Multi-Platinum Producer Kevin "Khao" Cates and Civil Rights Leader Dr. Charles Steele, Jr. will hold a press conference Wednesday at 10:30am at Paschal’s Brothers Restaurant, 180-B Northside Drive, Atlanta, Ga. to announce the kickoff of the Million March 2 Vote Campaign, a non-partisan nationwide effort that calls on civic minded organizations to encourage their members and constituents to vote.
The Million March 2 Vote campaign will target people who have never voted, especially voting age youths, and people disposed to voting, but who do not know how to register.
"It appears that the younger generations have lost sight of the struggles and obstacles that preceded them," said Dr. Steele. "We want to rekindle that spirit in our youth and encourage everyone to use the right that so many have died for."
"Our generation takes a lot for granted," Khao said. "There is so much to learn from one another and it’s way overdue. There is lack of participation from us. I asked myself: who will be our leaders of tomorrow if we don’t make a stand and vote?"
Dr. Steele and Khao pledged to continue working together even after the election with the Bridging da Gap Movement. Bridging da Gap is an International project meant to bring generations together to share information and create a society conducive to progress and awareness. Dr. Steele and Khao see the need to create a platform for the unification of youth and great leaders of the older generation. The project will include various recording artists joining together to record an entire album with proceeds going to benefit Youth Programs and development of educational programs that promote such growth. The first single launching this collaborative movement is titled "Bridging da Gap" featuring Khao and Dr. Steele.
Khao and Dr. Steele will reveal this riveting and powerful song at the press conference on Wednesday.
"Music is the soul of the movement. It’s how we got over…how we made it through," said Dr. Steele. "We must continue encouraging our youth the same way in which we were encouraged through music during the 50′s and 60′s."
Community leaders, politicians and music executives will join Dr. Steele and Khao at the press conference and approximately 100 college students who have volunteered to participate in the effort.
For Additional Details Contact:
National Contact: Ivan Thomas
Jerry Thomas PR 847/863/1067
Atlanta Contact: Keisha Ray
Phone: 404/895/8228
Email: keisharay_ray@yahoo.com
www.myspace.com/millionmarch2voteproject
www.millionmarch2vote.com
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