National Urban League Announces Urgent Voter Turnout Rally and Bus Tour

National Urban League Announces Urgent Voter Turnout Rally and Bus Tour

VOTE TO EMPOWER! Bus Tour and Rally in Swing State of Virginia Cast Members of HBO's 'The Wire' to Attend All Tour Stops October 23, 24, and 25, 2008

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, along with the National Coalition for Black Civic Participation (Unity '08), the Black Leadership Forum, cast members of HBO's show "The Wire," and other celebrities, will kick off the VOTE TO EMPOWER! Bus Tour and Rally, an urgent non-partisan voter initiative, in the swing state of Virginia, October 23, 24, and 25.

The overall goal of the bus tour is to increase voter turnout on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, and to ensure that the voices of ALL Americans, especially those living in urban America, are fully represented in the 2008 election.

The VOTE TO EMPOWER! bus tour will make stops at several of Virginia's college campuses, including Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia State University and Norfolk State University.

WHO: Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, National Coalition for Black Civic Participation (Unity '08), Black Leadership Forum, Cast Members of HBO's "The Wire", among others

WHAT: VOTE TO EMPOWER! PRESS CONFERENCE

WHEN: 5:30 pm Thursday, October 23, 2008
Bethlehem Baptist Church, 7836 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA

Three Day Bus Tour and Rally Schedule Below:

VOTE TO EMPOWER! RALLY AND TOUR

Thursday, October 23, 2008 - ALEXANDRIA, VA

6:30pm Vote To Empower! Rally (Hosted by Northern Virginia Urban League)
Bethlehem Baptist Church, 7836 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA

Friday, October 24, 2008 - RICHMOND / PETERSBURG, VA

RICHMOND, VA
12noon VOTE TO EMPOWER! Rally
(Hosted by Urban League of Greater Richmond)
Toad's Place, 140 Virginia St., Richmond, VA 23219

3:00pm VOTE TO EMPOWER! Rally and Stepshow
At Virginia Commonwealth University
VCU, Student Commons Plaza, 907 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, VA

PETERSBURG, VA
7:00pm Virginia State University Step Show
Virginia State University, Daniel Gymnasium

Saturday, October 25, 2008 - NORFOLK, VA

8:30am-10:00am Leadership Summit and 200 + Men Town Hall Meeting
Murray Center, 455 E. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510

1:00pm Norfolk State University - Homecoming Game & Tailgate Party

(Co-sponsored by Urban League of Hampton Roads and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity)

Homecoming Game - William "Dick" Price Stadium

Source: National Urban League

CONTACT: Rhonda Ridley of National Urban League, +1-718-432-6412,
+1-917-478-2439, Rhonda@affinity-pr.com

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