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Celebrating Black History Month
Submitted by kallos on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 1:00am
On February 26, we took a break from the campaign to celebrate Black History month and the passage of the 15th Amendment at Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center with Youth Employment Services (YES) and General Equivalency Degree (GED) program participants, along with local residents and seniors. We presented a non-political and non-partisan program on the importance of voting. I spoke in my individual capacity as a voting rights advocate, with Gabe Gallucci, an organizer for President Obama, and civil rights leader Mark Favors. The presentation was followed by a voter registration drive, where volunteers registered new voters.
The 15th Amendment was passed on February 25th and 26th in 1869, in the month we now celebrate as Black History Month. This Amendment granted the right to vote regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude. Our program was developed using materials from Vote18 and Rock the Vote, featuring Grammy Award winner John Legend, R&B singer Bridget Kelly, Glee's Darren Criss and blogger Perez Hilton. Our featured speaker Mark Favors was the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit, Favors v. Cuomo, for fair redistricting in New York State, which was ultimately responsible for drawing the lines for Congress in 2012.
We've given this presentation at high schools, youth programs, and community centers throughout the City. Please contact our campaign to request yours.
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