Young, Black and Ready to Vote at the University of Mississippi

Thursday, September 18, 2008 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Union Ballroom, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
In anticipation of the first presidential debate happening at the University of Mississippi on September 26, The Young, Black and Ready To Vote panel will encourage African American students into political engagement by examining the political state of the African American Community, discussing the importance of the young African American Vote and allowing students a space where they can ask about the issues important to them. Panelists include Jay Woodson, Organizer with the National Hip Hop Political Convention; Desiree Pipkins, Former Research Director at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund; Sam Davis, Policy Analyst with the Center for American Progress; and Erica Williams, Advocacy Manager for Campus Progress.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, The Black Student Union, The Pan-Hellenic Council, The Minority Affairs Leadership Council, Student Government and One Mississippi.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.