: http://www.prayerforhiphop.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/aprayer4hiphop.

About the partners

Test for Life began in 2006 as an educational campaign of the National Minority Quality Forum, designed to raise awareness of the importance of routine HIV screening in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS. To join the Test for Life coalition, please visit our Web site: http://www.testforlife.org/.

Life Media is a Christian content company that produces music, television programming and films, founded at New York Covenant Church in New Rochelle through its Economic Justice Ministry.

VIBE Media Group is a leading music/lifestyle media company that publishes the award-winning VIBE Magazine, the preeminent brand in urban and music culture, which was founded by Quincy Jones in 1993.

GospelCity.com features the latest gospel news, reviews, features, insights and contests and is recognized as the leading web destination for Urban/Gospel Christian music fans with more than 24.5 million hits per month.

Source: Test for Life

CONTACT: Miriam Warren, +1-202-772-2186, for Test for Life

Web site:

http://www.testforlife.org/
http://www.prayerforhiphop.com/
http://www.myspace.com/aprayer4hiphop
http://gospelcity.com/

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