The Hip Hop Caucus, a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that engages young people in urban communities in elections, policy making and community service projects led by Rev. Lennox Yearwood, is hosting two Speak Out events this week. The first event will be held tomorrow at Johnson C. Smith University at 7:30 pm. The second event will be held Thursday at Livingstone College. Details on each event are below.
The Speak Out events are designed to address student and community concerns in North Carolina about jobs, the economy, and environmental health are bringing together a diverse set of residents, including students, business, and technology leaders to Johnson C. Smith and Livingstone College for a Hip Hop Caucus “One Planet. One Voice.” Speak Out. The Speak Out event is a part of a series of six Speak Outs that will occur over the next three weeks on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) campuses in North Carolina. The Speak Outs aim to energize and elevate solution-oriented discourse to the related challenges of poverty and pollution across the state.
Johnson C. Smith University Speak Out
When: Wednesday, January 26, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Johnson C. Smith University
Biddle Auditorium
100 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28216
Livingstone College Speak Out
When: Thursday, January 27, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Livingstone College
Williams Jacob Walls Heritage Hall
1710 Old Road, Salisbury, NC 28144
For more information on the Hip Hop Caucus to to www.hiphopcaucus.org.
