POWER1051FM.com: Charlamagne Tha God Announced As 2016 ‘Respect My Vote’ Spokesperson
Charlamagne Tha God has been announced as the 2016 ‘Respect My Vote’ Spokesperson.
Via Hip Hop Caucus:
Respect My Vote! Campaign has traditionally had high profile spokespeople from the hip hop community with T.I in 2004 and 2 Chainz in 2008. That trend continues in 2016 with Charlemagne. Who is most certainly a powerful and respected figure in media and entertainment.
POWER1051FM.com: Interview: Reverend Lennox Yearwood Discusses #RespectMyVote Campaign
HOT97.com: Rev. Lennox Yearwood Talks ‘Respect My Vote’, Knowing The Ballot & Voting!
Ebro in the Morning sat down with Rev Lennox Yearwood for an important conversation about the importance of voting, engaging the young hip hop generation, and the Respect My Vote campaign.
He spoke about the importance of the 2016 election and is trying to make sure the amount of people voting does not decrease as he feels we are literally “fighting for our lives.”
For more information on the campaign visit Respect My Vote website.
Check out the interview below.
VIBE.COM: Charlamagne Tha God Tapped As Spokesperson For 2016 ‘Respect My Vote!’ Campaign
The bold and unapologetic Charlamagne Tha God is bringing his voice to young voters as the spokesperson for The Hip Hop Caucus’ ‘Respect My Vote!‘ campaign, urging the youth to discover the power of the voting process.
Rev. Lennox Yearwood talks Respect My Vote, knowing the ballot & voting!
Interview: Reverend Lennox Yearwood Discusses #RespectMyVote Campaign
Reverend Lennox Yearwood the CEO or the Hip Hop Caucus as and co-creator of the Vote or Die! campaign that was made famous by Diddy in 2004, stopped by The Breakfast Club to discuss why everyone needs to vote.
His new campaign is #RespectMyVote and he’s partnering up with Charlamagne Tha God to spread the word.
Hip Hop Caucus: Connecting the hip hop community to the civic process
Hip Hop Caucus President and CEO, Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. went on “Good Morning Washington” to discuss the launch of the 2016 Respect My Vote! campaign. The live segment, which aired Tuesday, March 15th, featured Hip Hop Caucus as a national organization whose mission is to connect the hip hop community to the civic process.
Rev Yearwood spoke about Hip Hop Caucus’ “Supreme Justice” campaign and the importance of teaching young voters about the role of the Supreme Court and the nomination process to the court given the vacancy the President and Senate need to fill on the bench.
Rev Yearwood also discussed the support of hip hop’s biggest celebrities in mobilizing young voters who are energized by the opportunity to make change through policy and the political process. Rev Yearwood ended the interview with a powerful message to young people: “People died for you to vote. People died for you to make sure your voice can be heard.”
The full segment is here: http://wjla.com/features/good-morning-washington/hip-hop-caucus-connecting-the-hip-hop-community-to-the-civic-process
