Black Youth Vote! Hosts Community Forums in Dallas and Houston Featuring BET's Jeff Johnson

Black Youth Vote! Hosts Community Forums in Dallas and Houston Featuring BET's Jeff Johnson

Justice Speak Out aims to motivate Black youth to vote in the upcoming primary

DALLAS and HOUSTON, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After successfully galvanizing young voters for the primaries in South Carolina, Virginia, DC, Alabama and Georgia, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation's (NCBCP) youth division, Black Youth Vote! (BYV) will host Justice Speak Out's in Dallas, Sunday, March 2, and Houston on Monday, March 3. In addition to extensive get-out-the-vote efforts, BYV! launched the Justice Speak Out Tour to mobilize young voters around issues that impact them. The town hall type forum is free and open to the public. For information call

202 659-4929.

BYV! is a national grassroots coalition of organizations and individuals committed to increasing political and civic involvement among Black youth aged 18-35. Founded in 1996, the youth led organization educates young adults about the political process and trains them to identify issues and influence public policy through participation. BYV! has been instrumental reversing the downward spiral among young voters and educating voters who are increasingly disenfranchised from the electoral and legislative process. For more information visit http://www.ncbcp.org/byv.

DALLAS:
WHEN: Sunday, March 2, 2008 TIME: 3PM -6:00 PM CT
WHERE: Paul Quinn College - Gymnasium
3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, Texas, 75241

WHO: Participants: Jeff Johnson of the popular Jeff Johnson Chronicles, Carl B. Mack, executive director, National Society of Black Engineers; and Chancee` Lundy, National Co-Chair, Black Youth Vote.

Co-Hosts: NCBCP, Black Youth Vote!, Hip Hop Government, Equal Justice, Metropolitan Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Paul Quinn College, Paul Quinn Chapter of National Council of Negro Women, Dallas League of Women Voters, and Urban League of Greater Dallas Young Professionals.

HOUSTON:
WHEN: Monday, March 3, 2008 TIME: 6PM -8:00 PM CT
WHERE: Texas Southern University - Education Auditorium
3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, TX 77004

WHO: Participants include: Jeff Johnson of BET's popular Jeff Johnson Chronicles, Nnette, Madd Hatta's Morning Show (97.9 the box), and Def Comedy Jam's Ali.

Co-Hosts: NCBCP, Black Youth Vote!, Texas Southern University Political Science Department and Club, KBXX 97.9 The Box, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Texas Southern University Student Government Association

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

CONTACT: Edrea Davis, +1-818-613-9521, edmedia@dogonvillage.com, for the
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

Web Site:

http://www.ncbcp.org/

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