17th September, 2008
Talib Kweli and Solange "Rock the Vote"
Poor Talib, if I had $1 every time he did a free show I'd be a fucking millionaire! And I'm not even talking about charitable ventures like this one. I mean, in general, I've seen this dude about 10 times in the past 3 years of my life for FREE.
Talib Kweli, Solange and Nikki Jean will be performing at Thursday’s (September 18) “Rock the Vote” concert in Philadelphia.
Aiming to encourage more young people to take the initiative and register to vote for the upcoming presidential election, the national campaign’s next stop will be at Community College of Philadelphia.
Organized as “The Road Trip ’08,” audience members will be able to use the free event’s interactive computer kiosks to register to vote, request absentee ballots and learn about the latest poll data, important local issues plus the make-up of each candidate’s platform. Attendees will also be able to register for text message updates as the election draws closer.
The free event will take place on Thursday at 3 p.m. EST. The non-profit movement has benefited from active artists including Lenny Kravitz, Diddy, N.E.R.D. and the Black Eyed Peas who have all voiced the importance of youth voting in this year’s historic election.
The 2008 presidential showdown will be between Democrat Senator Barack Obama and Republican Senator John McCain on November 4th. If elected, Obama will serve as, the first-ever African-American president in the United State’s history.
The first televised debate will be Friday, September 26 at the University of Mississippi. (From Sohh.com)
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