The League of Young Voters x VIBE "Ignite" The BET Hip-Hop Awards

By Vibe | September 30th, 2010

THE LEAGUE OF YOUNG VOTERS EDUCATION FUND

“IGNITES” THE BET HIP-HOP AWARDS WEEKEND IN ATLANTA

IGNITE 2010: From the Blogs to Blocks - A gathering of leaders in entertainment, new media and social organizing that will spark minds an initiate action

VIBE will be streaming IGNITE 2010: From The Blogs to The Blocks live on VIBE.com via Ustream.

ATLANTA, GA (Sept. 29, 2010) -- On October 1, 2010, The League of Young Voters Education Fund (LYVEF) will kick-off the BET Hip-Hop Awards weekend with IGNITE 2010: From the Blogs to the Blocks – a forward-thinking event that discusses the important issues in our communities through hip-hop, new media and civic action. The event will take place from 3pm–8pm EST at the W Atlanta Hotel Downtown (45 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30308) and will feature:

One V.I.P. panel discussion: Civic Responsibility as it Relates to Your Community
Two workshops: (1) The Role of New Media in Our Lives; (2) Violence, Sex and Gender in Music.

Discussions will be lead by one of IGNITE 2010’s moderator Erica Williams (Deputy Director of Progress 2050 at Center for American Progress) and will feature urban journalists, celebrities, non-profit leaders and grassroots activists as they look to bridge hip-hop, new media and civic participation to stay connected with our communities.

“This is the ultimate opportunity to have creative dialogue on issues that matter in our world, and come up with organic and realistic solutions for the 2010 mid-term elections and beyond,” says Robert “Biko” Baker, Executive Director of LYVEF. “The opportunity to engage and interact with like-minded tastemakers and the community will be one of the key components of IGNITE 2010.”

As the official media sponsor, VIBE will be hosting a live Ustream session on VIBE.com where readers can view all IGNITE 2010 activities. VIBE will also be tweeting live throughout IGNITE 2010, to give followers an up-to-date progress.

“We are honored to partner up with LYVEF and be apart of this social movement,” says Chloe Hilliard, Managing Editor of VIBE and VIBE.com. “Our goal [along with LYVEF] is to deliver a powerful event that will inspire our demographic to become involved and engaged in the civic process and build an advocacy for urban issues.”

Current participants include:

Abigail Kiesa – CIRCLE	Ilana Weaver - MC/Detroit Summer
Akiba Solomon - Freelance Writer/ Editor	Jabari Paul - FACE Florida
Amaila Deloney- Grassroots Policy Director/Media Justice Center	Janee Bolden - Bossip.com
Amir Boyd - Grand Hustle	Jodine Dorce - Fusicology
Anasa Troutman – ACT	Jasiri X - One Hood/Rapper/Minister
Andreas Hale – Journalist	Jayme Montgomery Baker - The League of Young Voters Education Fund
Bakari Kitwana - Scholar/Activist/Intellectual	Jycorri Robinson - Def Jam Records
Bernard Dory - Organizer/Social Entrepreneur	Kari Fulton - EJC/EAC
Brenton Mock - Blogger/Journalist	Karlo Mercelo - Future Majority
Brian Miller - RapRadar.com	Khari Mosley - G-Tech/Green For All
Cathy Cohen - University of Chicago	Lauren Jarvis - Examiner.com
Chloé A. Hilliard – VIBE	Maegan Carberry - Rock The Vote
Christina Hollenback - Generational Alliance	Michael Harris - HipHopWired.com
Chuck Creekmur - AllHipHop.com	P.Frank Williams - TV/Film producer
CJ Jenkins - The League of Young Voters Education Fund	Reggie Hawkins - Shade 45/Sirius XM
Claude Gray (DJ Paradise) - One Hood	Roni Moore – Decon
Davey D – Journalist	Ryan Ford - Cashmere Agency
Devi Dev - 97.9 The Box Houston	Shamako Noble - Organizer & Hip-Hop Congress
DJ Willie Shakes - No Condom, No Way	Steve Raze - AllHipHop.com
Elizabeth Mendez Berry – Journalist	Tarik Ross - Amer-I-Can/Stampede Management
Erica Williams - Progress 2050	Theodore (TJ) Crawford - Hip Hop Advocate
Greg Watkins - AllHipHop.com	Tufara Waller Muhammad - Organizer/Activist

Confirmed talent includes:

Bangladesh (Producer)	Gangsta Boo (Hypnotize Minds Records)
Dorrough (NGENIUS/E1 – Koch Records)	J-Nicks (Hot 107.9)
Diamond (Battery Records/JIVE)	Lil’ Fate (DTP Records)
GLC (G.O.O.D. Music)	Grafh (EMI/Virgin Records)
Dr. Teeth (Music video director)	Fonzworth Bently (MTV’s From G’s to Gents)
Dondria (So So Def Recordings)	Alex Thomas (Actor/Comedian)
Chris Henderson (Producer)	Twista (Get Money Gang Records)

Providing sounds throughout IGNITE 2010 will be DJ JAMAD, DJ Baby Yu "The Remix Kid" of V-103FM, as well as DJ Geronimo and DJ Incredible from the Arsonist DJ crew.

For more information on IGNITE 2010: From The Blogs to The Blocks, please visit www.YoungVoter.org. Follow IGNITE 2010 via Ustream, where the event will be streaming live to view: http://www.ustream.tv/league-of-young-voters.

Relevant Links:

Twitter: @TheLeague99

Twitter hashtag: #IGNITE2010

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/League-of-Young-Voters/6856101867

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/99problemsdotorg

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