Russell Simmons, Ciara, Chamillionaire, Monica, E-40, Mathew Knowles, Bryan- Michael Cox, Chingo Bling, Slim Thug, Free and Dr. Benjamin Chavis to Participate
HOUSTON, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, March 3rd, the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) returns to Houston to kick off its 2007 national "Get Your Money Right" tour on financial empowerment. Joining Co-Chairmen Russell Simmons and Dr. Benjamin Chavis in Houston will be R&B/pop stars Ciara and Monica, hip-hop stars Chamillionaire, E-40, Chingo Bling and Slim Thug, Mathew Knowles, super producer Bryan-Michael Cox, and Congressman Al Green (D- TX). Hip-hop television personality, Free, will co-moderate the Summit with Dr. Chavis.
The Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment is a grassroots effort to help engage young people in discussions about the importance of personal finance. The "Get Your Money Right" tour begins at Texas Southern University's Granville M. Sawyer Auditorium, located at 3100 Cleburne Street, in Houston, Texas. The program takes place from Noon-3 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m.
"We are returning to Houston enthusiastically. This city continues to produce some of the best and most committed artists that help make a difference across America and throughout the world," emphasized Russell Simmons. "The Summit on financial empowerment is an opportunity to share important lessons about life and the effective use of money."
The title sponsor and partner of the tour is Chrysler Financial and the presenting sponsor is Anheuser-Busch. The Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment's "Get Your Money Right" National Tour, now in its third successful year, brings together the powerful combination of hip-hop stars and Chrysler Financial experts to speak to students and community members about the importance of financial literacy.
"These hip-hop artists and our panel of Chrysler Financial volunteers are a powerful combination to spread the word about a much needed life skill, money management," said Stephen Starks, Director - Southeast Business Center for Chrysler Financial. Young people relate to the panelists when they hear a message in their own language ... the language of the hip-hop generation."
The "Get Your Money Right" agenda features an interactive panel discussion on financial literacy, including such topics as the basics of banking, repairing and understanding credit scores, asset and wealth management, vehicle financing and home ownership. The tour will utilize the "Get Your Money Right" workbook, produced and distributed by HSAN in both English and Spanish and given to all participants. The workbook is free and is also downloadable at www.hsan.org.
The 2007 "Get Your Money Right" tour will make six more stops including Detroit, Mich., April 14; Toronto, Ontario in August; Greensboro, N.C., September 8; Washington, D.C., September 29; Miami, Fla., October 20; and Atlanta, Ga., November 3.
"The opportunity to live productively begins with a plan that mandates personal financial responsibility," said Johnny Furr, Vice President of Urban Marketing and Community Affairs for Anheuser-Busch, Inc. "We consider it a real benefit to support HSAN's mission to provide young people with the tools, knowledge and inspiration they need to begin creating the futures they want tomorrow, today."
The media partners for the Houston Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment are The Box KBXX 97.9 FM Houston and KPRC-TV 2 Houston (NBC). Community partners include the Texas Southern University and TSU Student Organizations, the Houston Urban League, Tejano Center for Community Concerns, Houston NAACP and the Houston HSAN Youth Council.
Dr. Chavis stated, "An important highlight of the Houston Hip-Hip summit will be the presentation of our 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award for Economic Empowerment to the Knowles family and the Music World Entertainment Company."
Tickets for the Houston Summit on Financial Empowerment are free and available at www.hsan.org.
About Chrysler Financial
Chrysler Financial offers a complete line of world-class automotive financial products and services for both dealers and consumers of Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge vehicles. In addition to offering vehicle wholesale and retail financing to more than 2,400 Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealers, Chrysler Financial also provides fleet management and lines of credit to dealers. As an industry leader in automotive financing, Chrysler Financial provides its customers with the most innovative and efficient methods of doing business. For more information on Chrysler Financial visit www.chryslerfinancial.com.
About Anheuser-Busch
Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. is the leading American brewer holding 50 percent of the U.S. beer market. The company is American- owned and brews the world's largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser-Busch is ranked first in the U.S. beverage industry in Fortune magazine's 2005 "America's Most Admired Companies" and in the top 30 on Fortune's 2005 "Global Most Admired Companies" list. The company is one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and is the world's largest recycler of aluminum beverage containers. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com or www.africanamericanbud.com.
About Hip-Hop Summit Action Network
Founded in 2001, the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) is dedicated to harnessing the cultural relevance of hip-hop music to serve as a catalyst for education advocacy and other societal concerns fundamental to the well being of at-risk youth throughout the United States. HSAN is the largest non-profit, national coalition of hip-hop artists, entertainment industry leaders, education advocates, civil rights proponents, and youth leaders united in the belief that Hip-Hop is an enormously influential agent for positive social change which must be responsibly and proactively utilized to fight the war on poverty and injustice.
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Source: Chrysler Financial
CONTACT: Jody L. Miller of JLMPR, Inc., +1-212-431-5227, Cell: +1-917-
770-3970, jody@jlmpr.com, for Hip-Hop Summit Action Network; or Amber Gowen of
Chrysler Financial, +1-248-427-3126, Cell: +1-248-930-6174,
arp11@daimlerchrysler.com
Web site: http://www.chryslerfinancial.com/
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http://www.anheuser-busch.com/
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