NCBCP and Florida Black Youth Vote! Host Justice Speak Out to Address Issues Important...

NCBCP and Florida Black Youth Vote! Host Justice Speak Out to Address Issues
Important to Young Voters

TODAY at 6 pm!

Forum to urge voters to register, verify names on the voter rolls, and vote
early

The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP), Black Youth Vote
and Florida Unity '08 Voter Empowerment Campaign will host a public forum
Fri., Sept. 5, at the University of Central Florida Orlando, 6-8 PM. For more
information call (321)689-7127.

The event is the first of the NCBCP's nonpartisan Justice Speak OutTour
through Florida. The forums seek to make sure young voters know what to do
BEFORE they cast a ballot - i.e. verifying their names on voter rolls and
locating their polling place in advance. The forums will also address issues
important young people. Topics include:

-- What the Youth Vote means in the 2008 Election
-- How to protect your right to vote on Election Day
-- The process for ex-felons to restore their voting rights
-- Creating Young Entrepreneurs
-- Closing the Wealth & Health Gap
-- Opportunities in the New Green Economy

WHO: The NCBCP, Black Youth Vote!, Unity '08 Voter Empowerment Campaign, local
labor and civic leaders.

WHAT: Black Youth Vote! Justice Speak Out

WHEN:Friday, September 5, 2008TIME: 6-8 PM ET

WHERE:University of Central Florida - Bldg 52
4000 Central Florida Blvd Orlando, Fl 32816

HOW: The event is free and open to the public. Call (321) 689-7127.

The NCBCP (www.ncbcp.org) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated
to increasing African American participation in civil society. The NCBCP's
Unity '08 Campaign will register voters, host education forums,
get-out-the-vote rallies, and assist voters at the polls on Election Day.
Florida Unity'08 partners include: AFL-CIO Central Florida/Space Coast; AFSCME
Council 79; Orlando/Space Coast Chapter APRI; CBTU; Florida BYV!; Central
Florida Jobs With Justice; and Vote or S.H.U.T.U.P.

Additional Justice Speak Out Tour Dates Include:
September 19, 2008
University of South Florida 4202 E Fowler Ave. #MC 3707 Tampa, FL 33620

September 26, 2008
Bethune Cookman University College- Daytona Beach, Florida

NOTE TO MEDIA: To schedule an interview contact Edrea at 818.613.9521/
edmedia@dogonvillage.com.

CONTACT: Edrea Davis, +1-818-613-9521, or Salandra Benton-Hanna,
+1-321-689-7127, edmedia@dogonvillage.com, both of NCBCP

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Sept. 5/

SOURCE National Coalition on Black Civic Participation